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Labour Market Integration
(2019-08-08)
In this study, the author explores the stories of twelve refugees and their experiences after having attended the Establishment Programme, a Swedish labour market integration policy. The personal narratives and the ...
Using Conservation Conflict Transformation as a Framework to Address Social Conflict Over Wildlife in a Swedish County
(2020-02-18)
In Europe, and throughout the world, the return and preservation of large carnivores is
escalating tensions between stakeholder groups, as well as between local actors and
authorities. While wolf conservation efforts ...
Strategic narratives and public diplomacy in the Russian news media portrayal of Sweden: case of Russia Today
(2019-09-03)
With the changes in the means and the scope of global communication, images and stories, promoted by political elites are gaining real influence not only on hearts and minds but also on the policy-making in the international ...
Resistance in everyday encounters with racism: A study on how five young women of colour respond to the everyday racism they experience in Sweden
(2018-10-30)
Racism can be maintained and spread in a society through seemingly small everyday actions. In Sweden, this everyday racism often aims to point out that a non-white body is not Swedish by questions and comments on a person’s, ...
The Governance of Climate Adaptation in Sweden at Multiple -scales and -levels: A Case-Study on the Actors and Political Influence on Climate Adaptation in the Regions Surrounding Vänern and Göta Älv
(2016-02-16)
This case study analyses the public multi –scale and –level governance of climate adaptation in the regions surrounding Vänern and Göta Älv in Sweden. It’s done in a governmental context and analyses how political priorities ...
SUPPORTING HONG KONG FROM A DISTANCE An interview study with members of the Hong Kong diaspora in Sweden on their transnational engagement towards the Hong Kong protest movement of 2019-2020
(2020-10-08)
In the summer of 2019, Hong Kong experienced a challenging and turbulent uprising that pushed the city to the verge of revolution. The aim of this study is to investigate transnational engagement amongst members of the ...
Veganism through an intersectional lens:A study on racial perspectives in the Swedish vegan community
(2020-07-07)
During the past decade, veganism has increased in the global North. In current debates in the
U.S., the vegan community has been accused of being a white, privileged lifestyle movement
that reinforces neoliberal attitudes ...
Deconstructing & Reconstructing Whiteness: A study of the perceptions of young, white, middle-class women in regard to their participation in processes of segregation and structural racism in Gothenburg
(2019-11-12)
In Gothenburg, between 1990 and 2006, the average disposable income in East Bergsjön (a so-called immigrant-dense suburb) increased by 3 percent, while in Hovås (an affluent, white suburb) it increased by 176 percent. The ...
No jobs on a dead planet: Swedish unions’ perceptions of their roles in a just transition
(2021-06-15)
If we are to avoid the worst-case scenarios of climate change and environmental issues, we must drastically reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases. Such a transition to an ecologically sustainable society has far-reaching ...
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY: MEDIATION OF TRANSNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY: A CASE OF UGANDAN STUDENTS IN SWEDEN
(2021-07-01)
This study examines international student mobility from Uganda to Sweden to understand how this mobility is mediated. More specifically, the study examines the use and impact of intermediaries involved in the student ...