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Charlotta Widmark is a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor at Uppsala University's Department of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology. She holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology and serves as Director of Studies at the Advanced and Research Level in her department. Her work focuses on identity, power, and social change in Latin America, particularly Bolivia and Peru, with emphases on indigenous peoples, urbanization, gender, and multiculturalism. Education: Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology (dissertation: To Make Do in the City: Social Identities and Cultural Transformations among Aymara Speakers in La Paz , 2003) Research Interests: Latin American democratization processes and indigenous-state relations Social inequality and urban transformation in Andean cities Gender equality challenges in multicultural policies Urban anthropology and spatialized cultural change Development anthropology and policy implementation Recent Research Projects: "Social inequality, Spatialized Cultural Transformations and Life Trajectories" (2019): Re-study of La Paz's urban outskirts Interdisciplinary research node "The good city – Urbanism and social change" (2012-2015) Teaching: Economic anthropology, anthropology and religion, academic writing at undergraduate level Advanced courses: Ethnography and Anthropology in Practice Key Themes in Publications: Urban spatial dynamics and heritage in global cities (Rome, Istanbul, London) Gender-political tensions in Bolivian multiculturalism Ethnographic methodologies in development contexts Labs/Teams: Led interdisciplinary urban studies initiatives including the "The good city" research node analyzing urban space and social change in European cities.

• Cultural Anthropology
• Urban Anthropology
• Latin American Studies
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Medhanie Gaim is an Associate Professor at the Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics (USBE), Umeå University. He holds a Docent (higher doctorate) and is a Recognised University Teacher. His primary affiliation is within the Department of Business Administration and Management, focusing on organizational paradoxes and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Research interests include managing contradictions in organizations, startup-corporate collaboration strategies, refugee entrepreneurship, and innovation ecosystems. He leads the 'Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and New Venture Creation' research group and has secured grants from Forte and Handelsbanken. Notable achievements include the USBE Scientific Awards 2020. Key contributions address paradox persistence in projects (e.g., Sydney Opera House), Volkswagen's emissions scandal analysis, and pandemic-driven organizational adaptations. His work spans interdisciplinary dialogues, cultural management (Ubuntu case), and design thinking applications in creative industries. Publications emphasize frameworks for synthesizing paradoxical tensions, ecosystem orchestration strategies, and routines balancing stability/innovation. Current projects include refugee entrepreneurship studies and interactive spaces for venture creation support.

• Organizational Paradoxes
• Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
• Startup-Corporate Collaboration
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Dr. Tekalign Ayalew Mengiste is an Assistant Professor and senior researcher at the College of Social Sciences, Addis Ababa University, and an affiliated researcher at Stockholm University's Department of Social Anthropology. He holds a PhD in Social Anthropology with specialization in Transnational Migration from Stockholm University, Sweden, and a BA in History from Addis Ababa University. His research focuses on migrant preparatory training and circular migration dynamics between Ethiopia and Gulf States, funded by the Swedish Research Council. This project examines formalized vocational training programs for low-skilled labor migrants, policy transfers from countries like the Philippines, and the evolving infrastructure of labor deployment in Ethiopia. He also investigates pandemic impacts like mass deportations during the global health crisis. Migrant Smuggling as Community Protection Climate Mobility and Legal Pluralism Gender Dimensions in Migration Governance Indigenous Conflict Resolution Mechanisms Dr. Mengiste has supervised numerous PhD, MA, and BA students while teaching courses on forced migration, conflict management, and research methods. His consultancy work spans IDP management, trauma healing, and migration governance for Ethiopian ministries, IGAD, IOM, and the African Union. Fieldwork spans East Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

