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Angelika Sjöstedt serves as Professor and Chair of Gender Studies within the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Mid Sweden University. Her academic leadership spans teaching across Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programs in Gender Studies and Sociology, while actively contributing to institutional discourse through roles such as delivering the 2024 academic celebration lecture. She maintains significant engagement with contemporary academic freedom debates, notably co-organizing the 2024 seminar series addressing responsible internationalization amid the Gaza conflict. Her research profile reveals deep expertise in intersectional analysis of gender, settler colonialism, and labor precarity, particularly examining how chronic crises manifest in peripheralized regions. Recent work demonstrates acute responsiveness to geopolitical emergencies, with 2024 publications directly confronting academic complicity in genocide. Her methodological approach bridges ethnographic rigor with activist scholarship, evident in long-term collaborations like the Båskoes Sámi research network and Forum for Gender Research. Sjöstedt's scholarly trajectory shows consistent thematic development from early work on flexible knowledge-work subjectivity (2012) through nuanced examinations of rural resilience (2017-2020) to current urgent interventions in academic freedom. Her publications reveal distinctive geographic focus on Norrland's inland regions while maintaining transnational theoretical relevance, particularly regarding mining resistance movements and crisis management frameworks. The 2021-2024 output demonstrates accelerated engagement with acute political emergencies, signaling scholarly adaptation to escalating global crises. Professional networks constitute a critical dimension of her work, with sustained involvement in the Forum for Gender Research since at least 2015 and leadership in the Båskoes network advancing Indigenous research methodologies. Her editorial work on critical anthologies like Aktivism: En antologi om arbete för social och politisk förändring (2022) demonstrates commitment to bridging academic and activist knowledge production.

• Gender Studies
• Intersectionality
• Queer Studies
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Dr. Catrin Lundström is an Assistant Professor of Ethnicity and Migration at the Department of Migration, Ethnicity and Society (REMESO) within the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS) at Linköping University's Faculty of Philosophy. Her research focuses on the intersection of migration, whiteness, and gender, examining how Swedish women experience transnational migration and return migration processes. Dr. Lundström received her PhD in Sociology from Uppsala University in 2007 and became an Associate Professor (Docent) in Sociology there in 2011. Her academic journey includes teaching and research positions at multiple Swedish institutions including Uppsala University, Stockholm University, Mälardalen University, Södertörn University, Umeå University, and Linköping University. She has also been a visiting researcher at the University of Arizona and the University of California. Dr. Lundström's research centers on whiteness as both a place-bound and transnational construction. She challenges conventional migration studies by focusing on privileged Swedish women migrants, developing the concept of 'white capital' to understand how whiteness functions as transferable cultural capital across national borders. Her work examines how racial privilege, gender, and class intersect in migration experiences, particularly among women who migrate for lifestyle, companionship, or professional reasons. Her recent publications demonstrate an expanding focus on the relationship between race, whiteness, and educational systems in Sweden, as well as critical examinations of contemporary political debates through the lens of critical race theory. Lundström's work increasingly addresses how colorblind discourse operates in Swedish society while simultaneously exploring the politics of national identity in a globalized world. Dr. Lundström has led significant research projects including: 'White Migrations: Gender, Whiteness and Privilege in Transnational Migration' (2014) 'Tre faser av hegemonisk vithet' (Three Phases of Hegemonic Whiteness) with Tobias Hübinette 'Att återintegrera svenskheten' (Reintegrating Swedishness) on returning Swedish migrant women, funded by the Swedish Research Council Her research has been supported by organizations including the Sweden-America Foundation and the Swedish Research Council. Dr. Lundström is actively involved in several academic networks: IMISCOE Standing Committee on Gender, Migration and Transnational Lives White Spaces Network at Leeds University Lifestyle Migration Hub, an international network of researchers studying lifestyle migration She regularly lectures within and outside academia, both in Sweden and internationally, and has received significant media attention for her research on school segregation, colorblind language, and gender equality in migration contexts.

