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Costanza Beltrami is a Senior Lecturer at Stockholm University in the Department of Culture and Aesthetics. She is a dedicated art historian with a focus on Gothic art and architecture of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, particularly in the Spanish region of Castile and its international connections. Her research interests include architectural drawings, collaboration, transculturation, and temporality in architecture. Dr. Beltrami teaches courses on Medieval and Renaissance art and architecture from Cordoba to Florence. Her academic background includes studying Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London and working at the University of Oxford/St Catherine's College before joining Stockholm University. Her research has focused on late-Gothic architecture, including a monumental drawing of a tower from Rouen cathedral and ornament prints as artists' models. She is Reviews Editor for the Journal of the British Archaeological Association and has completed her PhD thesis on Juan Guas (active 1453–1496), the leading architect of late fifteenth-century Spain. She is currently working on a book project about collaboration, artistic identity, and the geographies of exchange in late-Gothic Castile. Her co-edited volume "Art, Travel and Exchange between Iberia and Global Geographies, 11400–1550" challenges traditional narratives about Iberian art history and emphasizes multi-directional cultural exchange. Dr. Beltrami's recent research includes editing a special issue on portable drawings and paper in Medieval and Gothic architecture. Her work explores how architectural practices in Castile demonstrate fascinating questions regarding migrant networks, cultural contact, the meanings of architecture, and the role of art in debates on national identity from the 15th century to the present.

• Gothic Art
• Gothic Architecture
• Late Medieval Architecture
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Adam Wickberg is a researcher in the Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He serves as co-director of the VR Excellence Centre for Anthropocene History and deputy director of the KTH Environmental Humanities Lab . His work critically examines the intersections of digitalization, sustainability , and the Anthropocene , focusing on their social, political, and historical dimensions. He leads the research project The Mediated Planet: Claiming data for environmental SDGs and has held visiting positions at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. Education : Not explicitly stated His research spans media studies, environmental history, critical data studies , and postcolonial science and technology studies . Key themes include: Digital twins and marine futures AI ethics for climate justice Colonial histories of environmental data Temporal dimensions of Anthropocene governance Environing media as epistemological tools Planetary datafication systems Recent publications explore how data infrastructures shape environmental governance and how historical media practices inform contemporary sustainability challenges. He has contributed to journals like New Media and Society , Nature , and Critical Inquiry , while engaging in public debates through op-eds in Dagens Nyheter and Aftonbladet . Teaching : Courses include Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Development (AK122V), Environmental History (AK2210), and The Anthropocene (AK126V). Labs/Teams : Leads the Environmental Humanities Lab and collaborates with the WASP-HS Community .

• History of Science
• Sustainability
• Digitalization
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Mohammad Fazlhashemi is a Professor of Islamic Theology and Philosophy at Uppsala University's Department of Theology (Systematic Theology). His work bridges Islamic intellectual traditions with contemporary issues like democracy, environmental ethics, and interreligious dialogue. Current affiliations: Uppsala University, Faculty of Theology Key research areas: Islamic political philosophy, ecotheology, gender in Islam, and theological responses to modernity Email: mohammad.fazlhashemi@teol.uu.se Recent publications highlight trends in Islamic ecoethics (e.g., Islamic Ecotheology , 2025), critical analysis of classical texts (e.g., Critical-constructive interpretation of Islamic documents , 2024), and political theology (e.g., Justifying political decisions through theological arguments , 2016). His scholarship often engages comparative frameworks, as seen in works like Occidentalism (2005) and Shiʿite Salafism? (2022). Mohammad Fazlhashemi's impact spans both academic and public discourse, with contributions to debates on Islam and modernity in outlets like Expressen and Svenska Dagbladet . His co-authored book Visdomens hus: Muslimska idévärldar 600 - 2000 (2017) demonstrates his interest in Islamic intellectual history across eras.

• Islamic Theology
• Islamic Philosophy
• Political Thought
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Birgit Tremml-Werner is a Lecturer at Stockholm University (since 2023) and former Associate Professor at Linnaeus University. She holds a PhD from the University of Vienna (2012), focusing on early modern Manila's trade and diplomacy. Her research explores global diplomatic history beyond Eurocentrism, emphasizing Southeast Asia and colonial dynamics. Co-founder of the Global Diplomacy Network (GDN) and co-creator of Global Archives Online (GAO), she promotes accessible historical resources. Teaching spans undergraduate to doctoral levels, including courses at Stockholm University and international institutions like the University of the Philippines and Universiteit Antwerpen. She advises three PhD students and leads initiatives like the 2024 doctoral course on GAO metadata usability. Research interests include early modern diplomacy, indigenous agency in colonial contexts, and material/knowledge archives. Projects such as 'Encountering Diplomacy in Early Modern Southeast Asia' and GAO reflect her commitment to interdisciplinary and globally inclusive historiography.