• Transnational Migration
• Forced Displacement
• Indigenous Conflict Resolution
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Sandra Wall-Reinius is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Mid-Sweden University, affiliated with the Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism (EJT) and the European Tourism Research Institute (ETOUR). Her work bridges Human Geography with practical tourism and recreation management issues. Academic Titles: Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor Institution: Mid-Sweden University, Östersund Research Units: ETOUR, Department of EJT Research Focus includes: Social representations of nature and human-nature interactions Environmental justice, spatial inequalities, and tourism conflicts Accessible tourism and therapeutic landscapes for marginalized groups Multifunctional landscape governance Recreation ecology and sustainable tourism Recent Publications highlight trends in: Accessibility planning for outdoor recreation Tourism enclave dynamics Trail systems as collaborative tools Wildlife tourism economics Gerontological perspectives in nature recreation Policy frameworks for mountain landscapes Supervision includes PhD students Elena Pibernik, Michael Röslmaier, and Nicholaus Voogt, with completed supervision of Axel Eriksson (2024), Jack Shepherd (2022), and others. She contributes to projects like MISTRA Sport & Outdoors and VIMAS Visitor Monitoring .

• Social representations of nature
• Human-nature interactions
• Environmental justice
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Maria Pettersson is a Professor at Luleå University of Technology's Department of Social Sciences, Technology and Arts , specializing in Environmental Law and Natural Resource Management . Her work intersects legal frameworks with sustainability challenges in the green energy transition, particularly focusing on mineral supply chains, circular economy, and environmental permitting processes. Research Interests: Environmental Law, Natural Resource Management, Circular Economy, Climate Change Policy, Mining Law, and Regulatory Compliance. Key Contributions: Forecasting lithium, nickel, and cobalt supply sustainability; analyzing legal barriers to secondary resource extraction; and evaluating environmental permitting conflicts in green transition projects. Email: maria.pettersson@ltu.se

• Environmental Law
• Natural Resource Management
• Sustainability Policy
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Maria Andrea Nardi is a Researcher at Lund University's Department of Human Geography, with cross-affiliations at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) and MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World. Her work centers on environmental change, territorial transformations, and human rights in the Global South, featuring extensive fieldwork in South America and the Middle East. Her research bridges development geography and political ecology to analyze conflictive dynamics between globalization, armed conflicts, and local livelihoods. Current projects include FORMAS-funded research on Environmental Human Rights Defenders in Colombia and ECOSyria examining ecological restoration under the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria. She emphasizes environmental justice, peacebuilding, and decolonial approaches to conservation. Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate concentrated focus on environmental peacebuilding in conflict zones, particularly Colombia and Northern Uganda. Work reveals how nature functions as both identity and right in peace processes, with strong methodological emphasis on qualitative field analysis and community-centered documentation of extractive conflicts and ecological resistance. Scientific Recognition Peace News Network's Top Articles of 2024 (2025) Member of the International Advisory Board (2018) Diploma of Honor (2003) Nardi leads multiple funded projects including DEFEND-BIO (2025-2028) on legal tools for sustainability transformations and the FORMAS Environmental Human Rights Defenders initiative (2023-2027). Her grant portfolio addresses climate-human rights intersections through fieldwork in Colombia, Syria, and Uganda, with emphasis on community-led conservation. As part of Lund University's Extractivism Research Group and ACCESS network, she collaborates across Global North-South contexts on territories, commons, and environmental governance. Current work focuses on documenting Environmental Human Rights Defenders as change agents amid climate-biodiversity-crisis intersections.

• Environmental Change
• Territorial Transformations
• Human Rights
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Jakob Wirén is an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies , Lund University, specializing in interreligious dialogue and theology of religions with a focus on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He chairs the research seminar 'Global Christianity and Interreligious Relations' and works on projects examining cemeteries as interreligious spaces. Wirén is also a licensed high school teacher and contributes to religious didactics through publications like Utmaningsdriven undervisning (2017). His doctoral work, Hope and Otherness: Christian Eschatology and Interreligious Hospitality (2013), forms a cornerstone of his research. His academic contributions span interfaith councils, burial laws, and theological responses to antisemitism. Wirén actively engages in church education as the theological advisor to the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden, working nationally from Uppsala. Current research explores the intersections of death rituals , religious pluralism , and secularization in Scandinavia. Recent publications analyze interreligious dynamics in post-conflict scenarios, burial legislation, and theological literacy. Collaborations include festscriften for Archbishop Antje Jackelén and critiques of ecumenical movements during war. His teaching includes the advanced course KRMR12: Church and Mission Studies .

