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Fredrik Ullén is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet. He leads the Neuropsychology of Music research group and serves as Director of the Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics. His work focuses on the neural mechanisms of expertise, creativity, and the interplay between genes and environment in skill acquisition, particularly in music. Affiliations: Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet Neuropsychology of Music Group Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (Frankfurt) Research Interests: Neurobiology of musical skill and creativity Genetic and environmental influences on expertise Cognitive mechanisms of flow and intrinsic motivation Music as a tool for understanding brain plasticity Awards: 2022 KI Culture Prize for bridging science and culture 2021 Scientific Member of the Max Planck Society 2017 Fellow of Academia Europaea Key Contributions: Combines neuroimaging, behavioral genetics, and experimental psychology to explore how intensive training shapes the brain and how genetic factors interact with environmental influences in skill development. His group’s work has advanced understanding of music’s role in cognition and mental health.

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Music Psychology
• Genetics of Expertise
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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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Johan Alfredsson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion at the University of Gothenburg. He maintains an active research profile with numerous publications spanning from 2008 to the present, including several works scheduled for 2025 publication. His work demonstrates interdisciplinary engagement across literary studies, cultural analysis, and educational theory. Alfredsson's research focuses primarily on Nordic poetry, with particular emphasis on contemporary Swedish and Scandinavian poetic traditions. His scholarly interests include the political dimensions of poetic language, children's literature and poetry, gender studies in literature, multilingual poetry, and the relationship between poetry and environmental concerns. He frequently explores how poetic language functions in educational contexts, particularly in relation to children's development and literacy. His recent publications (2021-2025) reveal a trajectory toward increasingly interdisciplinary work that connects poetry with broader social, political, and environmental concerns. Alfredsson demonstrates particular interest in ecopoetry, the role of poetry in addressing contemporary social polarization, and the performative potential of poetic language in children's literature. His scholarship often examines specific poets including Kristina Lugn, Ursula Andkjær Olsen, Ida Börjel, and Cia Rinne. Alfredsson frequently collaborates with other scholars, as evidenced by co-authored publications including "Poesins platser" with Julia Pennlert and "Kjønnskrift/Kønskrift/Könskrift" with Hadle Oftedal Andersen and Susanne Kemp. His work appears in both Swedish and international academic venues, reflecting his engagement with both national and global scholarly conversations.

• Nordic Poetry
• Contemporary Literature
• Children's Literature
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Daniel Nylen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics, Umeå University. He holds the qualification of Docent and is recognized as a university teacher. Based at the MIT building in Umeå, he maintains an active research profile with publications spanning from 2008 to 2024. His research focuses on digital transformation processes across diverse sectors, examining how organizations implement and adapt to digital technologies. His work investigates: Digital innovation strategies and frameworks AI implementation in public sector contexts Organizational implications of digitalization Technology adoption in traditional industries Value creation through digital platforms Analysis of his recent publications reveals a clear evolution from early work on digital magazines and forestry industry transformation toward current research on AI implementation, algorithmic decision-making, and digital infrastructure needs in public administration. His research consistently employs detailed case studies to develop nuanced understandings of digital transformation dynamics. Dr. Nylen is actively involved in multiple research projects including 'AI-based automation in forestry' (2024-2026), 'UmArts Art & AI research project' (2023-2027), 'Digital twins for forest planning' (2023-2024), and 'HYDE – Human agency in semi-automated decision-making systems' (2021-2024). He is a member of both the 'AI and society' research group and the 'Swedish Center for Digital Innovation,' collaborating with researchers across disciplines to address complex digital transformation challenges in contemporary organizations.

• Digital Innovation
• Digital Transformation
• Artificial Intelligence
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Cecilia Wallerstedt is a Professor at the University of Gothenburg, affiliated with both the Artistic Faculty at the Academy of Music and Drama and the Department of Education, Communication and Learning. As Pro-Dean of the Artistic Faculty, she bridges artistic and educational research, while leading the FILUR project focused on imagination development in early childhood education. Her research explores teaching and learning in music and other aesthetic subjects across educational levels, emphasizing teacher-child interactions and sociocultural theory. Current projects address play-responsive teaching, intergenerational play dynamics, and digital media integration in preschool settings. She supervises PhD students in the PReCEC graduate school and collaborates with Nordic institutions through networks like the Studies of Artistic Vision and the Network for Internship Development. Recent publications highlight play-responsive didaktik, metacognitive strategies, and cultural historical theory applied to music, narrative play, and multilingual engagement. While no scientific awards are mentioned, her work includes EU-funded research and systematic reviews of music education practices.

