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Ivana Macek is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Anthropology, Stockholm University, specializing in environmental anthropology and the intergenerational transmission of trauma. She leads the Ecography Lab's research on BIOrdinary , focusing on biodiversity dilemmas in ordinary places like her work on Migrant Pacific Oysters in Sweden. Her career spans post-conflict societies (e.g., Bosnia) and methodological innovations in ethnography under extreme conditions. Stockholm University (2010–present) Ecography Lab (ongoing research group) Swedish Research Council & FAS grants Her publications bridge anthropology of death , genocide studies , and environmental conflict . While no specific student names are listed, her fieldwork-based methods and leadership in interdisciplinary projects highlight her academic impact.

• Environmental Anthropology
• Multispecies Anthropology
• Trauma Studies
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Charlotta Seiler Brylla is Professor of German at Stockholm University's Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German, where she has worked since 2009. Prior to this, she was a Postdoc at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin from 2006-2009. She received her PhD in German from Stockholm University in 2003. Her research focuses on the connection between language, society, politics and power through linguistic concept/text and discourse analyses. She specializes in political discourse analysis with emphasis on totalitarian language use in NS-Germany and DDR, right-wing populist discourse, Swedish-German relations, and the semiotics of antisemitism. She leads the research group 'Network Language and Power,' which examines how language shapes power dynamics in increasingly polarized societies. Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on contemporary political discourse in Germany, including analyses of right-wing populism, East-West German identity, and the linguistic strategies employed in political communication. She has published extensively in both Swedish and German academic journals and media outlets, demonstrating her commitment to public engagement with academic research. Current major project: 'Antisemitic manifestations - the semiotics of antisemitism in Sweden and experiences among Jewish youth' (with Gustav Westberg and Henning Årman) Teaches German at all levels and supervises theses focused on linguistics Developed the course 'Linguistic Discourse Analysis' and thematic module 'Language and Power' for the Faculty of Humanities Graduate School Professor Seiler Brylla actively contributes to public discourse through media appearances, radio programs, and public debates on topics such as populism, political language, and German-Swedish relations. Her work bridges academic research and public understanding of how language shapes political reality.

• Political Discourse Analysis
• Language and Power
• Totalitarian Language Studies
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Väinö Syrjälä serves as a Lecturer in Swedish at Södertörn University's Department of Culture and Learning since 2019, holding a Ph.D. in Nordic languages from the University of Helsinki (2018) with a thesis on bilingual Finland's linguistic landscape. His doctoral education at the University of Helsinki specialized in Nordic languages, specifically examining linguistic landscapes in bilingual Finnish contexts. Dr. Syrjälä's research centers on linguistic landscapes—the visible public use of language—with emphasis on spatial relationships and language-user perceptions. He actively investigates socioonomastics (sociolinguistic name studies), particularly urban nomenclature including place names and commercial signage, while contributing to theoretical frameworks for monolingual space analysis. His work bridges sociolinguistics and urban geography through interdisciplinary lenses. As an academic supervisor, he manages Swedish A courses and teaches sociolinguistics, text analysis, and writing for Swedish language programs and F-3 teacher training. He supervises C-essays in Swedish and independent projects within primary education teacher training curricula. Since August 2022, he has directed Studiverkstan (Study Workshop), providing academic writing instruction and supervision while coordinating institutional writing support services across the university.