• Interreligious Dialogue
• Theology of Religions
• Eschatology
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Fariborz Zelli is a Professor at the Department of Political Science, Lund University, and Principal Investigator for BECC (Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate). As a member of the LU Profile Area Nature-based Future Solutions , his work focuses on institutional complexity at the intersection of climate change, biodiversity, human rights, trade, and security. Core research areas: Institutional fragmentation, environmental peacebuilding, climate geoengineering, and REDD+ governance Current projects: The Nature of Peace (environmental peacebuilding), Environmental Human Rights Defenders , and NAVIGOV (climate governance) His publications and teaching emphasize: Climate-trade-security interlinkages Legitimacy in polycentric governance Post-conflict environmental rehabilitation Scientific recognition includes: Excellent Teaching Practitioner (2024) ECPR Good Practice Repository (2020) Outstanding PhD Thesis Award (2010) State Teaching Award (2004)

• Global Environmental Governance
• Institutional Fragmentation and Complexity
• Climate Politics
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Maria Deldén serves as Associate Senior Lecturer and Program Manager for the Subject Teacher Program at Mid Sweden University's Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. Holding a Doctor of Philosophy from Umeå University, she integrates extensive high school teaching experience in history, Swedish, and Spanish with academic research since 2014. Education: Doctor of Philosophy (2017), Umeå University: Dissertation 'Perspectives on historical film literacy: a didactic study of high school students' historical and emotional meaning-making in the encounter with film' Licentiate of Philosophy (2014), Umeå University: Thesis 'History as Fiction: High School Students' Experience of Feature Films in History Teaching' Her research centers on practical history didactics, non-formal learning in international contexts, and motivation dynamics in education. Current projects examine sustainability perspectives in history teaching and Colombian non-formal learning models through Surcolombiana University collaboration. She analyzes student meaning-making through historical films, metaphors, and empathy frameworks while developing teacher-student interaction strategies to enhance motivation. Recent publications (2023-2024) reveal thematic convergence around narrative analysis in conflict zones (Jerusalem studies), metaphorical frameworks in non-formal learning, and empathy development in historical education. International collaborations dominate her output, particularly with Colombian institutions exploring resocialization and peace education, demonstrating consistent integration of global perspectives into Swedish teacher training contexts. Active in supervising teacher education programs and developing educational science courses focused on didactics and leadership, Deldén contributes to VFU (practical teaching) supervision and curriculum development. Her work bridges theoretical research with classroom implementation through ongoing partnerships with Colombian universities and Swedish teacher training programs. She participates in research teams examining non-formal learning through idea-based organizations, particularly via the Surcolombiana University collaboration. This international network investigates how community-based educational models can transform formal teacher education, with emphasis on conflict resolution and sustainable development frameworks.

• History Didactics
• Social Studies Didactics
• Non-formal Learning
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Eivind Torp is an Associate Professor in Law at Mid Sweden University, based at the Östersund campus within the Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism (EJT). His academic work focuses primarily on Sami legal issues, indigenous rights, and the intersection of traditional knowledge with contemporary legal frameworks. With a career spanning over three decades, Torp has established himself as a leading scholar in Scandinavian indigenous legal studies. Torp's research interests center on Sami law and rights, particularly concerning reindeer herding, hunting, and fishing rights. His work examines how indigenous customary law interacts with national legal systems, with special attention to property rights, environmental regulations, and constitutional protections for indigenous peoples. He has extensively analyzed landmark cases like the Girjas case, exploring how Swedish courts interpret indigenous rights within the national legal framework. His scholarship often bridges legal theory with practical implications for Sami communities, addressing issues of self-determination, cultural preservation, and resource management. His publication record reveals a consistent focus on the legal aspects of Sami rights and indigenous issues in Scandinavia. Over the past fifteen years, Torp has produced numerous articles, book chapters, and reports examining the evolving legal landscape for Sami communities. His work demonstrates increasing engagement with international legal frameworks, particularly regarding the application of ILO Convention 169 and UN declarations on indigenous rights within Swedish law. A notable trend in his recent scholarship is the analysis of judicial decision-making processes in cases involving indigenous rights, highlighting the complex interplay between political considerations and legal interpretation. Torp has served as editor for multiple conference proceedings and collections focused on mountain region resources, sustainable development, and biodiversity. His work has appeared in prominent Scandinavian legal journals including Svensk Juristtidning, Förvaltningsrättslig Tidskrift, and Arctic Review on Law and Politics. He has also contributed to international publications such as Acta Borealia, demonstrating the international recognition of his expertise in indigenous legal matters.

