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

• Nordic Poetry
• Contemporary Literature
• Children's Literature
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Peter Forsgren is a Professor of Literary Studies at Linnaeus University since 2007. He previously held positions as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg (1992–96) and Blekinge University of Technology (1997–2007), focusing on undergraduate literary education. Affiliated with the LNUC Concurrences in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies management group since 2012, he has also served on the boards of the Pär Lagerkvist Society (since 2008) and Elin Wägner Society (since 2009). Research Interests: Forsgren specializes in 20th-century Swedish prose with emphases on reading practices , dialogicity , genre , gender , modernity , and postcolonial perspectives . His current project, "To map oneself in a colonised world: Swedish travel literature 1919–1939 and the global legacies of the Enlightenment" , examines Swedish travel narratives from Africa through colonial discourse, intertextuality, and gender/ethnicity dynamics. His prior work includes Swedish Research Council-funded studies on Norrland's portrayal as a colony/utopia in Olof Högberg's and Ludvig Nordström's novels, and feminist critiques of Elin Wägner's Småland novels. Article Trends: Forsgren's scholarship bridges postcolonial theory , Swedish literary canon , gender analysis , and modernist experimentation . He frequently explores intertextuality, colonial legacies, and intersections of class, ethnicity, and cultural identity. Education: Forsgren earned his Doctoral Degree in 1992 with the thesis "Att lyssna med ögat: Studier i Peder Sjögrens 1940-talsromaner" , analyzing 1940s novels by Peder Sjögren.

• Postcolonial Studies
• 20th-Century Swedish Prose
• Gender Studies
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Piia Posti is a Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies with a postcolonial focus at Linnaeus University since 2007. She currently serves as Head of the Department of Film and Literature and is a member of the Linnaeus University Centre for Concurrences in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies and the Centre for Childhood Research in Literature, Language and Learning (CHILLL) . PhD in English Literature from Stockholm University (2005) Doctoral thesis: Relationship between landscape, visuality, and exile in Gerald Murnane's writings Research Interests : Postcolonial theory, feelgood literature, children's literature, popular culture, and entrepreneurship in cultural contexts. Her recent work explores Bridgerton as speculative romance, Jane Austen's Mansfield Park through colonial connections, and feelgood literature as a reflection of 21st-century gender dynamics. Publications & Projects : Co-edited the anthology Speglingar av feelgood (2022) and authored the 2024 article Feelgood Literature: Entrepreneurial Robinsonades for the 21st Century Woman . Current projects include postcolonial analysis of Jane Austen and entrepreneurship in feelgood narratives. Teaching Contributions : Developed Sweden's first university course on feelgood literature (2022) and courses on the Nobel Prize, postcolonial studies, and Jane Austen. Her teaching integrates gender studies and cultural sociology perspectives. Leadership Roles : Head of Film and Literature Department (2023-), member of The Cultural University reference group (2024-), and Education Board member (2022).

• Postcolonial Theory
• Children's and Young Adult Literature
• Feelgood Literature
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Hampus Östh Gustafsson is a researcher at Uppsala University's Department of History of Ideas, with affiliations at Lund University (2023–2025), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (HEOS group, 2023), and the Vossius Center (University of Amsterdam, 2022). His academic work focuses on the history of humanities, knowledge policy, university governance, and temporalities. Doctor of Philosophy (2021), Uppsala University Master's Degree in History of Ideas (2014), Uppsala University Exchange studies, University of Manchester (2011) His research examines the social legitimacy of humanities, temporal dynamics in academic governance, and knowledge circulation. Key projects include "Freedom to Research" (NetIAS program) and "Research Funding Effects" (1947–1977 Swedish humanities funding). He co-edits Högre Utbildning and contributes to the Early Career Researcher Board for Higher Education Quarterly . Recent publications analyze Swedish higher education policy, collegial governance, and comparative crisis narratives. Articles appear in Higher Education , History of Intellectual Culture , and Research in the Sociology of Organizations . Trends show focus on temporal governance, cross-disciplinary infrastructure, and humanities' societal role. Scientific awards include the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' Benzelius Prize (2020). Collaborations span institutions like SCAS (Uppsala), Zukunftskolleg Konstanz, and Paris IAS. He engages with academic teams including HEOS (KTH) and CIRCUS (Uppsala), contributing to debates about the humanities' value in democracies and neoliberal universities. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy critique.