• Linguistic Landscapes
• Sociolinguistics
• Onomastics
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Staffan Fridell is a Professor at Uppsala University's Department of Scandinavian Languages, specializing in Nordic linguistic traditions and historical language development. His academic career has been dedicated to the study of Scandinavian languages with particular emphasis on place names, runic inscriptions, and etymological research. Professor Fridell's research interests span Scandinavian linguistics with a focus on toponymy (place name studies), runology, historical linguistics, and etymology. His work demonstrates deep engagement with Swedish dialectology and the evolution of Nordic languages over centuries. He has made significant contributions to understanding the linguistic patterns in Swedish geographical naming conventions, particularly regarding lake names, settlement names, and runic inscriptions. Analysis of his recent publications (2023-2025) reveals consistent focus on Scandinavian linguistic heritage, with particular attention to runic inscriptions, place name etymology, and historical language development. His work often bridges linguistic analysis with historical and archaeological contexts, examining how language reflects cultural and historical developments in Scandinavia. Many publications demonstrate methodological rigor in interpreting ancient texts and reconstructing historical linguistic patterns. Professor Fridell maintains an active scholarly presence through regular contributions to leading Scandinavian linguistic journals including Namn och bygd, Futhark, and Ortnamnssällskapets i Uppsala årsskrift. His collaborative work with scholars like Ingvar Svanberg and Mats G. Larsson demonstrates engagement with interdisciplinary research approaches. His academic service includes reviewing scholarly works in his field, contributing to academic discourse through critical evaluations of publications related to runology, Scandinavian linguistics, and historical language studies. Professor Fridell's extensive publication record spanning multiple decades reflects sustained scholarly productivity and contribution to the field of Scandinavian linguistic studies.

• Scandinavian Linguistics
• Place Name Studies
• Runology
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Svante Strandberg is a Professor at the Department of Scandinavian Languages at Uppsala University. His contact information includes email svante.strandberg@nordiska.uu.se and visiting address Thunbergsvägen 3L, hus 16, plan 2, Uppsala. Professor Strandberg specializes in toponymy (the study of place names), with extensive research focusing on Swedish geographical nomenclature across multiple regions including Uppland, Västergötland, Sörmland, and Östergötland. His work examines both water names (hydronyms) and settlement names, providing detailed etymological analyses of regional naming patterns. His research combines linguistic analysis with historical, archaeological, and geographical evidence to interpret the origins and evolution of Swedish place names. Professor Strandberg has published consistently in specialized journals such as 'Namn och bygd' (Name and Countryside) and 'Ortnamnssällskapets i Uppsala årsskrift' (Uppsala Place Name Society Yearbook), with numerous publications appearing annually. Recent work (2023-2024) shows continued focus on systematic analysis of Swedish place names, particularly water features and settlement patterns across different Swedish regions. His methodology emphasizes the cultural and historical significance embedded in geographical nomenclature. Professor Strandberg has also contributed to academic discourse through editorial work, including 'Blandade namnstudier 2' (2021), and numerous book reviews in 'Namn och bygd,' demonstrating his active engagement with the scholarly community in Scandinavian onomastics.

• Toponymy
• Scandinavian Linguistics
• Swedish Dialectology
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Professor Vania Ceccato is affiliated with the Department of Urban Planning and Environment at the ABE School, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, within the Digital Futures Faculty. She leads research in environmental criminology, focusing on urban safety, rural crime dynamics, and AI-driven crime analysis. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy solutions, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. Research Interests: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) Rural Criminology and Global Perspectives AI/GeoAI in Safety Perception Analysis Public Transit and Infrastructure Safety Remote Sensing for Crime Prediction Socio-Spatial Inequities in Emergency Services Her recent work highlights trends in AI applications for safety metrics, rural crime comparisons across continents, and transit safety for marginalized groups (e.g., women, LGBTQ+ communities). She has pioneered studies on urban tunnel safety, graffiti analysis, and policy implications for rural-urban crime disparities. Key Projects: Co-founded a research center exploring digital technologies for societal challenges. Active in initiatives like 'Sensoring Safety Perception in Järva' and 'Victimization in Rural-Urban Continuum' projects. Advising & Grants: While specific student names are not listed, her research teams collaborate with Stockholm University and RISE Research Institutes. Funding sources include interdisciplinary grants for crime prevention and urban policy projects. Labs/Teams: Leads the Digital Futures research center, a joint initiative with KTH, Stockholm University, and RISE. Focus areas include systems thinking for crime prevention and sustainable urban planning.