• Sami Law
• Indigenous Rights
• Reindeer Herding Law
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Annette Löf is a Researcher affiliated with Umeå University's Faculty of Arts, previously part of the Centre for Sami Research (closed in 2019). Her work focuses on Indigenous governance, climate adaptation, and natural resource management, particularly in the context of Sami reindeer herding communities. She holds a PhD in Political Science (2014) from Umeå University, where her thesis analyzed governance challenges in reindeer husbandry. Research Interests: Dr. Löf specializes in the intersection of Indigenous rights and environmental governance. Her work examines how state policies impact traditional livelihoods, with a focus on reindeer herding communities in Sweden and the Arctic region. Key themes include adaptive governance, stakeholder vs. rights-holder frameworks, and the political dimensions of climate adaptation. Publications: Her recent work critiques governance frameworks that marginalize Indigenous communities, advocating for rights-based approaches. Notable contributions include analyses of reindeer herding governance in Sweden and Finland, climate adaptation barriers faced by Indigenous groups, and the role of participatory policy-making in resolving resource conflicts. Grants & Collaborations: Her research is supported by projects focusing on climate change impacts and Arctic governance. She collaborates with international organizations like AMAP and contributes to policy dialogues through op-eds in Swedish media. Labs/Teams: Formerly part of the Centre for Sami Research, she continues to engage with Sámi communities and interdisciplinary teams addressing Indigenous environmental justice issues.

• Indigenous Rights
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Governance Studies
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Britt-Inger Keisu is an Associate Professor in Sociology at the Department of Sociology, Umeå University. Her research focuses on organizational sociology with emphases on gender, feminism, ethnicity/race, and indigenous research. She leads projects such as 'Working as a reindeer herder' examining gender, race, and place within Sami reindeer husbandry in northern Sweden. She is affiliated with research groups including Critical Studies of Race and Gender, Sociology of Organizations, and Sociology of Work. Currently involved in the Arctic research network 'Gender in the Arctic Five' and the 'KASUTA' project on Kven/Norwegian Finn minority youth. Serves on FORTE's project grant review panel and as vice-chair of FALF (Forum for Working Life Research in Sweden). Her research explores workplace equality, intragroup conflict in women-dominated sectors, and the intersection of gender/race/place in indigenous contexts. Recent studies address sexual harassment in academia, physical activity disparities among children with cerebral palsy, and leadership dynamics in healthcare. Publications frequently analyze gendered organizational structures, conflict resolution in equity work, and the normalization of inequality in schools and workplaces. Key themes include decolonial practices among Arctic minorities and policy implementation challenges in gender equality initiatives.

• Organizational Sociology
• Gender Studies
• Feminist Theory
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Stellan Vinthagen is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and holds an Endowed Chair in the Study of Nonviolent Direct Action and Civil Resistance. He is also affiliated with the University of Gothenburg's Department of Sociology and Work Science. His primary research focuses on Resistance Studies, Nonviolent Action Strategies, and Social Movements & Change, with a particular interest in how transnational movements disrupt systemic functions through nonviolent disobedience. He leads the Resistance Studies Initiative at UMass and serves as Editor of the Journal of Resistance Studies . Current research projects include studies on civic resistance's impact on democracy, unarmed resistance to military occupation, and Indigenous peoples' resistance. Vinthagen has authored/co-authored influential works like Conceptualizing ‘Everyday Resistance’: A Transdisciplinary Approach (2019) and contributes regularly to platforms like Waging Nonviolence . His work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing constructive resistance strategies and the intersection of power dynamics with nonviolent movements. Vinthagen is active in international organizations such as the War Resisters’ International and the Resistance Studies Network, advocating for peaceful conflict resolution and systemic change.