• Global History
• Early Modern Diplomatic History
• Southeast Asian Studies
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Carl-Gösta Ojala serves as Senior Lecturer at Uppsala University's Department of Archaeology, Ancient History and Cultural Preservation, where his research bridges archaeological practice with critical examinations of colonial history and indigenous heritage. His academic profile demonstrates deep engagement with Sámi communities across historical periods, from Bronze Age material culture studies to contemporary issues of cultural preservation and indigenous rights. Dr. Ojala's research program centers on decolonizing archaeological methodologies through rigorous analysis of how colonial frameworks have shaped archaeological knowledge production in Northern Europe. His work particularly examines the historical collection of Sámi material culture and human remains, the impact of colonial infrastructure projects like hydroelectric dams on indigenous heritage sites, and the political dimensions of archaeological interpretation in Sápmi. He investigates how archaeological narratives have been constructed within colonial contexts and how contemporary practice can better incorporate indigenous perspectives. An analysis of his recent publications reveals evolving scholarly attention from historical colonial practices to their contemporary implications for indigenous self-determination and cultural heritage management. His 2023-2025 works demonstrate increasing focus on Sámi mobilities, dammed heritage, and the politics of archaeological representation, reflecting a trajectory toward more applied, community-engaged scholarship that addresses ongoing colonial legacies in cultural heritage institutions. Dr. Ojala has established himself as a critical voice in Nordic archaeological discourse through numerous book chapters, journal articles, and edited volumes including 'Archaeologies of "Us" and "Them": Debating History, Heritage and Indigeneity' (2017). His scholarship consistently challenges conventional archaeological paradigms while offering constructive frameworks for more ethical, collaborative research practices with indigenous communities in Northern Europe.

• Sámi Archaeology
• Colonial History
• Indigenous Heritage Studies
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Johan Eriksson is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Uppsala University's Department of Art History, serving as Head of Department and Program Manager for the Master's Program in Digital Art Studies. His work integrates traditional art historical scholarship with cutting-edge digital methodologies, focusing on cultural heritage reconstruction and virtual museum development. His research spans digital art history , visual communication , and Renaissance studies , with specialized expertise in Italian and Japanese art traditions. Eriksson pioneers digital pedagogy through projects like The Digital Seminar 2.0 , examining how virtual reconstructions of historical sites (e.g., Royal Palace Stockholm) transform art historical methodology and public engagement with cultural heritage. His scholarship reveals strong interdisciplinary connections between art history, computer science, and urban studies. Eriksson's publication trends demonstrate consistent focus on virtual museum development as both research tool and preservation strategy, with growing emphasis on cross-cultural exchange (particularly Sweden-Japan collaborations) and sustainable heritage tourism. His work bridges technical innovation with deep art historical analysis, notably in reconstructing historical display contexts and examining visual rhetoric in Renaissance courts. No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials. As Program Manager for the Master's Program in Digital Art Studies and Chair of JSPS SAC, Eriksson actively mentors graduate students while securing research funding for major projects including The Virtual Museum and Visual Communication in Early Modern Japan . His grant portfolio reflects strong institutional support for digital humanities initiatives at Uppsala University. Through leadership of JSPS SAC and project teams like Renaissance Rooms , Eriksson coordinates international research networks focused on digital reconstruction methodologies. His current initiatives emphasize collaborative development of virtual environments that integrate art historical research with immersive technologies for both scholarly and public applications.

• Digital Art History
• Visual Communication
• Renaissance Art
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Magnus Linnarsson is a Professor of History at Stockholm University's Department of History, specializing in political history with a focus on early modern and modern Sweden. His research examines institutional change, public-private service organization, and the evolution of the welfare city. He leads undergraduate programs and supervises students at all levels. PhD in History (2010), Lund University Associate Professor (2017), Stockholm University His research spans four centuries of political conflicts over public services, state formation, and urban development. Key works include analyses of Sweden's postal, customs, and welfare systems, comparing hierarchical and contractual state organization models. Recent publications (2024) in Nordic Welfare Cities explore urban citizenship and inclusive welfare systems since 1850, challenging national narratives by emphasizing local governance. Earlier studies (2022–2018) dissected regime shifts, mercantile-state relations, and publicness concepts in tramway and telecom debates. Current projects include: Skiftande regimer (2021–2025): State formation and administrative reform (Vetenskapsrådet-funded) Olika vägar till välfärdsstaden (2021–2025): Nordic urban welfare debates (Riksbankens jubileumsfond-funded) He advocates for interdisciplinary analysis of political economy, institutional loyalty, and spatial dynamics, connecting historical debates to modern policy challenges.

