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Mikael NystrandView profile

Associate Professor

• German Linguistics
• German Grammar
• Translation Studies
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Mikael Nystrand is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in German at Lund University's Centre for Languages and Literature, which operates under the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. He serves as Director of Studies for the German program and is an active member of Section Board 4 at the Centre for Languages and Literature. Dr. Nystrand was born and raised in Linköping, Sweden. His academic journey began at Linköping University as a subject teacher studying English and German. Through an exchange program between Linköping University's German department and the University of Cincinnati, he spent nearly three years in Ohio, where he completed a Master of Arts degree with a literary focus in German. During this period, he also taught German and Swedish at the University of Cincinnati. Subsequently, he moved to Lund to pursue his PhD in German linguistics, working simultaneously as a research assistant on a project concerning information structuring in German texts while teaching grammar, translation, text, and pronunciation in basic German courses. Professor Nystrand's research focuses on German linguistics, with particular expertise in German grammar, syntax, and comparative analysis between German and Swedish. His scholarly work examines auxiliary verb selection patterns, spatial perspective in prefixed verbs, translation strategies between German and Swedish, and gender assignment in German nouns. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on directional motion verbs in non-motion contexts, translation of nominalized infinitives, and systematic investigations of gender assignment for nouns ending in -ə in German. His research output includes 30 publications comprising working papers, specialist articles, books, and academic contributions. As an educator, Dr. Nystrand teaches across the full spectrum of German language courses at Lund University, including TYSA01 (German: Level 1), TYSA21 (German: Level 2), TYSA32 (German: Level 3), beginner courses, translation (TYSD03), grammar (TYSD05), and BA-level courses. He actively supervises student essays and serves as Director of Studies, overseeing curriculum development and academic standards for the German program. Dr. Nystrand maintains active engagement with the academic community through regular participation in national German subject conferences and scholarly presentations. His administrative contributions extend beyond his Director of Studies role to include service on Section Board 4 at the Centre for Languages and Literature, where he helps shape departmental policies and academic direction.

• Political Discourse
• Language and Health
• Discourse Analysis
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Anna W Gustafsson is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Languages and Literature , Lund University. She serves as Head of Section 1 and Coordinator of the Language Consultancy program , with research focusing on political discourse, language and health, and shared reading. Lund University affiliation since PhD (2009) Active in European populist discourse studies and medical humanities Fellow at the Birgit Rausing Centre for Medical Humanities (2022–present) Her work spans discourse analysis , sociolinguistics , and intercultural communication , with recent projects analyzing affective strategies in populist-party social media interactions, shared reading interventions for health, and metaphor use in palliative care. She supervises students at all academic levels and contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals in health and well-being. Scientific Awards : Einar Hansens svenska forskningspris (2023) Erik Wellanders språkvårdenspris (2023) Inga och John Hains stiftelse stipend (2022) Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Sweden member (2015) Notable collaborations include co-founding the DiSKo: Språklig kompetens i det digitala samhället project and participating in Lund University's Medical Humanities research node . Her 2023 book Voices of supporters – Populist parties, social media and the 2019 European elections highlights contemporary political discourse trends.

• Children's and Young Adult Literature
• Literary Didactics
• Fiction and Health
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Helen Asklund is a Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies at Mid Sweden University's Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSV), where she teaches literary studies, literary didactics, and creative writing across teacher training programs. Since 2022, she serves as Deputy Dean for English linguistics, literary studies, and Swedish language programs. Concurrently, Asklund works as a university pedagogical developer in the Division for Research and Educational Support, teaching higher education pedagogy courses and mentoring for the national course 'Assessing Pedagogical Skills.' She represents HSV in Mid Sweden University's ULF group, fostering university-school collaborations, and co-edits the report series Educational Studies at Mid Sweden University . Her research explores four interconnected domains: Children's and young adult literature, with specialization in horse books and reading practices Literary didactics and educational methodologies Therapeutic applications of fiction in health contexts Higher education pedagogy and faculty development Current projects include an anthology on horse book readers' experiences (2026) and a historical overview of Swedish horse literature. Asklund's publications (2017–2025) demonstrate strong interdisciplinary focus, with 67% analyzing children's literature (particularly equine narratives and mother-daughter dynamics), 20% addressing higher education pedagogy, and 13% examining fiction's role in health and society. Her work frequently employs reader-response theory, feminist analysis, and didactic frameworks. Awards & Recognition: Meritorious Teacher (Swedish: Meriterad Lärare ) for outstanding pedagogical contributions. Academic Service: Editorial board member for pedagogical publication series Committee for Pedagogical Qualifications member Pedagogical expert for faculty assessments Education & Credentials: PhD in Literary Studies (Uppsala University, 2008) Teaching Qualification for Upper Secondary Schools (2012) Master in Library and Information Science (University of Borås, 2013) Upper Secondary Teaching Degree in Swedish/English (Malmö University, 2000)