• Resistance Studies
• Nonviolent Action Strategies
• Social Movements & Change
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Johan Karlsson Schaffer is a Professor of International Relations at the Department of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, where he has worked since August 2016. He was promoted to Professor in 2024 and received the title of Excellent Teacher in 2022. Previously, he worked at the Norwegian Center for Human Rights, University of Oslo, from 2009 to 2017, and held a visiting professorship at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo during 2018–2019. Since 2020, he has served as editor of the Nordic Journal of Human Rights. Professor Schaffer's research focuses on human rights politics, legal mobilization, and judicial politics, with particular attention to the Nordic countries. His current research examines how civil society groups mobilize rights claims in courts to seek redress and political change, and how the political role of courts has evolved. He also explores the interface between political theory and international relations, including human rights philosophy, cosmopolitanism, transnational democracy, epistemic and deliberative democratic theory, and the authority of international institutions. His work often centers on Sámi land rights litigation in Scandinavia. His recent scholarship reveals a consistent focus on legal mobilization as a political strategy, particularly examining how rights claims are advanced through judicial channels in Nordic contexts. His publications demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches that bridge law, political science, and indigenous studies, with growing emphasis on Sámi rights and Nordic exceptionalism in human rights implementation. His work combines theoretical contributions with empirical analysis of Scandinavian court systems and civil society strategies. Excellent Teacher award (2022) Editor of Nordic Journal of Human Rights (2020-present) Principal investigator for multiple major research grants Professor Schaffer actively supervises doctoral students (currently two, with three previously completed), and oversees bachelor's and master's theses in areas including legal mobilization, human rights, international relations theory, democratic theory, and global governance. He leads externally funded projects including 'Land rights litigation in Sápmi: A comparative study of Sámi legal mobilization in Finland, Norway and Sweden' (Riksbankens Jubileumsfund), and previously managed projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and Research Council of Norway. As former Vice President and Director of Studies for Postgraduate Education at SGS (2022-2024), he played a key leadership role in graduate education. His research activities involve collaboration with scholars across Scandinavia and beyond, focusing particularly on comparative Nordic studies of judicial politics and human rights implementation. His current work emphasizes indigenous rights litigation and the evolving role of courts in Scandinavian political systems.

• Human Rights Politics
• Legal Mobilization
• Judicial Politics
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Wiebren Boonstra serves as Professor in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development at Uppsala University's Department of Earth Sciences and as an Affiliated Researcher with the Uppsala University Conflicting Objectives Research Nexus (UUniCORN). His work bridges social science perspectives with environmental sustainability challenges, focusing on human dimensions of resource governance. Boonstra's research centers on Sustainability Transitions , Natural Resource Management , and Rural Development , with specialized expertise in small-scale fisheries , agricultural systems , and socio-ecological conflicts . He employs qualitative methods and sociological theory to investigate moral responsibility , power dynamics , and emotional responses within environmental governance. His scholarship frequently addresses global change impacts on rural communities and the role of alternative technologies in fostering resilience, particularly through the lens of sociology of emotion and interaction rituals . Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal consistent engagement with socio-ecological transitions across multiple domains. Key threads include justice considerations in Swedish energy policy, ethical dimensions of meat production, and urban-rural linkages in fisheries management. Boonstra's methodological approach combines process tracing with sociological frameworks to analyze complex conflicts in ocean governance and agricultural policy, demonstrating strong interdisciplinary integration between social theory and sustainability science. As an Affiliated Researcher with UUniCORN, Boonstra contributes to research addressing conflicting objectives in sustainability science, particularly regarding policy implementation and stakeholder engagement in environmental transitions. His work shows significant policy relevance, with connections to IPBES and IPES reports as evidenced by media coverage of his contributions to transformative change frameworks.

• Sustainability Studies
• Natural Resource Management
• Rural Development
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