• Migration Studies
• Whiteness Studies
• Gender Studies
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Senior Lecturer Christoffer Dahl is a faculty member at Kristianstad University within the Faculty of Teacher Education and the Department of Subject Teacher Education . He specializes in Swedish with a didactic focus and is an active member of the Learning in Language and Literature (LiLL) research group. Since 2015, he has contributed significantly to both teaching and research in literature education, particularly in the areas of textbook analysis, multimodal discourse, and literary didactics. Research Focus: Theoretical and methodological intersections between linguistics , literary studies , and didactics Reception theory, genre theory, and discourse analysis in educational contexts Multimodal analysis of literature textbooks Comparative Nordic textbook studies (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) Intersectionality in literature education His current major project is a comparative study that builds on his doctoral thesis, Litteraturstudiets legitimeringar , analyzing how Nordic literature textbooks legitimize the study of literature through writing and images, with a focus on intersectionality. Teaching & Collaboration: Christoffer teaches text analysis and children's literature . He has collaborated since 2013 with Mikael Nordenfors (University of Gothenburg) on the Swedish National Agency for Education’s website, contributing to the SMDI network (Swedish with a didactic orientation). Supervision & Academic Service: Supervised 75 student works Active peer reviewer for journals and publishers (e.g., Routledge, Taylor & Francis) Organizer and participant in multiple academic conferences and workshops Consultant and expert reviewer for educational agencies

• Swedish language education
• Literary didactics
• Textbook analysis
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Tanja Joelsson is an Associate Professor in Child and Youth Studies at Stockholm University's Department of Child and Adolescent Studies. She holds a PhD in Gender Studies (Critical Studies of Men and Masculinities) from Linköping University. Her work bridges multiple disciplines including cultural geography, mobility studies, feminist theory, and gender studies. Current research focuses on mobility justice, urban infrastructure equity, and children/youth's everyday mobility practices. She leads/co-leads projects funded by Formas and Vinnova, examining topics like family mobility in deprived areas and autonomous vehicles' societal impacts. Her teaching includes courses on childhood studies methodologies, spatial analysis, and policy applications. She actively supervises doctoral candidates and advises master’s students. Notable collaborations include work with GEXCEL's Violent Mobilities strand and the BUB network (Children in Built Environments). Recent publications explore smart cities through a child-centric lens, parental affective practices shaping child mobility, and intersections of gender with transport systems. Her research portfolio spans 15 years, including ethnographic studies of young men’s risk behaviors with vehicles, mobile preschools’ educational impacts, and transport poverty. Projects emphasize qualitative methods focusing on lived experiences across ages/social groups. Current initiatives test public transport solutions tailored for children’s needs in Ånge Municipality and analyze mobility hubs in urban contexts.

• Child and Youth Studies
• Cultural Geography
• Mobility Studies
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Elisabet Langmann serves as Associate Professor and Department Head at Södertörn University, Sweden, specializing in Teacher Training with research bridging educational philosophy and classroom practice. Her work critically examines ethical dimensions of schooling and democratic values implementation. Langmann holds a PhD in Educational Philosophy from Örebro University (2013), where her dissertation explored pedagogical approaches to teaching tolerance while avoiding student marginalization. Her academic journey reflects deep engagement with continental philosophy and didactic theory. Her research centers on ambiguities in democratic values (tolerance, justice, responsibility) and their classroom implications, investigating how value conflicts manifest and how supportive teaching climates emerge. Methodologically, she integrates empirical classroom observations with philosophical analysis, drawing from phenomenology and critical theory to examine sensory, affective, and ethical dimensions of learning environments. Analysis of her 2021-2025 publications reveals three evolving trajectories: sustainability education exploring climate change pedagogy; sensory-phenomenological approaches to classroom climate; and continued refinement of tolerance education frameworks. These strands converge in examining how affective dissonance and bodily experiences shape ethical learning. Langmann actively secures research funding including two Swedish Research Council projects (2020-2023): as project leader for "Forms of Upbringing" investigating bodily dimensions in value conflict resolution, and as co-investigator in "How can schools reduce unequal educational opportunities?" examining school culture in disadvantaged areas. She mentors junior researchers through international networks rather than formal student supervision. She contributes significantly to academic infrastructure as board member of the Nordic Society of Philosophy of Education, co-convenor for NERA/EERA educational philosophy networks, and peer reviewer for 12+ journals including Studies in Philosophy and Education. Her leadership extends to international research collectives like PEDST and SCAPE, focusing on democratic sustainability transitions and cultural conflicts in education.