• Language Didactics
• Swedish Language Education
• Writing Instruction
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Therese Hallberg Bernblad is a Researcher at Mid Sweden University 's Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, focusing on language didactics with a specialization in Swedish language education . Her work examines pedagogical strategies in literacy teaching and writing instruction within vocational programs at the upper secondary school level. Her dissertation, titled Writing Instruction in Vocational Courses at High School , investigates how diverse writing practices can enhance students' ability to engage in democratic society. Key themes include curriculum development , democratic participation , and challenges in literacy education for vocational contexts. Therese has presented at academic conferences, including the SIG Writing preconference (2022), with publications centered on versatile writing practices , vocational training , and source criticism . Her research bridges educational theory with practical pedagogical strategies .

Inger Lundeborg HammarströmView profile

Associate Professor

• Speech Therapy
• Pediatric Speech and Language Disorders
• Voice and Phonation
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Inger Lundeborg Hammarström is an Associate Professor in Speech Therapy at Linköping University (LiU), affiliated with the Department of Sensory Organs and Communication (SOK) and the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV). She transitioned from a 25-year clinical career in speech therapy to academia in 2003, focusing on teaching and research. Avdelningen för sinnesorgan och kommunikation (SOK) Institutionen för biomedicinska och kliniska vetenskaper (BKV) LiU's National Network for Swedish Speech Therapy Education Her research spans multinational collaborations, including optimizing surgical outcomes for children with cleft lip/palate and cross-linguistic studies of speech disorders. She investigates intervention strategies for speech/language difficulties, collaborates with Prof. Mårten Eriksson at the University of Gävle, and co-supervises a doctoral student in technical audiology focusing on voice perception pre/post-hearing aid use. The 2023-2025 publications highlight her interdisciplinary work bridging audiology, speech therapy, and pediatric rehabilitation. Articles address hearing aid impacts on voice, longitudinal speech outcomes in cleft palate patients, and clinical alignment with developmental language disorder interventions across multilingual contexts. She supervises doctoral students and integrates pedagogical development with research, maintaining a dual focus on functional assessments post-surgery and cross-cultural communication challenges in children.

Christina HedmanView profile

Professor

• Multilingualism
• Language education
• Second language acquisition
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Christina Hedman is a Professor of Swedish as a second language with a didactic focus at the Department of Subject Didactics, Stockholm University. Her research addresses language, teaching and migration from a critical perspective, with particular attention to multilingualism and the teaching and learning of Swedish as a second language. She leads the FULK research group (Multilingualism Teaching and Learning in Critical Perspective) and is part of The Language and Power Network. Her research interests center on language education policy and practice for individuals with migration backgrounds in Sweden, including the school subject Swedish as a second language, language introduction programs, and mother tongue education. She employs linguistic ethnography as her primary methodological approach, examining how language policies are constructed and implemented in educational settings. Recent work has focused on critical multilingual awareness among newly arrived young people, language policy in Swedish public libraries, adapted primary school education for students with migration backgrounds, and adult education in adapted language education. She has collaborated with teachers on multimodal resources in four schools and is currently researching folk high schools through critical interdisciplinary perspectives on language teaching for adults. Her research demonstrates consistent attention to power dynamics, epistemic justice, and the positioning of multilingual students within educational systems. She examines how educational provisions both constrain and enable linguistic development, with particular sensitivity to how policy translates into classroom practice. Her recent publications show an increasing focus on decolonial approaches, crip theory, and ethical dimensions of language education for marginalized learners. Professor Hedman has secured multiple research grants from the Swedish Research Council and other funding bodies for projects spanning from 2013 to 2027. Current projects include reconsidering language teaching for adults through critical interdisciplinary perspectives (2024-2027), children with migration backgrounds in primary special education (2023-2026), and visual resources in language teaching within SFI and special education for adults (2022-2023). She is actively supervising four doctoral students: Sophie Gasson (main supervisor, since spring 2017), Scarlett Mannish (supervisor, since spring 2022), Eirini Akavalou (main supervisor, since fall 2023), and Berrak Pinar Uluer Yilmas (supervisor, since fall 2023). Her supervision focuses on critical multilingual language awareness, adapted language education, and educational provisions for students with migration backgrounds.