• History of Education
• History of Humanities
• Historiography
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Anna Salomonsson is a Lecturer and researcher in Literary Studies at Linnaeus University, Department of Film and Literature, within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. She defended her doctoral thesis in 2017 on postcolonial power relations in Sara Lidman's works and has since focused on ecocriticism, children's literature, and literary didactics. Her roles include subject manager for literary studies (2022–2025), vice-dean (2022–2023), and coordinator for Swedish within supplementary pedagogical education (2020–2023). Research interests span postcolonial studies, ecocriticism, and gender analysis, with notable contributions to analyzing climate crisis in literature and colonial discourse in Nordic contexts. She is affiliated with research groups such as the Linnaeus University Centre for Concurrences in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies and the Centre for Subject Didactic Research in Arts and Humanities (Cähl). Her teaching includes courses on women’s writing, Elin Wägner, and postcolonial literature, alongside contributions to teacher education programs. Recent publications highlight critical engagements with Mats Söderlund’s poetry, children’s literature pedagogy, and ecocritical analyses of Nordic authors.

• Postcolonial Studies
• Ecocriticism
• Children's and Young Adult Literature
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Paula Uimonen is a Professor at the Department of Social Anthropology, Stockholm University. Her work bridges digital anthropology, art, visual culture, world literature, and ocean sustainability studies, with regional expertise in East/West Africa and Southeast Asia. Current project: Swahili Ocean Worlds (2022-2024) examines ocean relationships and sustainability in Tanzanian fishing communities Previous research: Cosmopolitan and Vernacular Dynamics in World Literatures (2016-2021) focused on female African writers Her scholarship combines anthropological theory with world literature frameworks. Recent publications explore creolised aesthetics, decolonial worldmaking, and digital visuality in African contexts. Key research themes: Digital media's role in cultural production Gender dynamics in literary and artistic expression Materiality of ICT infrastructure in Africa Decolonizing cosmopolitan theory Ocean sustainability and indigenous knowledge Teaching includes courses on digital anthropology, research methods, and global development at both undergraduate and advanced levels.

• Digital Anthropology
• Art and Visual Culture
• World Literature
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Helena Bodin is a Professor at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics, Stockholm University. She specializes in Literary History, focusing on literature’s intersections with cultural, linguistic, and religious boundaries. Her research examines modernist and premodern texts, particularly their engagement with Byzantine Orthodox traditions and multilingual contexts in cities like Constantinople/Istanbul. Bodin is affiliated with research groups such as Forum Modernism and the Seminar of Premodern Texts. Her work explores themes of cultural semiotics, intermediality, and translation studies, often analyzing how literature navigates political, ideological, and linguistic complexities. Notable projects include studies on Constantinople’s multilingual literary world and the role of diplomatic narratives. She contributes to Nordic literary translingualism debates and has published extensively on topics ranging from Byzantine hymnography to modernist writers’ engagement with multicultural environments. Her research bridges literary analysis with archival studies, as seen in her exploration of the Gunnar Ekelöf Room’s memorial archives. Bodin’s publications highlight her interdisciplinary approach, blending cultural history, theology, and material textuality.