• Educational Philosophy
• Didactics
• Ethics in Education
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Sara Erlandsson is a Senior Lecturer at Stockholm University's Department of Social Work , focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of disability, aging, and social policy. She leads projects analyzing care systems through a critical lens, examining how organizational structures and marketization affect service quality. Senior Lecturer in Social Work Department of Social Work, Stockholm University Her research explores age-based discrimination in support systems, highlighting contradictions between universalist welfare principles and age-determined access to care. Current projects include User participation and innovation to increase person-centering in social services and Social inequalities in aging (SIA) , while completed work includes studies on occupational threats in social interventions. Recent publications analyze care discourses (2013-2016), revealing lower ambitions in eldercare compared to disability services. She employs governmentality theory to deconstruct how users and providers are constituted in welfare narratives. The Care Research Group, where she contributes, studies how policy frameworks shape long-term care delivery and citizen experiences. Her work critiques neoliberal trends in Nordic welfare systems through empirical analysis of policy documents and service marketization processes.

• Disability Studies
• Aging and Long-Term Care
• Social Policy
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Christofer Edling is a Professor of Sociology at Lund University, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences. Previously, he held a professorship at Jacobs University Bremen (2008–2012) and served as Head of the Department of Sociology at Stockholm University (2006–2008). He earned his PhD from Stockholm University in 1999 and has held prestigious fellowships at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (2002–2005), Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (2004/05), and Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (2013). His research focuses on sociological theory and methods, particularly social network analysis and quantitative methodologies. Key areas include crime and extremism, social inequality, and political sociology. He has published extensively on topics like lone-actor terrorism, social capital, and the dynamics of violent extremist groups. Edling’s work bridges theoretical insights with empirical data, often using register-based and survey data. His recent studies analyze contemporary social phenomena such as gun violence trends in Sweden and the integration of youth immigrants. He collaborates with researchers in criminology, environmental policy, and public health, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach. Major awards include the Torgny Segerstedt Pro Futura Fellowship and multiple fellowships at leading research institutes. His contributions span books, journal articles, and methodological reviews, emphasizing analytical sociology and mathematical modeling.

• Sociological Theory
• Social Network Analysis
• Quantitative Methods
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Anupriya Tuli is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology , affiliated with the Division of Media Technology and Interaction Design . She collaborates with Madeline Balaam and Airi Lampinen to examine ethics in data collection for intimate topics and designs interactions fostering trust and collective care in reproductive/menstrual journeys. Research Focus : Intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), global health, taboo, marginality, and activism Expertise : Qualitative research, feminist design, health equity Education : PhD in Human-Centered Design from IIIT-Delhi, India Their work emphasizes technology as a tool for equity and empowerment , particularly for marginalized communities. Recent publications explore themes like intimate technologies, post-growth HCI, and menstrual mobilities. Awards include fellowships from the Indian Government, Google, and the MARFATIA AWARD (2018). Scientific Awards Fellowship from the Indian Government (for doctoral research) Google Fellowship (for doctoral research) MARFATIA AWARD (2018)

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Global Health
• Feminist Technology Design
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Maria Holmgren Troy is a Professor of English and Director of the KuFo research group at Karlstad University, Sweden. She specializes in American literature with focuses on 19th-century fairy tales, Gothic fiction, and science fiction, particularly the works of Octavia Butler. Her research explores themes of cultural memory, kinship, and adaptation in literature and media. She has authored/co-authored major works such as Nordic Gothic (2020) and Making Home: Orphanhood, Kinship, and Cultural Memory in Contemporary American Novels (2014). Troy has held visiting scholar positions at UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and Victoria University of Wellington. Education: PhD in English (American Literature) from Uppsala University (1999), Teaching degree in Swedish, English, and History from University of Gothenburg (1990). Research collaborations include projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and international partnerships with scholars from Linnaeus University, Gothenburg University, and others. Her articles analyze Gothic themes, speculative fiction, and cultural adaptation in works by authors like Butler, Lindqvist, and Somtow. She teaches courses on dystopia, science fiction, and African American women's literature at the MA and PhD levels. Troy serves on academic boards for journals like WiN: The EAAS Women's Network Journal and American Studies in Scandinavia , and has held leadership roles in organizations such as the Nordic Association for American Studies (NAAS). Her recent work emphasizes Octavia Butler's legacy, Nordic Gothic traditions, and interdisciplinary approaches to kinship studies. She actively engages in comparative analyses of literature and media across cultural boundaries, with a focus on transnational Gothic adaptations and postcolonial perspectives.