• Political history
• Urban history
• Early modern period
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Christian Lundahl is Professor of Education at Örebro University, specializing in the history of assessments, evaluation, and Swedish educational research. His work focuses on internationalization of educational data, marketization of schools, and the role of PISA in policy debates. He leads the transnational research project The Global Laboratory – Torsten Husén and the Internationalization of Educational Research (funded by the Swedish Research Council) and co-edited books like Beyond PISA . Lundahl also developed Sweden’s first MOOC for teacher education and serves as scientific leader for the Open Parliament Laboratory (OPaL) . Research Interests : History of educational assessments and evaluations Transnational educational policy flows Marketization and computational analysis in education PISA data utilization and mis/trust Curriculum theory and policy Equity in grading and national tests Recent Trends in Publications include computational analytics in policy data, historical analysis of educational laboratories, and critiques of PISA’s political role. His 2025 articles examine sampling bias in parliamentary data and school marketization. Projects and Leadership : Principal investigator for The Global Laboratory (2020-2024) Co-developer of Sweden’s first MOOC for teacher training (2013) Scientific leader of OPaL – The Open Parliament Laboratory Visiting Professor at Humboldt University (2020)

• Educational History
• Comparative Education
• Assessment and Evaluation
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Jonas Monié-Nordin is an Associate Professor at Stockholm University's Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies , specializing in Sámi archaeology , global historical archaeology , and critical cultural heritage studies . His research spans from the High Middle Ages to contemporary societal issues, with particular focus on resource colonialism in Sápmi and Scandinavia's role in early modern globalization. Academic Credentials: PhD in Archaeology (2005, Stockholm University), Docent in Historical Archaeology Ongoing Project: Shared Spaces – Separated Past? (Swedish Science Board funded) investigating Sámi history in Central Scandinavia His interdisciplinary methodology combines material culture analysis, landscape archaeology, and historical source criticism. Recent fieldwork includes excavations of Sámi settlements in Dalarna, Hälsingland, and Uppland. He co-edited Scandinavian Colonialism and the Rise of Modernity (Springer 2013) and authored The Scandinavian Early Modern World (Routledge 2020). Beyond academia, he serves on the Truth Commission for the Sámi People (KU2021.02) and contributes to public debates through media outlets like Dagens Nyheter and Svenska Dagbladet . His work demonstrates how archaeology bridges historical injustice and contemporary reconciliation processes.

• Sámi Archaeology
• Global Historical Archaeology
• Critical Cultural Heritage Studies
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Fredrik Fällman is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Languages and Literatures, University of Gothenburg. His academic background includes a PhD from Stockholm University (2004) and extensive research in China, including visiting roles at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Renmin University of China. He has held adjunct positions, such as Distinguished Adjunct Researcher at Renmin University (2010-2014), and served as co-ordinator at the Nordic Confucius Institute in Stockholm (2005-2006). His research focuses on religion in modern China, propaganda language, and cultural exchange between China and the West. Notable interests include the role of Christian communities among Chinese intellectuals, Uyghur cultural history, and the sinicization of religious practices. He has published widely on topics ranging from missionary history to contemporary religious policies. Fällman teaches Chinese language, history, and cultural studies at all academic levels. He has been recognized as a Member of The Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg (2022). His work often bridges historical analysis with contemporary socio-political dynamics, including panel discussions on Hong Kong and invited lectures at institutions like SOAS, University of London.

• Sinology
• Religious Studies in China
• Cultural Christianity
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Charlotta Krispinsson is a Senior Lecturer in Art History at Umeå University, Sweden. She specializes in 17th-century art and visual culture with a focus on copying practices, portraiture, and the use of prints in Northern Europe. Previously, she held positions at Södertörn University, Uppsala University, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Humboldt University in Berlin funded by the Swedish Research Council. Her educational background includes a PhD in Art History from Stockholm University (2016) with a dissertation on national portrait collections and late 19th- and early 20th-century art historical writings on early modern portraiture. She has also been a research fellow at the Rubenianum in Antwerp (2023). Krispinsson's research centers on how prints functioned as vehicles for artistic transmission in 17th-century Sweden and Norway, examining how painters like Gottfried Hendtzschel and Elias Fiigenschoug used prints after Rubens' designs for church commissions. Her work challenges traditional art historical narratives by highlighting the importance of copying practices rather than originality in peripheral European contexts. Her recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory from her doctoral work on portrait collections toward increasingly specific studies of copying practices in Northern European art. She examines how prints after Rubens were used as templates for religious paintings in Norwegian churches, revealing how artistic production functioned in regions distant from major artistic centers. Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) Krispinsson has presented her research at numerous international conferences including NORDIK meetings across Scandinavia. She teaches art history at multiple Swedish universities and has been actively involved in conference organization, particularly sessions on pre-modern art histories of migration and exchange. Her current research continues to explore the widespread use of prints as models for painting in seventeenth-century Sweden.