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

• Neo-Latin Literature
• Early Modern Book History
• Cultural Transfer through Looting
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Kristina Myrvold is a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies , part of the Faculty of Humanities and Theology at Lund University . Her research focuses on History of Religions , with emphasis on Sikhism , colonial Punjab , religious migrant groups in Sweden , and ritual practices . She is actively involved in editorial, supervisory, and event-organizing roles. Academic Rank: Visiting Professor University: Lund University Department: Centre for Theology and Religious Studies Research Interests include South Asian religious traditions , print culture in colonial contexts , and religious migrant responses to crises . Her work intersects with the UN Global Goals related to cultural sustainability and interfaith dialogue. Recent Publications explore topics like Brill's Encyclopedia of Sikhism , Iconic Scriptures , and Religious Coping in Pandemic Times , reflecting her focus on religious texts , rituals , and migration dynamics . Scientific Awards include: Rettigska Priset (2025) Kungliga Humanistiska Vetenskapssamfundet Membership (2022) SCRIPT Society Membership (2020) Oscar II Stipendium (2008) Fulbright Scholarship (2007) Grants and Projects : Principal Investigator for Iconic Scriptures in Colonial Punjab (Riksbankens Jubileumsfond) and Religion in Times of Crises (Swedish Research Council). Supervises Ritual Sustainability in Malawi and The Silent Missionary projects.

• History of Religions
• South Asian Studies
• Sikhism
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Lars Gustaf Andersson is a Professor and Manager of Research and Research Education at the Film Studies department within the Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University. He has been active in academia since completing his doctoral dissertation in 1992, serving as Senior Lecturer and Reader in Film Studies from 2002, and was promoted to Professor in 2012. His educational background includes: PhD in Film Studies (1992) Professor Andersson's research focuses on experimental and alternative film practices, with particular expertise in Swedish experimental cinema, the cultural practices of immigrant film, and the aesthetics of unfinished works. His current research explores international and Swedish experimental filmmakers from the 1920s to the present, with special interest in 'the aesthetics and cultural contexts of the sketch and the unfinished art work.' He is planning a new project titled 'Momentary Life Worlds' and has participated in Advanced Study Groups at the Pufendorf Institute, including 'Artistic and educational processes in music and literary creation' and 'Creative Data Lab.' His recent scholarly output shows a strong trend toward interdisciplinary work bridging film studies, literary creation, and digital humanities. His publications span experimental film analysis, poetry, and creative writing, reflecting his dual roles in both Film Studies and the Creative Writing Program. The research demonstrates consistent engagement with avant-garde traditions, Scandinavian cinema, and the intersection of visual and literary arts. His professional recognition includes: Member of The Swedish Writer's Union Member of Swedish PEN Member of Writers for Democratic Action Member of The New Society of Letters at Lund Member of The Royal Society of Letters at Lund Member of the board of The Einar Hansen Research Fund Chairman of the board of Filmform Foundation Affiliated researcher at the Birgit Rausing Centre for Medical Humanities Professor Andersson has supervised nine doctoral dissertations as primary advisor and several others as assistant supervisor, spanning Film Studies, Swedish Didactics, and Practical Theology. His current research projects include 'Creative Data Lab' (2025-2026) and previously led projects such as 'The Cultural Practice of Immigrant Film' (2013-2015) and 'Between the lines. Poetry as knowledge' (2013-2019). He is actively involved with the Creative Data Lab research group and has participated in the Pufendorf Institute's Advanced Study Group on artistic and educational processes, reflecting his commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration between film studies, literary creation, and digital methodologies.

• Film Studies
• Experimental Cinema
• Swedish Cinema
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Nejood Al-Rubaye is a Senior Lecturer in Arabic at the School of Language, Literatures and Learning, University of Dalarna. Her research focuses on Arabic literature, translation studies, and children’s environmental literature. She has co-edited the anthology نهر الشعر العربي: نماذج مختارة (2024) and published articles analyzing semantic structures in Arabic poetry, translation theories applied to children’s literature, and ecocritical approaches to environmental narratives. Her work bridges linguistic analysis and cultural critique, with recent studies exploring how illness is represented in Arabic novels and the deformation tendencies in cross-cultural translation. She maintains active scholarly engagement through refereed journals like oudnad.net and The Child Literature . Al-Rubaye’s contributions include comparative studies between Swedish and Arabic literary traditions, emphasizing the socio-cultural dimensions of language and translation. She holds a prominent role in advancing intercultural literary studies within her institution.