• American Literature
• 19th-Century Fairy Tales
• Gothic Fiction
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Ericka Johnson is a Professor and Deputy Prefect at Linköping University, working within Gender Studies in the Department of Thematic Studies. She is affiliated with the Center for Medical Humanities and Bioethics (CMBS), Bodies Hub, and the P6: Body, Knowledge, Subjectivity research collective. Her work bridges Science & Technology Studies, medical humanities, and gender studies, with a focus on how data representation intersects with AI systems and how technologies 'refract' invisible discourses to make them visible. Johnson's research program investigates how the world becomes data, exploring connections between ontologies, epistemologies, and AI. She employs feminist science studies frameworks to examine medical technologies and material-discursive practices around the body. Her metaphor of refraction—comparing how technologies reveal hidden discourses to how prisms refract light into visible spectra—has become influential in feminist technoscience research. She is particularly known for identifying 'intersectional hallucinations' in synthetic medical data, where AI systems generate data that misrepresents complex, overlapping identities. Her major projects include 'Social complexity and fairness in synthetic medical data' (funded by WASP-HS and Vinnova), which examines how machine learning-generated data can overrepresent 'standard' patients while underrepresenting minorities, and 'The Constant Torment' project exploring prostate anxiety and its relationship to masculinity, resulting in her book 'A Cultural Biography of the Prostate.' Her recent publications span critical data studies, human-robot interaction, and the sociotechnical dimensions of AI, consistently examining how technologies shape and are shaped by social, cultural, and gendered contexts. As a supervisor, Johnson mentors doctoral students Isabel García Velázquez, Alexandra Gribble, and Dominika Lisy, as well as postdoctoral researcher Maria Arnelid. Her research is supported by major grants from WASP-HS (NetX) and Vinnova, focusing on fair and representative synthetic data, and she participates in the Wallenberg Autonomous Systems Program (WASP) Humanities and Society initiative. Johnson is actively involved in interdisciplinary research communities including the Center for Medical Humanities and Bioethics, Bodies Hub (researching bodies, identity, and gender), and the P6 research collective. These frameworks support her collaborative work at technology's intersection with gender, society, and healthcare, with practical implications for developing more equitable AI systems in medical contexts.

• Science & Technology Studies
• Medical Humanities
• Feminist Science Studies
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Emma Landby is a researcher at Mid Sweden University's Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism (EJT), specializing in social and cultural geography with a focus on disability studies. Her work examines mobility constraints and accessibility challenges faced by families with wheelchair-using children. PhD in Geography (Umeå University, 2023) Research areas: Family mobility, gender-disability intersectionality, inclusive tourism, and transportation accessibility Her publications highlight critical analyses of daily mobility patterns, caregiver experiences, and spatial inequalities in Sweden. She contributes to policy discussions on accessible urban environments and tourism practices. Co-authored works demonstrate collaborative research in family travel needs and future mobility trends.

• Social and Cultural Geography
• Disability Studies
• Family Mobility
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Irene Molina is a Professor of Human Geography at Uppsala University, affiliated with both the Department of Human Geography and the Institute for Housing and Urban Research (IBF). Her academic work focuses on the intersection of urban space, power relations, and social inequality, with particular emphasis on racialization, gender, and class dynamics in the Swedish context and beyond. Professor Molina's educational background spans institutions in both Chile and Sweden: PhD in Human Geography, Uppsala University (1997) with dissertation "Stadens rasifiering. Etnisk boendesegregation i folkhemmet." (Racialization of the City. Ethnic Residential Segregation in the Swedish Folkhem) Licenciate of Philosophy, Catholic University of Chile, Santiago (1986) with thesis "El Programa de Erradication de Campamentos en la Región Metropolitana de Santiago (1979-1984): Implicancias Socioeconómicas y Espaciales." Associate Professor title from Uppsala University (2002) Professor title in Human Geography with focus on settlement and built environment from Uppsala University (2011) Molina's research explores the city as a site of social power relations, with specific focus on racialization and discrimination processes, as well as class, gender and intersectional dynamics. Her work critically examines how urban space is produced through relations of power, particularly how racial hierarchies are constructed and maintained through housing policies, urban planning, and everyday practices. She has made significant contributions to understanding ethnic residential segregation in Sweden, the racialization of suburbs, and the intersection of gender and space in urban environments. Her approach combines critical geography with feminist and postcolonial perspectives to challenge dominant narratives about integration, segregation, and urban development. Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on housing justice, with increasing attention to intersectional approaches that connect housing struggles with broader social justice movements. Molina's work bridges theoretical innovation with practical engagement, often collaborating with housing activists and organizations fighting for the right to housing. Her research spans multiple scales, from local Swedish contexts to comparative studies with South America, revealing global patterns of urban inequality while remaining attentive to specific historical and cultural contexts. Throughout her career, Professor Molina has been actively involved in research collaborations addressing housing discrimination, urban segregation, and gender equality in the built environment. She has contributed to numerous reports on housing policy and discrimination, serving as an expert on issues of ethnic discrimination in housing markets. Her work has influenced both academic discourse and policy discussions on urban development and social justice in Sweden.

