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Katarzyna Herd is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at the Division of Ethnology, Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University. As Programme Coordinator, she leads educational initiatives in cultural analysis while contributing to research on football culture, collective memory, and historical narratives in social institutions. Education: Master's in Applied Cultural Analysis (Lund University, 2013), Master's in English Culture and Society (University of Jyväskylä, Finland), and 2-year studies in English, Irish Gaelic, and Welsh languages (Catholic University of Lublin, Poland). Her research explores how Swedish football clubs use historical references to validate organizational structures and foster cultural identity. Key themes include social roles , fan engagement , and the politics of sports spaces . Recent projects examine conspiracy theories, disinformation, and the Popular Culture Research Node . Research output trends highlight intersections of Sport Sociology , Swedish Cultural Analysis , and Collective Memory across 34 publications and 9 active/inactive projects. Scientific Awards : Nils Karlebys Pris (2019), Harry Karlssons fond för folklivsforskning (2019) She has supervised Bachelor theses and taught courses on Ethnology , Applied Cultural Analysis , and Digital Cultures . Collaborations include international researchers in Germany, Sweden, and Finland, focusing on information infrastructures and grassroots cultural dynamics.

• Ethnology
• Cultural Analysis
• Swedish Society
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Carl-Johan Palmqvist is a Researcher in Theoretical Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy , Lund University . His work focuses on the intersection of belief, disbelief, and non-doxastic attitudes like hope and faith, particularly in contexts of uncertainty. His research includes: Developing a non-doxastic theory of disinformation funded by Erik Philip Sörensen's Stiftelse Exploring agnostic religion and religious fictionalism as frameworks for understanding belief-less religious engagement Investigating the epistemological rationality of non-doxastic worldviews Key themes in his publications include epistemic pollution , worldview education , and the philosophy of religious uncertainty . Current teaching includes undergraduate and advanced courses in theory of science and epistemology .

• Epistemology
• Philosophy of Religion
• Agnosticism
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Magdalena Petersson McIntyre is a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Fashion Studies within the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences at Lund University's Faculty of Humanities and Theology. Her academic work bridges fashion theory, consumer culture, and sustainable practices with a particular focus on luxury consumption and gender dimensions. Based at Campus Helsingborg with her office in room LUX:C315, she teaches courses including MODA35 (Fashion Studies: Theories and Research Methods), MODA36 (Fashion and Market), and MODF02 (Fashion Studies Level 1). Her research interests center on the complex relationship between fashion, consumption, and identity, with special attention to sensory experiences in luxury retail, sustainable wardrobe practices, and the moral dimensions of consumption. Dr. Petersson McIntyre employs phenomenological approaches to understand emotional and embodied aspects of clothing consumption, exploring how material culture intersects with personal and social identity formation. Her recent publications (2023-2025) reveal a clear trajectory examining the tension between material and immaterial aspects of fashion communication, sustainable consumption practices, and evolving gender representations in fashion media. The work demonstrates increasing attention to digital platforms like TikTok while maintaining grounded analysis of physical retail experiences, particularly in luxury contexts like perfume stores where sensory labor plays a critical role. As an active researcher, she contributes to significant projects including 'dīcit: Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Infrastructures of Information' and the collaborative initiative 'Mer mode färre kläder' (More fashion, fewer clothes), which integrates student perspectives with academic research on sustainable wardrobe practices. Her media presence is substantial, with multiple appearances discussing fashion trends, sustainable consumption, and the psychological aspects of fashion choices. Dr. Petersson McIntyre actively participates in academic service through workshop organization, peer review activities, and contributions to research networks focused on inclusive teaching methods and sustainable fashion practices. Her work consistently bridges academic research with public discourse, making scholarly insights accessible through media engagement while maintaining rigorous academic standards in her publications and research projects.

• Fashion Studies
• Consumer Culture
• Luxury Consumption
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Karina Shyrokykh is an Associate Professor (Docent) at Stockholm University , affiliated with the Department of Economic History and International Relations . As a scholar focusing on quantitative methods in International Relations, her research spans climate governance, human rights, and European Union external policies. Academic Rank: Associate Professor (Docent) Department: Economic History and International Relations University: Stockholm University Her research integrates statistical analysis and machine learning in social sciences, particularly examining climate change adaptation governance , human rights sanctions , and technocratic networks in the EU's post-Soviet neighborhood. She has developed NLP tools for analyzing climate debates on Twitter and published on topics like EU climate cooperation dynamics, policy transfer through transgovernmental networks, and post-war reconstruction strategies for Ukraine. Recent publications (2023) focus on climate disinformation campaigns , Ukraine's reconstruction , and short text classification applications. Her work consistently applies quantitative methods to EU policy analysis and international cooperation studies.

• Climate Governance
• Human Rights
• European Union External Governance
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Michael Bossetta is an Associate Professor at the Department of Communication, Lund University, and a member of the LU Profile Area: Natural and Artificial Cognition. His research explores the intersection of social media and politics, focusing on electoral campaigns, disinformation, cyberattacks, Euroscepticism, and populism. Researcher, European Studies, Lund University Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication, Lund University Bossetta emphasizes open-access research dissemination through his independently produced Social Media and Politics Podcast , which has exceeded 200,000 downloads across 150+ countries since its 2016 launch. He critiques traditional academic publishing timelines while advocating for public engagement with scholarly work. His empirical studies span the European Union and United States, analyzing how politicians and citizens utilize social media platforms to reshape democratic processes and power dynamics between governments, media, and civil society.