• 17th-century Art History
• Visual Culture in Sweden
• Image Theory
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Dr. Frank Thomas Grub is Professor of German and Head of the Department of Modern Languages at Uppsala University. Educated at Universität des Saarlandes (Dr. phil. 2003) and promoted to Associate Professor at Gothenburg University (2012) before joining Uppsala as Professor (2018), he has been recognized as Excellent Teacher (2021). As founder of the Landeskunde Nord network since 2012 and editor of the Peter Lang book series since 2013, his career bridges academic research, educational innovation, and international collaboration. His research focuses on contemporary German-language literature , GDR cultural studies , and transcultural didactics . Key projects explore autobiographical writing, post-Wall literary representations, and the intersection of travel literature with cultural memory. Recent publications (2024-2025) examine media narratives of reunification and cultural stereotypes in language pedagogy. Prof. Grub contributes to German as a foreign language curriculum development Intercultural competence frameworks Editorial leadership in Northern European Germanistics His 2023-2025 works analyze graphic novels in education, migration discourse in literature, and media transitions during the Cold War.

• Contemporary German-Language Literature
• GDR Literature
• Cultural Studies Didactics
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Magnus Rodell is a Lecturer in the history of ideas at Södertörn University, Department of History and Contemporary Studies. He has taught courses ranging from early Christian philosophy to contemporary cultural theory, including roles at the international Master's program EuroCulture (2002-2009) and the Teacher Training Program with intercultural focus. Education: PhD in History of Ideas from Uppsala University (2002) Research Focus: Monumental culture, collective memory, material culture, nation-building, and border studies through historical and contemporary lenses Notable Contributions: Analysis of spatial turn in cultural studies, media's role in commemorative practices, and border-making processes His work bridges historical analysis with modern cultural representations, particularly examining how physical monuments and media interact in shaping national identity and memory.

• Monumental Culture
• Collective Memory
• Material Culture
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Lars Berglund is Professor of Musicology at Uppsala University's Department of Musicology, where he serves as Director of Studies for the doctoral program. He earned his PhD from Uppsala in 2002 with a thesis on German musician Christian Geist and has held progressive academic positions since 2003, becoming Professor in 2015. Berglund chaired the department from 2012-2018 and currently leads the Swedish Research Council's Humanities and Social Sciences Subject Council (2025-2027). He is a board member of HERA (Humanities in the European Research Area) and holds memberships in the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters and Royal Swedish Academy of Music. His research specializes in 17th-century music history, combining philology, music analysis, and reception studies with focus on: Italian-Scandinavian cultural exchange Court and church music patronage systems Performance theory and vocal traditions Scandinavian modernist music Recent publications (2019-2025) demonstrate strong emphasis on transnational music transfer, archival reconstruction of Baroque repertoires (particularly the Düben Collection), and ceremonial music analysis. Key themes include royal patronage networks, contrafactum techniques, and music's role in early modern diplomacy. Awards & Honors: Member, Royal Swedish Academy of Letters Member, Royal Swedish Academy of Music Major Funded Projects: "Translatio musicae: French and Italian Music in Northern Europe" (Riksbankens Jubileumsfond 2019-2023) Swedish Church Music History monograph (2020-2024) Digitization of court/university music (Riksbankens Jubileumsfond 2020-2025) STINT network on Early Modern musical exchange (2012-2016) He supervises doctoral candidates and teaches advanced courses in historical musicology and analysis.

• Music History
• Early Modern Music
• Reception History
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Gustaf Fryksén is a Researcher and doctoral candidate in History at Lund University's Department of History. Affiliated as an Assistant in the History Sweden and the Mediterranean World program and an Archivist in the Department of Collections, his work focuses on Sweden, the Mediterranean, and the Ottoman world from 1680 to 1830. His PhD project, The House of Logie , explores consular families' roles in 18th-century trade and diplomacy through multinational archival research. Fryksén holds degrees in medicine, languages, and archival science, blending interdisciplinary expertise. Education: PhD Candidate in History at Lund University (2015–present) Studies in Medicine, Languages, and Archival Science Research Interests: Maritime History, Consular Studies, Global History Ottoman Studies, Archival Science Swedish-Mediterranean diplomatic and trade networks Teaching: Taught Peace and Conflict Studies at the Department of Political Science (2016–2018). Projects & Grants: Principal Investigator of Defiant Servitude: Consuls and free agents in Ottoman North Africa and the Levant, 1710–1770 Member of Sweden and the Mediterranean World (1600–1900) and LoK: Life Worlds and Knowledge Circulation, 1450–1850 Labs/Teams: Collaborates on international projects like Fred i Sverige, Sverige i Europa and Great Northern War Studies Group .

• History
• Maritime History
• Consular Studies
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