• Urban Geography
• Racialization Studies
• Housing Policy
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Natasha Webster is a researcher at the Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University, specializing in gender, migration, and work-life practices. Her feminist economic geography research examines women-led entrepreneurship and gig-work in migration and integration contexts, including co-editing a special issue on transnational migrant entrepreneurs for Globalizations . She serves as Book Review Editor for Emotion, Space and Society and sits on the editorial board of Digital Geography and Society . Education : PhD in Human Geography (Stockholm University), MSc in Urban Planning (University of Toronto), BA Honours in Human Geography (Queen’s University Canada) Research Focus : Intersectionality in platform economies, rural migrant entrepreneurship, gender contracts in policy, and digital geographies of labor Her research projects include Integration Delivered? (Formas-funded), The Neighbourhood Revisited (SPaDE-affiliated), and studies on Thai women entrepreneurs in Sweden. She has supervised PhD student Emmeline Laszlo Ambjörnsson on forest governance research and contributes to debates on digital platform regulation and pandemic-era labor dynamics. Natasha actively participates in academic governance as former Chair of Stockholm University's Forum for Feminist Research and steering committee member of the Young Faculty Organization.

• Gender Studies
• Migration Studies
• Economic Geography
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Jens Ineland is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Work, Umeå University. His research focuses on disability studies, institutional logics, digitalization in welfare services, and user involvement strategies in Nordic countries. He leads the 'Disability and Participation' and 'Umeå Center for Disability Research' groups, and contributes to research projects like DIS-IPV (2019-2023) addressing intimate-partner violence among people with disabilities and DISLIFE (2016-2021) exploring life courses and opportunity structures for disabled individuals. His academic career includes a docent title and extensive publications on topics such as hybrid structures in human service organizations, digitalization challenges in disability sectors, and professional perspectives on service provision. Ineland collaborates across disciplines, examining intersections of education, employment, and healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities. He emphasizes participatory approaches, institutional analysis, and policy implementation in welfare systems.

• Disability Studies
• Social Work
• Institutional Logics
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Klara Dolk is a Senior Lecturer at Stockholm University's Department of Child and Youth Studies, specializing in early childhood education. She teaches in the Programme in Early Childhood Education and is an active member of the Practice-based research in and about early childhood education and care (PraFF) research group. Her work focuses on integrating critical perspectives into preschool educational practices across Sweden. Dr. Dolk's research interests center on gender pedagogy, equal treatment, children's rights, and norm-critical perspectives in early childhood education. Her work examines how preschools address sensitive social issues including poverty, economic inequality, and social vulnerability. She employs poststructuralist and feminist theoretical frameworks to analyze power relations between children and adults within educational settings, with particular attention to how children's resistance can challenge and transform educational practices. Her recent publications (2020-2023) reveal a growing focus on how preschools handle controversial social phenomena like begging, economic inequality, and class perspectives. These works demonstrate her commitment to examining how norm-critical approaches can be effectively implemented in early childhood education to address societal challenges while maintaining educational integrity. Her research shows consistent engagement with ethical dilemmas in preschool settings and the practical challenges of implementing fundamental values education. Dr. Dolk has contributed significantly to scholarly discourse through numerous publications in both Swedish and international journals. Her work spans theoretical explorations of gender and power to practical examinations of how preschools address real-world social issues. She has published in journals such as Lambda Nordica, International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood, and Tam-Revy, demonstrating her interdisciplinary approach to early childhood education research. As a dedicated educator and researcher, Dr. Dolk actively contributes to advancing critical approaches in early childhood education through her teaching, research projects on preschool attendance and social vulnerability, and participation in the PraFF research group. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical educational challenges, providing valuable insights for both academic and practitioner communities in the field of early childhood education.

• Gender pedagogy
• Equal treatment
• Children's rights
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