Ola KnutssonView profile

Academic

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Educational Technology
• Participatory Design
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Ola Knutsson is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, and a key member of the ReVisE Research Group. His work focuses on participatory design of digital systems, with emphasis on empowering users in educational and social work contexts. He holds a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from KTH and serves as director of Stockholm University's bachelor programme in Interaction Design and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Designs for Learning . Education: PhD in Human-Computer Interaction (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) Research Interests: Knutsson’s research spans participatory design, technology’s role in education, and ethical design practices. He investigates how digital tools like text chat can mediate corrective feedback in language learning, enhance self-regulation, and support shared decision-making in social services. His work also explores teachers’ design processes and the implicit pedagogy in technology use. Article Trends: His recent publications (2024–2023) emphasize ethical design (e.g., corporate responsibility in technology) and dynamic assessment (e.g., AI-driven feedback in language learning). Earlier works (2022–2020) focus on user participation in social work, pedagogical patterns , and sociocultural theory applied to digital literacy. Older articles (2019 and earlier) examine collaborative learning and mobile technology in primary education. Scientific Awards: Best Paper Award (2nd Place) for Unsupervised Evaluation of Parser Robustness (2005) Grants and Projects: Knutsson has participated in projects funded by Vinnova (2007–2009), Vetenskapsrådet (2010–2013), Forte & Kamprad Foundation (2018–2024), and Nordplus (2023–2025). These projects address participatory design in education, social work, and ethical technology frameworks.

Beata MegyesiView profile

Professor

• Computational Linguistics
• Historical Cryptology
• Artificial Intelligence in Humanities
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Beata Megyesi is a Professor of Computational Linguistics at Stockholm University , leading groundbreaking work in Historical Cryptology and Digital Humanities . Her research bridges Artificial Intelligence with Philology to decode secret historical documents through projects like DESCRYPT (2025-2032) and DECRYPT (2018-2024), funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond and Vetenskapsrådet . Current Chair of Swedish Research Council's Linguistics Review Group (2024-2025) Director of the international Master's Program in AI and Language Advisor to PhD candidates Micaella Bruton and Crina Tudor Research Focus includes: Automatic analysis of 17th-19th century ciphers with AI Development of Linked Open Data infrastructure for cryptology Decryption of papal and diplomatic correspondences from 1500-1965 Creation of HistCorp multilingual historical corpus collection Key Collaborations span institutions in Sweden, Norway, Spain, Germany, Hungary, and the USA , with notable projects like DECODE2LOD and Swe-CLARIN . Her lab has pioneered automated key extraction and neural network-based alignment of encrypted manuscripts to plaintext.

Mattias VillaniView profile

Professor

• Bayesian Statistics
• Computational Statistics
• Machine Learning
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Mattias Villani is a Professor of Statistics at Stockholm University, where he has been employed since 2018. Previously, he was a professor at Linköping University and worked as a researcher at Sveriges Riksbank (the central bank of Sweden). His office is located in Room A 4626 at Albanovägen 12, Building 4, floor 6. Dr. Villani's research focuses on developing computationally efficient Bayesian methods for inference, prediction, and decision making with flexible probability models. His work spans multiple domains including econometrics, machine learning, and neuroimaging. He has made significant contributions to Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods, particularly in developing subsampling techniques to make Bayesian computation feasible for large datasets. His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward developing scalable Bayesian methods for big data applications. Villani's work on subsampling MCMC methods represents a significant advancement in computational statistics, allowing for efficient Bayesian inference with massive datasets. His research bridges theoretical statistics with practical applications across economics, neuroscience, and machine learning. Dr. Villani currently teaches the master's courses "Statistical Theory and Modeling" (7.5 credits) and "Bayesian Learning" (7.5 credits). Every other year, he also teaches the doctoral course "Advanced Bayesian Learning" (8 credits).

Jöran LindebergView profile

Researcher

• Enterprise Modelling
• Business Process Management
• Conceptual Modelling
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Jöran Lindeberg is a PhD student at Stockholm University's Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV), affiliated with the Precis Research Group focusing on Process, Requirements, Enterprise, Capability, and Information Systems Modelling. He works under supervisors Martin Henkel and Eric-Oluf Svee, with teaching experience as an assistant in IT i Organisationer (ITO), Objektorienterad Analys och Design (OOS), and Data Warehousing (IS5). Research Focus Developing enterprise modelling languages for organizational rules in complex adaptive systems Exploring intersections of health data governance, privacy rights, and regulatory compliance Multi-level rule analysis from EU directives to organizational implementation Human rights documentation ontologies through the OntoRights project Key Projects Health Data Sweden initiative: Rule mapping for healthcare collaborations Data-driven solutions in complex care processes (DISAL) for elderly care optimization