• Environmental Criminology
• Urban Planning and Safety
• Rural Criminology
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Narcis Bassols Gardella is a University Lecturer at Uppsala University, affiliated with Campus Gotland and the Department of Civil Engineering and Industrial Engineering; Quality Engineering. His work bridges urban planning, sustainable tourism, and place branding, with a strong regional focus on Latin America and Sweden. His research interests include urban planning, sustainable destination development, place branding, hospitality management, and sustainability in tourism practices. He investigates how urban heritage, social dynamics, and branding strategies shape tourist destinations, particularly in historic cities such as Cartagena, Colombia, and Visby, Sweden. His interdisciplinary approach combines historical analysis, urban studies, and tourism management. The recent publications reflect a consistent trend in exploring destination image, urban sustainability, and community engagement. Themes such as adaptive reuse, racial segregation in urban form, and resident participation in tourism governance are recurrent. His work often employs empirical and conceptual frameworks to analyze branding strategies, tourist behavior, and urban development challenges. While no scientific awards are listed in the available text, his publications appear in reputable journals such as Journal of Place Management and Development , Tourism Planning & Development , and Journal of Heritage Tourism , indicating strong scholarly recognition. Bassols Gardella is actively involved in advising and research initiatives, though specific students are not listed. He has contributed to public reports, such as on Visby’s historic center, demonstrating engagement with local stakeholders. His collaborations span multiple institutions and countries, particularly in Colombia and Sweden, reflecting an international research network. He also contributes to tourism education, including initiatives in primary and secondary schools in Colombia. He leads and participates in research projects related to heritage places, urban tourism, and sustainable development. His work with local communities in Visby and Cartagena highlights the applied nature of his research, aiming to bridge academic findings with practical urban and tourism planning solutions.

• Urban Planning
• Sustainable Destination Development
• Place Branding
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Cecilia Rodehn serves as Senior Lecturer at Uppsala University, holding dual appointments at the Center for Gender Studies (Faculty of Social Sciences) and the Department of Game Design (Campus Gotland). She earned her PhD in Museum Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) in 2009 and was awarded an associate professorship in Cultural Conservation at Uppsala University in 2020. Her educational background includes a Master's degree in Archaeology from Uppsala University (2005) and extensive research experience in South African museum transformation. Her academic journey reflects a trajectory from archaeology through museum studies to critical heritage studies with a distinctive gender and disability studies perspective. Rodehn's research centers on critical heritage studies with particular emphasis on psychiatric hospital heritage through a Mad Studies lens. Her work examines how cultural heritage processes intersect with ableism, mentalism, and urban development, particularly focusing on how people with mental health conditions are remembered in post-asylum landscapes. She investigates street names, place names, cemeteries, and public art as sites where mental health heritage is constructed and contested. Her approach challenges traditional heritage frameworks by centering Mad perspectives and experiences. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a clear research trajectory focused on the heritage of psychiatric institutions, with increasing theoretical sophistication through the application of Mad Studies. Her work demonstrates how heritage-making processes actively construct narratives about mental health, often reinforcing ableist norms while simultaneously offering potential for resistance and alternative memorialization. The geographical focus spans Sweden (particularly Ulleråker in Uppsala) while maintaining comparative perspectives with international contexts. Rodehn leads the Heritage Transformations network funded by Circus and currently directs the FORMAS-funded project 'From psychiatric hospital to condominium – urban development and cultural heritage' (2020-2023). Previous significant projects include 'Ulleråker - disability and cultural heritage' (2016-2019) and 'Cultural heritage as a higher education pedagogical resource' (2014-2016). Her academic work bridges multiple disciplines including gender studies, museum studies, disability studies, and urban studies. She has developed innovative methodological approaches that combine critical discourse analysis with Mad Studies frameworks to examine how psychiatric heritage is constructed in urban spaces. Her research has important implications for urban planning, mental health advocacy, and heritage practice.

