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Karolina Westling is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Cultural Sciences, University of Gothenburg, affiliated with the Aesthetics Unit. Her institutional contact details include email (karolina.westling@kultvet.gu.se), telephone (+46 31-786 53 34), and office location (Renströmsgatan 6, room E210A, Gothenburg). She remains actively engaged in research with publications spanning 2008–2024.
Her research centers on film studies, media literacy, and children's rights, with emphasis on early childhood media exposure, gender construction in play and television, and resistance in explicit cinematic works. She explores intersections between moving image aesthetics, pedagogical applications of media, and social justice advocacy—particularly in Swedish and French cinema contexts—while examining how young children (under age 3) navigate television and film within domestic settings.
Analysis of her publications reveals evolving focus from foundational studies on infant media consumption (2008–2014) toward contemporary societal critiques (2023–2024), including democratic citizenship through media literacy and intergenerational injustice in modern French film. Recurring themes involve children's agency, ethical media representation, and cultural resistance, consistently bridging academic theory with practical educational frameworks.
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Labs and Teams:
- Westling operates within the Aesthetics Unit of the Department of Cultural Sciences, but specific labs, research teams, or collaborative structures were not detailed.