• Early Childhood Education
• Music Education
• Aesthetic Education
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Maria Bania is a Professor at the University of Gothenburg’s Academy of Music and Drama, holding dual roles as Assistant Head of Department and Head of Music. She specializes in music performance studies, particularly focusing on 18th- and 19th-century practices. Her research explores historical performance aesthetics, affective strategies, and the interplay between theory and practice in music. She earned her doctorate in artistic research at Gothenburg University, examining flute vibrato and articulation techniques in historical contexts. Her career includes international performances as a baroque flutist with ensembles like Concerto Copenhagen and Corona Artis, alongside recordings of works by Agrell, Scheibe, and Roman. As a professor, she leads the Swedish Research Council-funded project on Romantic affective strategies and supervises doctoral students. Her work bridges performance practice, critical editions of historical scores, and pedagogical applications of historical methods. Key publications include studies on C.P.E. Bach’s performance advice and re-enactment methodologies in early Romantic music.

• Historical Performance Practice
• Music Aesthetics
• Baroque Music
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Karin Lagergren is Associate Professor in Musicology at the Department of Music and Art, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Linnaeus University, and a Research Associate at the Alamire Foundation, Leuven University. Her academic career spans teaching and research in music history, ethnomusicology, and early music, with particular expertise in Gregorian chant and the musical traditions of the Birgittine Order from the 14th century to the present day. Dr. Lagergren's research primarily focuses on early music and Gregorian chant, with special attention to the musical traditions of the Birgittine Order founded by Saint Birgitta of Sweden. She examines how these traditions have evolved through centuries, challenging the notion that Gregorian chant is solely a medieval phenomenon. Her work combines music historical and musicological approaches with field studies to understand the transmission and adaptation of liturgical music across time. Her publication record demonstrates sustained scholarly engagement with Birgittine liturgical music, particularly chant repertoires and manuscript sources. Recent work increasingly incorporates interdisciplinary methods, including acoustic analysis and multisensory studies of medieval religious spaces. This scholarly trajectory reflects both deep historical inquiry and contemporary relevance, showing how medieval traditions continue to inform modern religious music practice. Dr. Lagergren was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 2024 (member 1056), recognizing her significant contributions to musicology and Swedish musical culture, particularly her work on the Birgittine Order's musical traditions. She has supervised numerous theses and degree projects focusing on music historical questions, field studies, and interviews. Her research has been supported by major grants including a Swedish Research Council international postdoc (2013-2015) on 'The Transmission of the Cantus Sororoum in the Low Countries,' a Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences project (2016-2020) on 'The Musical World of the Birgittine Order,' and participation in the Swedish Research Council's interdisciplinary project 'Multisensory Vadstena in the Late Middle Ages' (2017-2020). Dr. Lagergren co-founded Medeltidsforum Linné, a multidisciplinary network connecting researchers and students interested in the medieval period. She serves on the board of Cantus Planus, a study group within the International Musicological Society dedicated to sacred song research. Additionally, she founded the vocal ensemble Gemma in 2006, which specializes in performing medieval church music from Scandinavian sources, including the album 'Maria! Maria! 400 Years of Chant in the Birgittine Order' (2018).

• Early Music
• Gregorian Chant
• Medieval Music
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Jenny Wilder is Professor and Head of the Department of Special Education at Stockholm University, with additional research affiliations as Research Associate at the Centre for Augmentative & Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, and at the Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University. Her academic leadership includes serving as Director of Research Studies (2018-2022) and Research Coordinator for the Doctoral Programme in Special Education (2018-2020), demonstrating significant institutional impact in Swedish special education. Wilder's research expertise centers on intellectual disability, with particular focus on communication and interaction, participation, support provision, collaboration, and educational transitions. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications, examining how children with intellectual disabilities navigate educational transitions and how educators can facilitate meaningful learning experiences. She has developed conceptual frameworks like the 'learning journey' model to analyze children's educational transitions, emphasizing individualized approaches and collaborative processes. Her publication record reveals a strong emphasis on practical interventions for students with severe and profound intellectual disabilities, including innovative approaches like MultiSensory Music Drama. Wilder's research consistently addresses how to enhance participation and influence for individuals with intellectual disabilities across educational and community settings, with recent work examining pandemic impacts on family-school collaboration and developing co-created transition guides for students with special educational needs. As an active mentor, Wilder has supervised multiple PhD students and currently serves as main supervisor for Linn Johnels and Sofia Wallin. She has led research projects funded by the Swedish Research Council, focusing on practical applications that improve educational experiences for children with disabilities. Her work extends beyond academia through collaborations with educational institutions and practitioners to implement evidence-based practices. Wilder maintains active involvement in research networks including the Centre for Augmentative & Alternative Communication and the Research School in Special Education. Her work demonstrates commitment to translating research into practice, developing tools and frameworks that educators can use to support students with intellectual disabilities through critical educational transitions and daily learning experiences.

