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Per Ståhlberg is a Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies at Södertörn University, Sweden. He holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from Stockholm University (2003), with a dissertation on Hindi-language journalism in Lucknow, India. His research focuses on media anthropology, cultural globalization, and the intersection of media, conflict, and nation branding. Notable areas include Ukraine-Russia information warfare, Indian media modernity, and the theoretical frameworks of nation branding. Education: Ph.D. in Social Anthropology, Stockholm University (2003) Ståhlberg's work critically examines how media shapes societal narratives, particularly in conflict zones and transitional states. His research on Ukraine analyzes information management during the Russian invasion and Euromaidan Revolution, while his earlier studies explore Indian media landscapes and global-local cultural dynamics. Key themes include propaganda tactics, the mediatization of national identity, and the role of journalism in constructing societal realities. His publications span academic articles, book chapters, and edited volumes, often combining ethnographic methods with critical theory to analyze media's role in power structures and cultural production. Recent projects emphasize geopolitical information warfare and the evolution of nation branding strategies under crisis conditions.

• Media Studies
• Social Anthropology
• Cultural Globalization
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Susanna Witt , Professor of Slavic Languages at Stockholm University , specializes in Russian literature and Soviet-era literary translation. She is affiliated with the Department of Slavic and Baltic Languages and actively participates in the Language and Power Network . Her research focuses on translation as a cultural phenomenon, particularly examining indirect practices like podstrochnik (interlinear translation) and their ideological implications. Education: PhD in Russian Literature from Stockholm University (2001), Associate Professor there (2011) Previous Affiliations: Uppsala University (2002–2007, 2012–2015) Witt’s work bridges Translation Studies and Slavic Studies, analyzing how translation shaped Soviet cultural identity and national literature. She has led major research projects funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond and the Vetenskapsrådet , and co-edits volumes with collaborators like Brian James Baer. Her recent projects explore Soviet translation practices during 1945–1985 and the formation of a Russian literary canon in Cold War contexts. Her publications address themes such as the 1936 All-Union Conference of Translators, the Soviet School of Translation, and intertextual strategies in Soviet literary works. Witt also investigates modern Ukrainian literature and has translated poetry into Swedish. She has taught courses including Text Analysis and Translation , Literary History , and Translation and Power at Stockholm University and HSE Moscow. Witt’s research network, established through conferences like Translation in Russian Contexts (2014), spans 15+ countries.

• Translation Studies
• Soviet Literature
• Russian Modernist Poetry
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Morris Wikström is a Researcher at Lund University 's Centre for Languages and Literature , specializing in Russian Studies . His work spans public history , narrative theory , and media analysis , with a focus on post-Soviet contexts. Teaching: Offers courses in Russian language and literature, including RYSA20, RYSA24, and RYSD12. Projects: Participates in EUROPAST, a network project (2022-2025) addressing public history for European cohesion. Research Outputs: Explores oxymoron in political discourse, censorship in Soviet media, and narrative templates in Dovlatov's work. Contact: Office SOL:A418, Lund University, Helgonabacken 12, Lund. Email: morris.wikstrom@slav.lu.se

• Russian Studies
• Public History
• Narrative Analysis
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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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Tornike Metreveli is an Associate Professor (Docent) in Sociology of Religions and Associate Senior Lecturer in European Studies at Lund University, Sweden. He holds affiliations with the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies and the Centre for Languages and Literature under the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. His work bridges nationalism studies, religious sociology, and post-Soviet political dynamics. PhD in Sociology (magna cum laude), University of Bern (2017) Research Fellow in Ukrainian Studies, Harvard University MSc in Nationalism Studies, University of Edinburgh Research interests focus on the intersection of Orthodox Christianity, nationalism, and political transitions in the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, with particular attention to church-state relations, religious practices during crises, and geopolitical narratives. His fieldwork includes extensive ethnographic and survey-based studies in Ukraine, Georgia, and Serbia. Recent projects include Coronavirus: A New Test(ament) of Orthodox Christianity (2021-2022), which produced the edited volume Orthodox Christianity and the COVID-19 Pandemic (2023), and the Religion and the Wars of the 21st Century project (2022-2023) mapping religious narratives in Georgia, Ukraine, and Karabakh. He also created the geospatial database toc.ge for the Georgian Orthodox Church, earning the EU Prize for Journalism (2023) . As a Principal Investigator , Metreveli led international collaborations with St. Gallen University and the London School of Economics, producing open-access datasets like ReWars21 . His teaching spans religion and ethnic politics, social movements, and sociology of sport at undergraduate and MA levels, with experience at Bern and St. Gallen Universities.

• Sociology of Religion
• Nationalism Studies
• Orthodox Christianity
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Johanna Lindbladh is a Senior Lecturer at Lund University's Centre for Languages and Literature, specializing in Russian Studies. She serves as Head of Section 5 and Manager of Research and Research Education for Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian Studies. Her work bridges literary analysis, memory studies, and post-Soviet cultural identity. PhD in Slavic Languages (Russian Literature) from Stockholm University (2003) Organized 2007 international conference on memory in post-totalitarian narratives Her research focuses on memory-narration-identity intersections, Bakhtinian theory, 19th/21st century Russian literature, and Chernobyl's cultural legacy. She has translated two modern Russian novels and contributes regularly to Swedish media outlets. Key administrative roles include: Chairperson of Section 5 Board Member of Centre Board Research Education Management Current teaching includes courses like LIVR50 (Literature-Culture-Media Introduction) and Russian language specializations.

