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Lena Berggren serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Umeå University, Sweden, with her office located in Humanisthuset (HUM.H.125), Umeå. She holds the title of Docent and has been honored as a Distinguished university teacher for exceptional pedagogical contributions. Her academic qualifications include the Swedish Docent credential (a post-doctoral habilitation) and recognition as a Distinguished university teacher, reflecting dual expertise in research and education. Berggren's research centers on Swedish fascism, antisemitism, and ultra-nationalism during the interwar period, with specific focus on clerical fascism intersections with Lutheranism and völkisch thought. She simultaneously advances university pedagogy through investigations into scientific methodology development and assessment strategies for students, creating a unique bridge between historical scholarship and educational innovation. Analysis of her publication trajectory reveals persistent examination of extremist ideologies' historical roots and modern manifestations, culminating in her 2024 co-authored book '100 år av svensk nazism' which directly addresses contemporary far-right movements in Sweden. Her scientific recognition includes: Distinguished university teacher award Berggren secured research funding for the project 'Swedish fascism 1920-1950' (2007-2008), demonstrating sustained investigative focus. While no formal advisee list is documented, her pedagogical publications indicate active mentorship in historical methodology and academic writing development.

• Swedish History
• Fascism Studies
• Antisemitism
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Mattias Tydén is a Senior Lecturer at Stockholm University's Department of History, where he received his doctorate in 2002. He previously served as an associate professor at Uppsala University's Hugo Valentin Center (formerly the Center for Multiethnic Research) and has been a researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm and Linköping University's Department of History. His research focuses on key aspects of Swedish modern history including: Racism as an idea and policy, particularly examining eugenics and sterilization programs Evolution of the welfare state and its early challenges Migrant and refugee issues in historical perspective Sweden's response to the Holocaust Post-war international aid development His most recent major publication, En svindlande uppgift. Sverige och biståndet 1945-1975 (2021), explores Sweden's role in international development assistance during the formative post-war decades, co-authored with Annika Berg and Urban Lundberg.

• Swedish 20th-century history
• Racism as an ideology
• Welfare state development
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Per Hammarström is an Associate Professor in History at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mid Sweden University, based on the Sundsvall campus (Room M413). He holds a PhD in History from Uppsala University (2007) and has been affiliated with Mid Sweden University since 2010. Education : PhD in History, Uppsala University (2007) Primary Research Areas : Jewish history, minority integration, nationalism, missionary history, religious encounters, anti-Semitism, Jewish-Christian relations, migration studies His work explores Jewish integration in Sweden (1870–1940), Jewish converts to Christianity (19th–early 20th centuries), anti-Semitic and anti-Judaic discourse in Swedish religious movements (e.g., Swedish Israel Mission, Unitarians, low-church revival), and broader themes like racism, minority history, and religious didactics. Recent publications analyze Jewish communities in Gothenburg, conversion narratives, and theological debates in 19th-century Sweden. Hammarström teaches courses on racism history, minority studies, antisemitism, Islamophobia, antigypsyism, and religious didactics within teacher training programs. He has participated in international conferences including the 17th World Congress of Jewish Studies (2017) and Greifswald University's antisemitism studies symposium (2018).

• Jewish History
• Minority Integration
• Nationalism
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Wim Carton serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) and is a researcher with BECC (Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate). He is also a member of Lund University's Profile Area: Nature-based future solutions. With a background in Human Geography, Development Studies, International Relations, and History, Dr. Carton focuses on understanding society-nature relations through the lens of sustainability challenges. His research interests center on the political economy of climate change mitigation, with particular emphasis on negative emissions and carbon removal technologies. Carton examines the politics of modeling negative emissions in integrated assessment models, the assumptions underpinning large-scale carbon removal projections, and how these approaches are adopted by policymakers globally. His work spans technologies from perennial agriculture and tree planting to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and direct air capture (DAC), always with a focus on climate justice implications. Carton's recent publications reveal a strong focus on critical analysis of carbon removal technologies and their integration into climate policy frameworks. His work investigates the political and economic conditions for implementing carbon removal projects across different geographies, challenging the assumptions behind mainstream climate science approaches to carbon removal. His research consistently addresses questions of environmental justice and the political economy dimensions of climate mitigation strategies. Dr. Carton actively participates in multiple research projects including GeoSPAS (Integrated Geological and SocioPolitical Assessment of Storage solutions for carbon dioxide removal), PERENNIAL (Is there a PERENNIAL future of agriculture?), and LU Land. He regularly engages with policymakers and the public through workshops, seminars, and media appearances, contributing to climate policy discussions through organizations like CO2ol - Climate Market Watch.