• Critical Heritage Studies
• Museum Studies
• Mad Studies
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Alexandra Petrulevich is an Associate Professor and Assistant Senior Lecturer in Nordic Languages at Uppsala University's Department of Nordic Languages within the Faculty of Linguistic Sciences. Her research integrates digital methodologies with traditional humanities to explore spatial dimensions of medieval Scandinavian cultures. Her educational background includes a Doctorate in Nordic Languages with specialization in onomastics (2016) from Uppsala University and a Master's in Linguistics and Translation Studies from Udmurt State University (Russia). Digital Spatial Infrastructures for Medieval Studies Onomastic Adaptation Processes in Language Contact East Norse Manuscript Analysis GIS Applications in Linguistic Research Medieval Worldview Construction Historical Cartography and Naming Policies Her recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory toward developing digital spatial infrastructures for pre-modern societies, with particular emphasis on creating standardized gazetteers for East Norse literature. The 2023 publications reveal sophisticated integration of GIS technologies with philological analysis to map medieval spatial concepts. As project leader for multiple significant initiatives including 'Linking, Building and Sustaining Humanities Digital Spatial Infrastructures for Research in the Nordic Countries' (NOS-HS) and 'Swedishing the Other: name politics in large-scale geometric maps' (Riksbankens jubileumsfond), she demonstrates substantial grant acquisition capabilities. Her supervisory experience spans 2017-2021, and she leads the LanGIS network for GIS applications in language study. She actively contributes to academic governance through membership in the International Council of Onomastic Sciences (2017-present), Centre for Digital Humanities Uppsala reference group, and Ortnamnssällskapet i Uppsala board.

• Spatial humanities
• Onomastics
• Digital humanities
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Åse Hedemark is a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in the Department of ALM (Archival Science, Library and Information Science, and Museology) at Uppsala University's Faculty of Arts. Her research focuses on reading practices, library policy, and the cultural significance of public libraries in Swedish society. Her educational background, while not explicitly detailed in the provided information, is evident through her extensive scholarly contributions to library and information science. Her work demonstrates deep engagement with theoretical frameworks in cultural policy, literacy studies, and reader development. Hedemark's research interests primarily center around reading practices across different demographic groups, cultural policy analysis, and the evolving role of public libraries in contemporary society. Her work examines how reading is constructed in policy documents, how different populations engage with reading, and how libraries function as cultural and social spaces. She has made significant contributions to understanding children's literacy development, reading among young adults, and the experiences of marginalized groups including elderly readers and people with neuropsychiatric disabilities. Her publications reveal a consistent focus on the intersection of reading practices, cultural policy, and library services in Sweden, with particular attention to historical developments and contemporary challenges. The research demonstrates a strong methodological approach combining discourse analysis, observational studies, and literature reviews to explore how reading is framed in policy and experienced in practice. Hedemark has received recognition through citations in academic literature, with several of her publications referenced in Wikipedia pages and cited by researchers on platforms like Mendeley, indicating her influence in the field of library and information science. Her scholarly activities include supervision of students, though specific names are not provided in the available information. She has also contributed to edited volumes and conference proceedings, demonstrating active participation in academic discourse within her field. Hedemark's work has practical implications for library services, particularly regarding inclusive programming for diverse user groups and the development of policies that support reading as a cultural and social practice. Her research on storytime practices, early literacy programs, and library outreach demonstrates attention to the practical application of theoretical insights in library settings.