• Memory Studies
• Narrative Theory
• Russian Literature
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Agnes Malmgren is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Lund University's Centre for Languages and Literature (SOL) within the Faculty of Humanities and Theology, specializing in Central and Eastern European Studies with particular expertise in Polish cultural history and memory studies. She earned her PhD in Cultural History of Eastern and Central Europe, with her doctoral dissertation investigating mnemonic processes in the former socialist model town of Nowa Huta, Poland. Her academic background includes extensive teaching experience in European Studies and coordination of the Bachelor Program in European Studies with a Humanistic Profile. Dr. Malmgren's research focuses on the intersection of memory, identity, and political resistance in Central and Eastern Europe. Her work examines how historical memory informs contemporary social movements, particularly in Polish contexts, with special attention to industrial heritage sites and their transformation in post-socialist societies. She explores themes of solidarity, collective memory, and oppositional practices across generations. Her recent publications demonstrate an evolution from historical analysis of post-socialist memory toward contemporary applications in current political struggles, with her 2024 article on 'Grandmother Memories' representing the cutting edge of her research on intergenerational solidarity in oppositional movements. As an active member of the academic community, she has participated in numerous conferences and workshops, including recent presentations on memory in care practices and solidarity among marginalized groups in Poland. She also serves as an education manager at Kansli HT, focusing on undergraduate education issues across the humanities and theology faculties. Her research is conducted within Lund University's multidisciplinary Centre for Languages and Literature, which supports her interdisciplinary approach bridging historical analysis, cultural studies, and political science to understand memory practices in Central and Eastern Europe.

• Memory Studies
• Central and Eastern European Studies
• Cultural History
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Erik Noreen is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research within the Faculty of Social Sciences at Uppsala University. He currently serves as coordinator of the BA program in Peace and Development Studies and teaches research methods at the MA level. Previously, he headed the department from 2006 to 2011 and served on the social science faculty board from 2003 to 2009. His research centers on Foreign Policy Analysis , International Security Studies , and Discourse Analysis , with regional focus on the Northern Atlantic Area and methodological emphasis on Qualitative Methods . He examines how states construct threat narratives and strategic justifications, particularly regarding Nordic involvement in conflicts like Afghanistan, exploring tensions between peace identities and military engagement. Analysis of his publications reveals consistent focus on narrative transformation in foreign policy , small-state security strategies , and organizational culture in modern warfare . His work demonstrates how Sweden and Norway navigated identity conflicts during the Afghanistan war through strategic discourse adaptation while maintaining peace nation self-perceptions. Scientific recognition includes: Excellent teacher at Uppsala University (2014) Noreen significantly contributes to academic leadership through program coordination and curriculum development. His teaching focuses on methodological training for MA students, while his departmental coordination shapes undergraduate education in peace studies. Current research continues examining organizational norms in international military operations, building on his ISAF-related projects.

• Foreign Policy Analysis
• International Security Studies
• Discourse Analysis
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Maria Mårsell is a researcher at Södertörn University's Department of Culture and Learning, specializing in the intersection of peace studies, gender studies, and Scandinavian literary criticism. Her work critically examines peace thematics within colonial and militaristic contexts through the lens of early feminist authors Frida Stéenhoff, Elin Wägner, and Hagar Olsson. Mårsell completed her Ph.D. dissertation titled "The Critical Potential of Peace Thematics: Feminism, Militarism and Colonialism in Frida Stéenhoff, Elin Wägner and Hagar Olsson," establishing her expertise in decolonial peace research within literary frameworks. Her research focuses on peace studies, gender studies, and Scandinavian literature with particular emphasis on utopian realism, militarism ontology, and colonial critiques in Nordic feminist writing. She analyzes how literary texts from the Modern Breakthrough era engage with peace activism and social transformation, revealing connections between literary expression and historical peace movements. Mårsell's publications (2008-2023) demonstrate consistent interdisciplinary engagement across journals like Journal of Gender Studies and Nordic Theater Studies. Her recent work explores positive peace frameworks in Stéenhoff's writings and war mythology in Wägner's works, showing evolving methodological approaches from literary analysis to philosophical ontology. No scientific awards are documented in her academic profile. Mårsell has no listed doctoral or master's students and is not currently participating in any research projects, indicating absence of active supervisory roles or grant funding. There is no available information regarding her involvement in specific research laboratories or collaborative academic teams.