• Human Geography
• Political Ecology
• Climate Change Mitigation
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Tania Al Saadi is an Associate Professor of Arabic at Stockholm University's Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, where she has taught Arabic language and modern Arabic literature since 2007. She received her PhD in Arabic from Sorbonne-Nouvelle University (Paris III) in 2008. Her primary research focuses on narratology in modern Arabic literature, with particular attention to narrative techniques in Arabic novels. She has conducted extensive research on the beginnings of novels across various 20th century works, examining how narrative openings function within the broader structure. Her scholarly interests also include exile literature, representations of despotic figures, gender and feminism in literature, and contemporary representations of death and cemeteries in Iraqi novels. Dr. Al Saadi's recent publications demonstrate a growing interest in food representation in Arabic literature, culminating in her forthcoming edited volume 'Eating Words: Food in Modern Arabic literature' (2025). Her research shows a consistent pattern of examining how cultural and political realities are reflected through narrative structures and thematic concerns in Arabic fiction, with particular attention to Iraqi and Egyptian literary traditions. Current research project: 'Death in contemporary Iraqi novels' Active contributor to Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE As an educator, she teaches Arabic language and modern Arabic literature at both undergraduate and advanced levels. Her supervision of student theses demonstrates her commitment to mentoring the next generation of scholars in Arabic studies, with students working on topics ranging from identity in Iraqi literature to food representation in Lebanese young adult fiction.

• Narratology
• Modern Arabic Literature
• Arabic Novels
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Moa Sandström is affiliated with Umeå University's Faculty of Arts, previously part of the Centre for Sami Research (CeSam) before its closure in 2019. She holds a PhD in Sámi Studies (2020) and specializes in decolonization, artivism, and Indigenous rights. Her research examines how art and activism shape political and social change in Sápmi, particularly addressing colonialism and climate justice. She co-edited Under the Same Sun (2015), comparing Sami and San peoples' struggles. Her work critiques historical and ongoing colonial structures, advocating for Indigenous self-determination through cultural expression. Publications span academic monographs, edited volumes, and op-eds, including analyses of the Gállok mining conflict and Sámi responses to climate change. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges art, ethnology, and political activism. Funded by the Kempe Foundations, her research highlights intersectional Indigenous movements and their global relevance. Collaborations include co-authoring with scholars like Coppélie Cocq and Peter Sköld. Her work appears in journals like Dagens Nyheter and Västerbottens Kuriren , emphasizing public engagement. While no formal awards are listed, her scholarship has influenced debates on Sámi sovereignty and decolonial methodologies.

• Decolonization Studies
• Sámi Studies
• Indigenous Rights
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Linda Andersson Burnett is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Department of History of Ideas at Uppsala University . Her research focuses on the Scottish Enlightenment , Linnaean natural history , colonial collecting , and the history of racism . She leads the research team Instructing Natural History: Nature, People, Empire and co-founded the international consortium Women in Natural History Museums and Collections (WOMNH). Research Interests : Colonial implications of Enlightenment thought Transnational natural history practices Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century ethnology Museum colonialism and repatriation Early citizen science networks Sámi and Indigenous representation Publications and Grants : Wallenberg Academy Fellowship (2019) for her research Principal Investigator for projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and Riksbankens Jubileumsfond Recent work examines racialized ethnology, Arctic exploration, and museum decolonization Collaborations : Co-founder of WOMNH (2024) Collaboration with Swedish Museums of World Cultures (2024-2026) International Young Academies Science Advice Structure delegate (2021–ongoing)