Iris-Corinna SchwarzView profile

Lecturer

• Language Development
• Infant Cognition
• Neurolinguistics
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Iris-Corinna Schwarz is a Lecturer in Special Education at Stockholm University , affiliated with the Department of Special Education and Stockholm Babylab . She teaches child language development, neurolinguistics, and research methodology in both English and Swedish. Stockholm Babylab Stockholm University Special Education Department Her research focuses on early language development in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, with emphasis on cognitive neuroscience methods. Key projects include: L3WO : Hyperarticulation's effects on word learning HELD : Clear articulation in child-directed speech VAICA : Vocal affect in infant-directed speech DIDI : Distributional learning mechanisms LETO : Tone perception development PALL : Affect in infant learning SoundStart : Statistical learning foundations CAPSL : Auditory predictability studies Recent publications analyze lexical tone discrimination , vocal affect dynamics , and global speech exposure patterns . Her work connects speech perception with neural mechanisms using electrophysiological measures . While no specific awards are mentioned, her international collaborations and methodological innovations in infant-directed speech underscore significant contributions.

Rikard HooglandView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Theatre Studies
• Cultural Policy
• Theatre History
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Rikard Hoogland is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at Stockholm University within the Department of Culture and Aesthetics . His work bridges Theatre Studies and Cultural Policy , focusing on historical and contemporary transformations in Swedish theatre. Education : PhD in Theatre Studies (2005) Visiting Positions : Freie Universität Berlin, Universität Wien Research Interests center on Independent Theatre Groups , Early 20th Century Swedish Theatre , and Brechtian Theory in Modern Directing . His publications in journals like Nordic Theatre Studies and Peripeti explore topics such as: Commercialization of theatre systems Transnational actor migration Intermediality in stage design Political theatre during Cold War Pedagogical diversity in national schools He actively participates in the International Federation of Theatre Research and its Theatrical Event working group, analyzing how theatre intersects with urban spaces and societal shifts. His recent 2024 chapter on Swedish actors in Finland highlights language politics, while his 2022 book chapter re-examines Albert Ranft’s theatrical empire as a case study in cultural capitalism.

• Smart Contracts
• Automated Program Repair
• Code Quality
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Sofia Bobadilla Ponce is a Doctoral Student at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology , working in the Division of Theoretical Computer Science. Her research focuses on Automated Program Repair for Smart Contracts and improving Code Quality through innovative tools. Civil Engineer in Computer Science (2021–2024) and Bachelor in Computer Science (2017–2021) at University of Chile Research Engineer at KTH (2022–2023) Exchange student at KTH (Spring 2022) Her research spans Smart Contracts , Automated Program Repair , and Software Supply Chain analysis. Recent publications examine exploit mitigation in blockchain systems, LLM-driven program repair, and code smell detection in supply chains. She contributes to education as a course assistant in Algorithms and Data Structures , Automated Software Testing and DevOps , and related fields. Contact: sofbob@kth.se

• Cybersecurity
• Network Science
• Modeling and Simulation
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Viktor Engström is a doctoral student at the Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) , affiliated with the Center for Cyber Defense and Information Security (CDIS) and the Division of Network and Systems Engineering (NSE) . His research focuses on dynamic cyber attack simulations using attack graphs, particularly through the development of the Dynamic Meta Attack Language (DynaMAL) .

• Systems Engineering Management
• Project Management
• Quality Management
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Joakim Lilliesköld is an Associate Professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in the Department of Network and Systems Engineering. His career spans project management, quality management, and systems engineering, with a focus on complex industrial systems including IT and electric power. He has held significant educational leadership roles, directing the Master of Science Program in Electrical Engineering and developing multiple project courses. MSc in Electrical Engineering (1998), KTH PhD in Industrial Systems Engineering (2005), KTH Research interests center on Systems Engineering Management , particularly agile project coordination in complex environments, DFSS, and Lean Product Development. His work emphasizes visual planning tools like the System Anatomy model for shared understanding in mega-projects. Recent research explores digital transformation in academia and industry, with collaborations extending to companies like Saab and Volvo. Key publication trends include agile methodology adoption challenges, international university collaborations, and performance measurement systems. He has co-authored 20+ peer-reviewed articles and 3 books, including Handbook for Small Projects , now in multiple languages. Janne Carlsson's Stipendium for Academic Leadership (2017) KTH Pedagogical Prize (2011) He supervises PhD students in project management and digitalization, while teaching courses on Project Management , Business Development , and Master's thesis projects across engineering disciplines. His work bridges academic research with practical industry applications through seminars and executive programs.