• Library and Information Science
• Reading Practices
• Public Libraries
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Lennart Elmevik is a Professor at the Department of Scandinavian Languages at Uppsala University, specializing in Nordic linguistics, etymology, and place name research. His extensive academic career spans several decades with continuous scholarly contributions to the field of Scandinavian studies. Professor Elmevik's research interests focus on Nordic linguistics, etymology, place name research (toponymy), runology, historical linguistics, and Old Norse studies. His work demonstrates deep engagement with the evolution of Scandinavian languages, particularly through the analysis of place names and historical linguistic patterns across the Nordic region. His research often bridges linguistic analysis with cultural and historical contexts, providing insights into medieval Scandinavian society through language evidence. Analysis of Professor Elmevik's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on Scandinavian toponymy and historical linguistics. His work frequently examines Swedish and Norwegian place names, exploring their etymological roots and historical development. He has made significant contributions to understanding runic inscriptions and their linguistic implications. His research often connects linguistic evidence with broader cultural and historical contexts of the Viking Age and medieval Scandinavia, demonstrating interdisciplinary approaches that combine philology, archaeology, and cultural history. Throughout his career, Professor Elmevik has served in editorial capacities, notably for Scripta Islandica (1972-1979), and has contributed to numerous academic journals focused on Nordic languages and cultural history. He has participated in scholarly discussions about the reconstruction of lost words from place names and the interpretation of historical linguistic patterns across Scandinavia. Professor Elmevik has been active in academic communities, contributing memorials for colleagues and participating in ceremonies of the Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy for Swedish Folk Culture. His work reflects a deep commitment to preserving and analyzing Nordic linguistic heritage through meticulous scholarly research.

• Nordic Linguistics
• Etymology
• Place Name Research
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Gustaf Marcus is a Researcher in literary studies at the Department of Literature and Rhetoric, Uppsala University, specializing in contemporary French literature and Scandinavian literature around the turn of the 20th century. His research examines how literature engages with cultural and social issues including spatiality, regionalism, advertising, and normality. His current research project, France (Un)Seen by the Writers: Glocalization and Re-Regionalization in the Contemporary French Novel (2005–2025) , explores representations of regionalism and peripheral places in contemporary French literature, funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. Marcus has also conducted significant research on literature and advertising, examining how authors like Strindberg, Hamsun, and the French surrealists engaged with modern advertising practices. PhD from Linköping University (2018) Master's degree in Comparative Literature from the Sorbonne (2011) Postdoctoral researcher at Uppsala University and the Sorbonne (2019-2023) His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on spatial theory, regional representation, and the intersection of literature with visual culture and advertising. His work frequently analyzes authors including Michel Houellebecq, Marie Darrieussecq, August Strindberg, and Knut Hamsun through theoretical frameworks of glocalization, normalization, and spatial representation. Scholarship by the Swedish Academy from the Stina and Erik Lundberg Foundation Prize by the Swedish Academy from the Stina and Erik Lundberg Foundation (2019) Marcus serves as editor for Tidskrift för litteraturvetenskap starting January 2025 and has been interviewed on Swedish Public Radio regarding his research on crime and normality in literature.

• Contemporary French literature
• Scandinavian literature
• Regionalism
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Staffan Nyström is a Professor at the Department of Scandinavian Languages at Uppsala University, specializing in toponymy and onomastics. His academic career spans several decades with significant contributions to the study of Scandinavian place names, naming policies, and the cultural heritage aspects of naming practices. His research interests include topographical linguistics, historical development of place names, urban nomenclature, and the intersection of naming practices with cultural identity. His work demonstrates particular expertise in Swedish place names, with extensive documentation of regional naming patterns across Sweden, especially in Uppland and Stockholm areas. Nyström's scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on the practical application of naming theory, with numerous publications examining how place names function in contemporary society while preserving historical continuity. His work on multicultural naming practices in suburban environments and commemorative naming demonstrates sensitivity to the social dimensions of toponymy. As an active contributor to international naming discourse, he has participated in UN working groups on geographical names and has helped shape Swedish place name legislation. His editorial work on the Ortnamnssällskapets i Uppsala årsskrift since 2010 shows his ongoing commitment to advancing the field through scholarly collaboration. Nyström has contributed significantly to practical naming resources, including the authoritative Stockholms gatunamn (2022), continuing the work of Nils-Gustaf Stahre. His publications demonstrate a methodological approach that bridges academic rigor with practical application in naming policy and heritage preservation.

• Toponymy
• Onomastics
• Scandinavian Linguistics
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