• Scottish Enlightenment
• History of Racism
• Colonial History
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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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Gustaf Forsell is a Senior Lecturer in Church History and Mission History at Uppsala University, with a research focus on Scandinavian fascism, religion-politics intersections, and racial ideologies. He is affiliated with the Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies on Racism (CEMFOR). Research Interests: Forsell specializes in the historical entanglement of Christianity and fascism in Sweden (1925-1945), the evolution of "German Belief" during the interwar period, and the transnational influence of racial ideology on religious movements like the KKK and British postwar fascism. His work also explores esoteric fascism and mythical narratives such as Atlantis in Nordic contexts. Recent Publications (2025-2017): Forsell's articles analyze themes spanning race psychology, Nordic racial conceptions, and the religious dimensions of fascist movements. His 2024 monograph Blodet och korset examines Christian national socialist thought in Sweden, while 2022's contribution to Nordic Fascism investigates esoteric fascism and mythical origins. Affiliations: Senior Lecturer, Department of Theology, Uppsala University Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies on Racism (CEMFOR)

• Scandinavian Fascism
• Conspiracy Theories
• Religion and Politics
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Stefan Arvidsson is Professor of History of Religions at Linnaeus University's Department of Cultural Sciences within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Previously, he served as Professor in the History of Religions at Stockholm University and was awarded his doctorate and became docent (associate professor) in History of Religions at Lund University in 2000 and 2007 respectively. Arvidsson's research centers on the cultural history of modern ideologies, examining how ideas shape contemporary religious, political, and commercial contexts that influence how we live together. His work employs the historian of religions' approach, analyzing how ideas manifest in myths, legends, utopias, rituals, political actions, iconography, propaganda, and symbolic expressions. He focuses particularly on how these expressions persuade through appeals to authority (ethos) and emotions (pathos) rather than facts and reason (logos). His scholarship spans three primary areas: (1) modern mythology shaped by capitalism, the bourgeoisie, and secularization; (2) the relationship between religion and politics in modern times; and (3) the history and relevance of the humanities for contemporary societies. His extensive publication record demonstrates consistent engagement with socialist thought, mythological studies, and religious-secular intersections. Arvidsson's recent publications reveal a pronounced focus on socialist cultural traditions, examining how socialist movements have interacted with religious and secular traditions since the French Revolution. His work consistently bridges historical analysis with contemporary relevance, particularly examining how mythological thinking operates within modern political and cultural frameworks. The Red Faith series represents his most comprehensive exploration of socialist religious traditions, while his continued work on modern mythology shows enduring interest in how cultural narratives shape political imagination. CHOICE 2018 Outstanding Academic Title Award Winner for Morgonrodnad: socialismens stil och mytologi 1871–1914 Arvidsson has received significant research funding, particularly from Riksbankens jubileumsfond, supporting his major projects including Religion and Politics under Capitalism and the Red Faith series. His editorial work, including Socialist Imaginations: Utopias, Myths, and the Masses and The Oxford Handbook of Global Socialist Cultures , demonstrates his leadership in advancing scholarly discourse on socialist cultural traditions. His blog Heart in a Heartless World extends his academic work into more accessible formats, exploring socialist symbolism and mythology for broader audiences.

• Cultural History of Modern Ideologies
• Modern Mythology
• Religion and Politics
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Tobias Hübinette is a Senior Lecturer in Intercultural Studies Research and holds the title of Reader in Intercultural Education at Karlstad University. He is a member of the Karlstad University-funded Research Group for Culture Studies (KuFo). Previously, he led the Forte-funded Research Network for Swedish Critical Race and Whiteness Studies and the Swedish Research Council-funded project Racializing Sweden: Narrative Constructions of a New Swedishness . His research focuses on critical race studies, postcolonial theory, migration studies, and Korean adoption history. He teaches intercultural studies, comparative literature, and gender studies at both campus and distance programs. He has held academic positions at Södertörn University College and conducted research in South Korea and other institutions. His work frequently addresses Swedish whiteness, anti-Asian racism, and the intersection of adoption and race. Key contributions include monographs like Ras och vithet (2017) and Den svenska färgblindheten (2023), which critique Sweden’s color-blind racial framework. He co-edits volumes on Swedish racism history and serves as a referee for academic journals. His writings analyze media representations of race, the politics of equality data, and the legacy of transnational adoption in Sweden’s national identity.