• Intellectual Disability
• Communication and Interaction
• Participation
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Tomas Poletti Lundström serves as a Researcher at the Center for Multidisciplinary Research on Racism (CFR) within Uppsala University's Faculty of Theology, specializing in the intersection of religion and politics with emphasis on radical nationalism, fascism, and evangelical movements in Sweden. His educational foundation includes a doctorate in the history of religion, providing critical analytical tools for examining religious-political entanglements. Key research domains encompass antisemitism, Islamophobia, Pentecostalism, and digital humanities methodologies including corpus linguistics and digital ethnography. Lundström's publication trajectory reveals consistent investigation into religious nationalism's manifestations, particularly through Swedish evangelical and far-right movements. His work demonstrates methodological innovation in analyzing digital spaces and historical archives to trace ideological evolution from early 20th-century fascism to contemporary podcast-based radicalization. Currently leading the Swedish Research Council-funded project The Free Church and the Holocaust: The Swedish Pentecostal Movement's Relationship to Antisemitism 1930-1974 , he examines institutional complicity in racial ideologies while maintaining active CFR collaboration on interdisciplinary racism studies.

• Religion and Politics
• Radical Nationalism
• Fascism
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Beáta Megyesi is a Professor of Computational Linguistics at Uppsala University's Department of Linguistics and Philology, currently on leave from August 2023 to December 2025. She holds a PhD in Speech Communication from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and has been a prominent figure in computational linguistics research and education at Uppsala University since at least 2000. Her academic background includes: PhD in Speech Communication, Department of Speech, Music and Hearing, KTH (2002) BA in Computational Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, Stockholm University (2000) Megyesi's research focuses on the intersection of computational methods and humanities, particularly historical cryptology and digital philology. She develops innovative tools that enable humanists and social scientists to obtain quantitative analyses of historical texts, with special emphasis on automatically cracking historical ciphers. Her work bridges linguistic analysis, computer science, and historical research, creating methodologies for processing and analyzing encoded historical documents. She has pioneered approaches to automatic transcription, key structure extraction, and deciphering techniques for historical manuscripts, making significant contributions to both computational linguistics and historical research. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research combining historical cryptology with advanced computational methods. Her work demonstrates increasing sophistication in handling historical ciphers through machine learning, image processing, and language modeling techniques. The research spans multiple languages and historical periods, with particular focus on early modern European diplomatic correspondence. Her publications show consistent contributions to both theoretical frameworks and practical tools for historical document analysis, with growing attention to privacy concerns in language learner data. Megyesi has held significant leadership roles including: President of Northern European Association for Language Technology (NEALT, 2020-2021) Head of Department, Department of Linguistics and Philology (2009-2018) Director of English Park Campus, Uppsala University (2017-2018) Member of Swedish Research Council's preparatory group for Linguistics (2021-2023) As an educator, Megyesi has supervised graduate students including Eva Pettersson and Mojgan Seraji, and has taught courses on language technology, digital philology, and computational linguistics at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She has received research funding from Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council) for multiple projects including DECRYPT (2018-2024) and DECODE (2015-2017), demonstrating sustained research productivity and external recognition of her work's significance. Megyesi leads the DECRYPT project focused on developing methods to automatically crack historical ciphers, working with interdisciplinary teams of linguists, computer scientists, and historians. Her research group has developed specialized tools for transcription of encrypted manuscripts and created important resources like the DECODE Database of Historical Ciphers and Keys. She is an active participant in the international historical cryptology community, frequently organizing and contributing to conferences in this specialized field.

• Digital Humanities
• Historical Cryptology
• Natural Language Processing
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Petra Thiemann is an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) at the Department of Economics and affiliated with the Centre for Economic Demography at Lund University. Her research focuses on Applied Microeconometrics in Labor, Education, and Health Economics, emphasizing institutional factors shaping educational achievement and inequality. She holds a PhD from the University of St. Gallen and has held postdoctoral positions at USC Dornsife Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET). Education: PhD in Economics (2015, University of St. Gallen), M.A. Economics (2009, University of St. Gallen), Music and German Teacher Training (2006, University of Cologne). Research interests include the causes/consequences of educational choices, labor market outcomes, and inequality reduction strategies. She has published in top journals like the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Applied Econometrics, and Management Science. Her recent work examines how early adulthood recessions shape prosocial attitudes, school funding policies’ impact on inequality, and peer effects in higher education. She has secured grants from the Swedish Research Council and Handelsbankens forskningsstiftelse. Teaching includes Intermediate Development Economics and supervision of over 40 theses. She co-organizes workshops on education economics and serves on university committees for gender equality and diversity.