• Peace Studies
• Gender Studies
• Literary Studies
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Irina Sandomirskaja is Professor at Södertörn University's Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES). Her research examines 20th-century Russian/Soviet cultural history through lenses of language politics, memory studies, and critical theory. Key focus areas include Stalinist biopolitics, Gulag/Holocaust representation, and heritage restoration practices. Major works analyze Soviet language normalization (Blokada v slove, 2013), memory fragmentation (Past Discontinuous, 2022), and discursive practices of patriotism (Kniga o rodine, 2001). Her scholarship intersects literary analysis (Vaginov, Akhmatova, Ginsburg) with philosophical frameworks (Benjamin, Derrida, Bakhtin). Recent publications explore poetic responses to catastrophe, comparative ghetto/siege narratives, and visual legacies of communism. She edits thematic journal issues on memory gaps (Lakuna, 2021) and heritage ethics (Baltic Worlds, 2019).

• Cultural Theory
• Gulag Studies
• Memory Politics
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Olga Zabalueva is an Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Media Studies at Umeå University, Sweden, specializing in critical museology, memory politics, and activist approaches to cultural heritage. Her work bridges academic theory and museum practice with a focus on identity construction and social relevance. She earned an MA in Museology from the Russian State University for the Humanities (Moscow), an MA in Applied Cultural Analysis from Lund University, and a PhD in Culture and Society from Linköping University. Her doctoral research examined museum politics, agonistic memory frameworks, and sustainable museum practices in global and Swedish contexts. Dr. Zabalueva's research centers on museology as a discipline, particularly the (re)construction of identities through museums and memory institutions. She investigates heritage politics in post-Soviet spaces, decolonial museology challenges, museum neutrality debates, and the impact of new materialisms on digital collections. Her work consistently addresses how museums navigate difficult histories while promoting social justice. Her recent publications reveal a trajectory of increasing engagement with politically charged museum practices, from Holocaust memorialization in human rights contexts to decolonization efforts in American art museums. She critically examines how museums handle imperial legacies, right-wing populism, and activist interventions while challenging institutional neutrality claims. As an active professional, she serves on the Board of Swedish Genus i museer (Gender in Museums) and is a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and Memory Studies Association (MSA), contributing to global conversations on ethical museum practices.

• Museology
• Memory Studies
• Museum Activism
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Irina Karlsohn is a Senior Lecturer in Russian at Dalarna University's School of Language, Literatures and Learning. She coordinates courses such as Russian II: The History of Russian Culture and Ideas (GRY286), Russian III: Russian Literature from 1800 to 1917 (GRY28U), and Russian V: Bachelor Degree Thesis (GRY2BS). Her research focuses on Russian literature, Soviet history, and cultural studies, with notable contributions to analyses of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Varlam Shalamov's works. She co-edited The Gulag in Writings of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Varlam Shalamov (2021) and has published chapters on counterfactual historiography and Russian conservatism. Karlsohn also explores intersections of literature and film, as seen in her 2019 analysis of a Dostoevsky film adaptation. Her research themes consistently engage with the interplay between political ideologies, literary narratives, and historical memory. Recent work interrogates conservative intellectual currents in modern Russia through figures like Boris Mezhuev. No grants or awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. She has not reported advisees in the text.

• Russian Literature
• Soviet History
• Cultural Studies
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Asiya Bulatova is a researcher at Södertörn University specializing in Soviet, European, and Anglo-American modernist literatures within cultural and biomedical contexts. Her Swedish Research Council-funded project 'Revolutionary Diets: Famine, Science, and Literature in Early Soviet Russia' examines historical intersections of nutrition science and literature. She is preparing a monograph 'Viktor Shklovsky's Involuntary Modernism: Writing and Other Bodily Functions' (Bloomsbury Academic) and has published in journals including Poetics Today, Transcultural Studies, and Modernism/modernity. Her research explores how biomedical concepts shaped literary production during periods of social upheaval. Dr. Bulatova holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and has held postdoctoral positions across Europe and Asia. Her upcoming project 'Experimental Animals' will investigate non-human agency in early-Soviet culture.

• Soviet Literature
• Modernist Studies
• Biomedical Humanities
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Tora Lane is Associate Professor and Research Leader at the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), Södertörn University. Her research explores Russian literature and cultural theory through European philosophical frameworks, focusing on aesthetic dimensions of community, revolution, and memory. Current projects examine traces of historical oblivion in post-Soviet literature and early Soviet film aesthetics. Lane's scholarly contributions include the award-winning dissertation on Marina Tsvetaeva's poetics (2009) and the monograph 'Andrei Platonov: The Forgotten Dream of the Revolution' (2018), analyzing utopian visions in Soviet literature. Her teaching encompasses aesthetics, Russian literature, and memory studies, with emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches to cultural analysis.

• Russian Literature
• Aesthetics
• Memory Studies
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Olena Jansson is a Lecturer at Stockholm University's Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies. She specializes in cultural memory studies, translation history, and Ukrainian literature with a focus on Swedish contexts. Her research explores how memory practices intersect with national identity, historical trauma, and cultural dislocation. PhD in Ukrainian literature Member of History and Translation Network, Slow Memory, and SNÖ Her work bridges literary analysis with sociocultural questions, examining translation's role in cultural preservation and identity formation. Recent publications include studies on 17th-century East European book exchanges and Swedish archival cultural treasures.

• Cultural Memory Studies
• Translation History
• Ukrainian Literature
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