• Social Media
• Political Communication
• Electoral Campaigning
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Mats Hyvönen is a Researcher and Program Coordinator at Uppsala University's Department of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology. He holds a PhD in Media and Communication Studies from Mid Sweden University (2014), where his dissertation analyzed Swedish local newspapers' self-images from 1920-2010. As research coordinator for the Engaging Vulnerability program, he leads interdisciplinary initiatives and collaborates with institutions like Mid Sweden University. His research explores: 1) Climate communication through aerial/satellite imagery, examining tensions between environmental awareness and perceptual distance; 2) Rural public spheres in globalized media landscapes; 3) Media history with focus on press evolution and institutional studies; 4) Vulnerability in art/media; and 5) Higher education policy critiques, particularly regarding 'world-class' university discourses. Hyvönen's publications (2016-2023) show strong thematic coherence, with 60% focusing on media ethics/technology (drone journalism, digital disinformation), 30% on higher education policy (rankings, neoliberalism), and 10% on Scandinavian cultural studies. His work consistently employs critical theoretical frameworks across these domains. He has secured significant grants including Swedish Research Council funding (2020) for 'True Crime on the Air' (radio documentary analysis) and Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation support for the 'Journalism from Above' international conference (2019). He co-leads projects with collaborators like Jonas Harvard (climate visuals) and Maria Karlsson (true crime studies).

• Climate Communication
• Media History
• Rural Public Spheres
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Cecilia Strand is an Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics and Media, Uppsala University, Sweden. Her academic work bridges the fields of digital communication, gender studies, and human rights advocacy, with a specialized focus on LGBTQ+ communities in challenging political contexts. Dr. Strand's research interests prominently feature LGBTQ+ rights and digital activism, particularly in African contexts with emphasis on Uganda. Her work examines how sexual minorities navigate visibility in repressive environments, the role of development cooperation in activism, and the impact of social media on rights advocacy. More recently, her research has expanded to include gender-based violence and intimate partner violence, collaborating with Swedish women's shelters on interventions for survivors. Her scholarly approach consistently integrates post-colonial perspectives with contemporary digital communication theories. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a clear trajectory focusing on the intersection of digital spaces and LGBTQ+ rights in contexts of state-sanctioned homophobia. Her work demonstrates increasing sophistication in examining power dynamics between international donors and local activists, the strategic use of visibility by marginalized communities, and the evolving narratives surrounding sexual minority rights across different media platforms. The geographical focus remains primarily on East Africa, particularly Uganda, with growing comparative work including Russia. Dr. Strand has secured significant research funding, including projects from the Swedish Research Council (2021-2024) studying social media as spaces for activism in Uganda and Russia, and a FORTE-funded project (running until 2026) developing interventions for intimate partner violence survivors in collaboration with Swedish women's shelters. Her work with the UNDP-hosted Global Commission on HIV and the Law demonstrates her commitment to practical applications of academic research in human rights contexts.

• LGBTQ+ Rights and Activism
• Digital Activism
• Gender-Based Violence
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Christine Grosse is an Associate Professor at Luleå University of Technology in the Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, specializing in Digital Services and Systems. Her research focuses on information systems and security, with particular expertise in critical infrastructure protection and societal resilience. She is associated with the Center for Security in Society and Critical Infrastructures (C SHARP) at LTU. Dr. Grosse specializes in organizational, societal, and governance issues related to risk and security, including policy analysis, process modeling, decision-making, and cybersecurity. Her work examines data and information challenges in policy processes, such as disinformation, information scarcity, uncertainty, conflicting stakeholder interests, lack of awareness, and the increasing interest in collective intelligence and multi-level governance. Central to her research is understanding how critical infrastructure protection, public security and crisis management can be approached from a systems perspective. Her recent publications (2025-2026) show a strong focus on the intersection of AI, digital resilience, and critical infrastructure protection. She explores how AI technologies can enhance collective intelligence in governance while addressing cybersecurity challenges in space systems and public administration. Her work demonstrates the limitations of purely technical approaches to cyberattacks and highlights the need to integrate crisis management and cybersecurity efforts for enhanced organizational cyber resilience. Dr. Grosse serves as Educational leader for the international master's program in information security and coordinates courses such as Risk management Trends in information systems and security. She supervises students at advanced and doctoral levels and leads research projects funded by organizations including MSB, Swedish Transport Administration, Vinnova, and municipal authorities. Her notable projects include Space systems as critical infrastructure, Digital resilience: Challenges and opportunities of AI technologies for civil preparedness, and Human, Measure and Resilience: New Ways to Study Risk Communication. She is associated with the Center for Security in Society and Critical Infrastructures (C SHARP) at LTU, which serves as a hub for her interdisciplinary research connecting information security with societal resilience and critical infrastructure protection.

• Information Systems
• Information Security
• Cybersecurity
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