• Applied Microeconometrics
• Labor Economics
• Education Economics
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Peter Sjökvist is an Associate Professor (Docent) of Latin at Uppsala University's Department of Linguistics and Philology, while also serving as a Librarian in the University Library's Special Collections Division. He coordinates cataloguing efforts and manages the Early Printed Books and Special Collections working group. His roles extend to curator of the Lövstabruk library, board member of the Leufsta Foundation, and secretary of the Rare Books and Special Collections Section of IFLA. As an academic, he contributes to the Neo-Latin Network and edits the Bibliotheca Neolatina Upsaliensis . Education: PhD in Latin Sjökvist's research bridges Neo-Latin literature , early modern book history , and cultural transfer through war . His work examines how occasional poetry , academic dissertations , and looted libraries reflect intellectual networks across the Baltic region. His recent 2024-2025 publications focus on digital cultural heritage , Swedish retrospective bibliography , and Catholic censorship of Protestant texts in Polish and Baltic Jesuit libraries. Earlier works analyze 17th-century Swedish music theory , Uppsala's first university library , and book spoils from war . As project manager for The Carmina Suecorum Poetarum Latina of Samuel Älf (2024), he contributed to mapping Swedish Neo-Latin anthologies. His 2025 translation of Tomas Thorild's Maximum seu archimetria continues this focus on classical reception. In library science , he addresses RDA cataloging standards for rare materials and chairs international working groups on special collections . His work spans manuscript preservation, provenance research, and digital archiving.

• Neo-Latin Literature
• Early Modern Book History
• Cultural Transfer through Looting
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Cecilia Jeppsson serves as a Senior Lecturer at Halmstad University's School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, teaching within the preschool teacher education program while maintaining active research in cultural education systems. Her academic foundation includes a 2020 doctoral degree in Aesthetics with educational science specialization from the University of Gothenburg. Education: Ph.D. in Aesthetics (Educational Science focus), University of Gothenburg, 2020 Her research program critically examines structural barriers to inclusion in Swedish kulturskolor (community music/arts schools), with particular emphasis on leadership approaches, institutional collaboration, and strategies for disrupting cycles of cultural reproduction. Drawing from her professional background as a wind and ensemble instructor within the kulturskola system, she investigates how demographic patterns—particularly the overrepresentation of Swedish-born girls from highly educated families—perpetuate educational inequity. Current work explores practical interventions for creating more accessible arts education environments through policy implementation and pedagogical innovation. Analysis of her publication trajectory (2018-2024) reveals an evolving research arc: early works established foundational evidence of social reproduction mechanisms, while recent publications (2022-2024) prioritize actionable leadership strategies and inclusion frameworks. Her scholarship consistently bridges theoretical analysis of cultural capital with practical solutions for broadening participation, maintaining focus on teacher perspectives, institutional positioning, and systemic barriers within Nordic cultural education contexts. No scientific awards or student supervision records appear in available documentation. Her professional activities center on teaching responsibilities within teacher education programs and scholarly contributions to music education equity discourse, without indication of grant-funded projects or laboratory affiliations in the provided materials.

• Cultural Education
• Music Education
• Educational Equity
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Joel Speerstra is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Classical Music and Church Music within the Academy of Music and Drama at the University of Gothenburg. His academic focus centers on historical keyboard instruments, early music performance practice, and Baroque musicology. He actively participates in international conferences and collaborates with institutions such as the Göteborg International Organ Academy and the Smarano Early Keyboards Academy. Research interests include clavichord and organ repertoires, emblem studies in music, and the intersection of performance practice with historical notation. Recent work explores Johann Kuhnau’s emblematic techniques, Georg Muffat’s organ treatises, and the affordances of early keyboard instruments across periods. Publications span peer-reviewed articles, conference presentations, and contributions to specialized journals like Keyboard Perspectives and The Organ Yearbook . He frequently performs on period instruments, emphasizing interpretation of Baroque and renaissance repertoires through historically informed practices. Key collaborations: Göteborg International Organ Academy, Smarano International Organ Academy Recent projects: Clavichord performance in Christiansfeld (Denmark), lectures on Kuhnau’s emblems

• Musicology
• Early Music
• Baroque Music
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Dr. Margareta Bohlin is an Associate Professor at the University of Gothenburg , affiliated with the Department of Psychology . Her research bridges psychosocial living conditions, existential health, and digital development, with a focus on social media organization, addiction recovery, and island communities. School/Department: Department of Psychology Academic Rank: Associate Professor Her current projects include: EAR : Existential Perspectives on Addiction and Recovery ILE : Involuntary Loneliness and Existential Health RCT : Countering Hate, Threats, and Conspiracies Online PIR : Psychosocial Perspectives on Island Living Her work explores psychosocial processes around online conspiracy theories, social cohesion in digital spaces, and the interplay between loneliness and existential well-being. She also investigates how digitalization impacts archipelago environments through a network at Södertörn University. Teaching and Supervision: Teaches general psychology, child/adolescent studies, risk behavior, gender theory, health psychology, and research methods Supervises students at undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels

• Psychosocial Research
• Social Media Studies
• Existential Psychology
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