• Critical Race Studies
• Whiteness Studies
• Postcolonial Theory
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Xin Liu is a Senior Lecturer in Gender Studies at Karlstad University. Her work bridges feminist theory, digital politics, and environmental studies, with a focus on technoecologies, new materialisms, and postcolonial critiques. She has co-edited major volumes including Digital Politics, Digital Histories, Digital Futures (2023) and Feminist Technoecologies (2019). Her research explores intersections of race, capitalism, and embodiment through lenses like gamification, air quality governance, and pandemic media. Key contributions include rethinking sociotechnical imaginaries, the economic valuation of nature in the Anthropocene, and feminist critiques of citation practices. She frequently collaborates across disciplines, co-editing special issues on topics like 'Sexualities and Critiques of Capital' (2022) and 'Environmental Media Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic' (2020). Her work appears in top journals such as Australian Feminist Studies , Catalyst , and Parallax . Recent projects address ornamental feminist accounts of wealth, transnational feminist encounters, and the politics of boredom in gaming cultures. Liu’s interdisciplinary approach integrates art-science collaborations and policy analysis, exemplified by reports like Atmospheric Commons (2019). She maintains active engagement in Nordic and global feminist knowledge networks.

• Gender Studies
• Feminist Technoecologies
• Digital Politics
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Ina Knobblock is an Associate Senior Lecturer in Gender Studies at Mid Sweden University, where she is employed in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. A Sámi and Tornedalen feminist researcher, she holds a PhD from Lund University (2022) for her dissertation 'Writing-Weaving Sámi Feminisms: Stories and Conversations'. Her research centers on Sámi feminist knowledge production through narrative methodologies. Key interests include: Sámi and indigenous feminism Decolonization and resurgence Intersection of gender and indigenous belonging Indigenous methodologies Creative-academic writing borderlands Relational epistemology Knobblock teaches Gender Studies courses (A, B, C) and specialized courses including 'Indigenous Feminisms' and 'Climate Feminism', emphasizing indigenous perspectives in academic and societal contexts. Her 2021-2024 publications reveal consistent focus on Sámi feminist resistance against environmental exploitation (e.g., mining opposition) and academic racism, utilizing collaborative writing and conversational methodologies to bridge creative and scholarly work. Key themes include decolonial land politics, anti-racist coalition building, and indigenous knowledge sovereignty within Nordic contexts.

• Sámi feminism
• indigenous feminism
• relationality
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Markus Lundström is an Associate Professor and University/College Lecturer at Mid Sweden University , affiliated with the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology). His research spans Sociology , Political Economy , and Social Movements , with a focus on Anarchism , Critical Race Studies , and Community Engagement . Education : PhD in Economic History (2017) from Stockholm University. Research Trends Lundström’s work examines social movements (e.g., Brazil’s Landless Movement, Swedish radical-nationalist podcasting), anarchist theory (democracy critique, historical intersections with punk), and critical race issues (everyday racism in Sweden, institutional encounters). Recent papers analyze pandemic impacts on youth and political economy of meat production. Publications His 15 most recent works include journal articles in Critical Sociology , Fascism , and Neohelicon , book chapters in Palgrave Macmillan and Routledge series, and monographs like Anarchist Critique of Radical Democracy (PM Press, 2023). Topics cluster around anarchism , collective memory , racism , and methodological innovation (e.g., podcast ethnography). Collaborations Lundström collaborates with scholars like T. Poletti Lundström (podcast ethnography), P. de los Reyes (Stockholm riots), and N. Karcher (Nordic fascism). He contributes to reports on racism in Sweden for Forum for Living History and Save the Children .

• Sociology
• Political Economy
• Social Movements
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Karin Idevall Hagren is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor (Docent) at Stockholm University's Department of Swedish and Multilingualism . She leads the research group Language and Societal Challenges , focusing on intersections between sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and societal sustainability. Her research investigates how racism , Swedish national identity , and cultural norms are constructed through language across media, politics, and digital platforms. Key methods include discourse analysis and membership categorization studies. Recent publications analyze historical shifts in Swedish identity (1870-1940), media framing of refugees during the Ukraine war, and racism in social media comment fields. She specifically examines power structures , privilege , and exclusionary language practices .

• Sociolinguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Critical Race Theory
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