• Arabic Literature
• Translation Studies
• Children's Literature
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Annika Lindskog is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Studies at the English Studies department, Centre for Languages and Literature , Lund University. She teaches literature and academic writing, with a focus on modernist and mid-century American literature. Research Focus : 'The Long 1950s' in American literature, Sylvia Plath's poetry, soundscapes in modernist fiction. Networks : Co-founder of INNC (International Network of Nineteen-Fifties Culture), organizing annual symposia on 1950s American culture. Her recent work explores intersections of sound, silence, and narrative innovation, particularly in Dorothy Richardson, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf. She has received research awards from the Lund Science Society and the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters. Teaching roles include courses on academic writing, literary analysis, and English literature at various levels.

• Modernist Literature
• American Literature
• 20th Century Poetry
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Anders Mortensen is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University. His research focuses on fundamental questions about the power and values of literature, with specializations in Comparative Literature, Children's Literature, and Swedish Literature. He has taught literary studies from undergraduate to doctoral levels, impacting nearly 12,000 students since 1986. Administrative Roles: Former director of studies, chairman of the teaching board for Film and Literary Studies, and operational manager at the Centre for Scandinavian Studies. Current Research: Investigates literary value, romantic economic criticism, and the works of Gunnar Ekelöf. His recent publications include analyses of Hans Larsson's philosophical and literary practices, explorations of Gunnar Ekelöf's poetry, and contributions to Swedish literary criticism. Mortensen actively participates in academic networks, including the CSS Conference 2022, and plans to continue teaching and publishing on literary values in 2025.

• Comparative Literature
• Children's Literature
• Literary Criticism
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Carina Agnesdotter , a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg , is affiliated with the Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion . Her academic work bridges literary analysis with social movements and educational innovation. Her research focuses on poetry's role in peace activism , sustainability in education , and critical rhetorical perspectives , particularly in relation to animal studies , feminist movements , and Swedish women writers . She has extensively analyzed the works of Ingrid Sjöstrand, a prominent Swedish poet and activist. Carina's publications span from 2005 to 2023, covering themes such as eco-criticism , pedagogical reforms , and political poetry during the Cold War era. Her work often intersects with feminist scholarship and social justice , reflecting her engagement with both historical and contemporary literary discourses. She contributes to academic conversations through her analyses of poetry's function in peripheral spaces , gender representation in 1970s literature , and reflective assessment methods in teacher education . Her email is carina.agnesdotter@lir.gu.se .

• Comparative Literature
• Women's Literature
• Poetry
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Åsa Arping serves as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Gothenburg, where she is affiliated with the Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion. With a distinguished academic career spanning over two decades, she has held significant leadership roles including Associate Head of Department for Education (2011-2016) and representation on the University Board (2019-2022). PhD and Docent (Swedish academic qualification equivalent to Associate Professor) Professor in Comparative Literature at University of Gothenburg Dean, Faculty of Humanities Former Associate Head of Department for Education (2011-2016) Former member of University Board (2019-2022) Arping's research focuses on literature in relation to gender, class and intersectionality, with particular expertise in literary criticism, essay writing, literary history writing, canon formation, and critical editing. Her work prominently features Swedish and British 19th century fiction, examining how literary traditions intersect with social structures. She has made significant contributions to understanding literary reception, particularly through her work on "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and its cultural impact across Nordic countries. Her recent publications reveal consistent engagement with contemporary debates about literary canon formation, academic freedom, and the societal relevance of humanities education. Arping frequently addresses the relationship between literature and social structures, with particular attention to class representation in contemporary Swedish fiction. Her work demonstrates ongoing commitment to feminist literary scholarship and intersectional approaches to literary analysis. Member of August Prize jury (2008-2010) Member of working group distributing grants for translated literature in Swedish Arts Council (2000-2003) Editorial leadership on multiple academic journals including Kriterium and Samlaren As an academic leader, Arping has supervised three postgraduate students and contributed to educational development through her role as Associate Head of Department. Her externally funded research projects, including "Doing Class: Intersectional Encounters in Swedish Contemporary Fiction" and "Swedish Women Writers on Export in the Nineteenth Century," demonstrate her commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship. Arping has also been actively involved in editorial work, serving as Editor in Chief of Kriterium (2017-2022) and contributing to numerous academic publications.

• Comparative Literature
• Gender Studies
• Literary Criticism
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