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The traditional graduation ceremony for the master's programmes at the Faculty of Social Sciences took place on June 11 in the beautiful main building of Lund University. It was a day full of excitement, relief, happiness, anticipation and some sadness, as students joined together in taking their last official steps at Lund University.The ceremony included speeches, music, and individual congratul

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/graduation-ceremony-masters-students - 2026-01-01

Kajsa Nilsson has been awarded a grant of 25,000 SEK from Sparbanksstiftelsen Skåne for her Master's thesis in Strategic Communication, “The communicative power of Agenda 2030 - a qualitative text analysis of how SDGs function as aspirational CSR talk”. The nomination reads as follows:An outstanding, ambitious and very well-written thesis that focus a current and important area – CSR communication

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/master-thesis-communicative-power-agenda-2030-was-awarded - 2026-01-01

The book Internal Crisis Communication: Crisis Awareness, Leadership, and Coworkership is written and conducted by Mats Heide and Charlotte Simonsson at Lund University, Department of Strategic Communication. Internal Crisis Communication is one of the first guides to communication inside organizations, before, during and after a crisis – not just on the acute crisis phase, to provide a complete a

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/finally-its-here-first-book-internal-crisis-communication - 2026-01-01

Being an intern can be beneficial in many ways. You get to put your knowledge to the test, it’s a great way to expand your network and it looks good on your CV. However, the process of actually landing an internship can be a bit tricky. Where should you even start? How do you find the right internship for you? Julia Lundh Rafstedt is doing her internship, in the course KOMB26 Internship in Strateg

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/how-land-your-dream-internship - 2026-01-01

Successful brands tell compelling stories. The master students on the course in Brand Communication, held by lecturer Cecilia Cassinger, participated in a workshop on brand hierarchy and storytelling in the Cuban rum market led by the Malmö-based agency South Communication’s CEO Andreas Pitlik, and research analyst Victoria Note. Moreover, Andreas is also a part of Advisory Board at the Department

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/master-students-participated-workshop-brand-hierarchy-and-storytelling - 2026-01-01

On Wednesday October the 9:th we were happy to take part of VentureLab in cooperation with LU Innovation and their "Breakfast & Ideas" -concept at Mindpark, Helsingborg. This morning our students Rebecca Arfwedson and Endang Ghani Ashfiya talked about Strategic Communication hands on. They were focusing on strategic communication in start-ups and sharing their hands on knowledge from their own exp

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/communication-hands-having-careers-start-ups-and-dilemma-change - 2026-01-01

In November, Eli Avraham, a renowned professor of communication at Haifa university, Israel, visits the Department of Strategic Communication. His research is particularly focused on how places in crisis can rebuild image and trust. Professor Avraham is invited by the research group ’The geography of fear’ to discuss how damaged images of cities and nations can be recovered in and through commmuni

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/professor-eli-avraham-visits-department - 2026-01-01

Scott Burnett, Lecturer and researcher at the Department started his work at the Department in January 2019. Dr Burnett is currently teaching several courses, but also passionately keeps up with his research within the discourse field of race, gender and sexuality. Meeting him over a cup of coffee makes me absolutely sure that his heart and research beats for Africa. Beside Africa, obviously Big d

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/scott-burnett-our-south-african-colleague-who-brings-race-gender-and-sexuality-discourse-perspective - 2026-01-01

In the beginning of October we welcomed two of our three new doctoral students; Isabelle Karlsson from Germany and Monica Porzionato from Italy. Isabelle Karlsson did her Master’s in Strategic Communication at the Department between 2016-2018. After her Master’s she has worked within communication in various sectors, but decided to come back to academia. Find out more about Isabelle below;What is

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/isabelle-and-monica-our-new-doctoral-students - 2026-01-01

A new book, edited by Cecilia Cassinger, Andrea Lucarelli, and Szilvia Gyimóthy, explores the mobility of Nordic brand imaginaries and the global relevance of Nordic place branding practices. The edited volume unpacks the specificity of Nordic brand imaginaries, practices, and their political consequences. The contributions consolidate Nordic place branding scholarship and its scientific engagemen

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/new-book-nordic-place-branding - 2026-01-01

Lund University is following the Government and Public Health Authority’s new recommendations regarding measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The University has therefore decided that education and examinations should be conducted using online alternatives (distance education) from 18 March. University facilities will remain open. Dear student,The Swedish Public Health Authority, the S

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/students-transition-distance-education-march-18-2020 - 2026-01-01

On Friday May 15:th, two of our phd students, Hui Zhao and Rickard Andersson, nailed down their thesis’. Nailing is a Swedish academic ritual in connection with the presentation of a doctoral dissertation. Three weeks before the dissertation, the thesis must be published, and from this date, the University must provide the thesis so that anybody who would like to read it in order to be able to mak

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/double-nailing-dissertations-strategic-communication - 2026-01-01

There is an opportunity to become a Doctoral student in Media and Communication with specialization in Strategic Communication. Please read more about the position below. Doctoral studentship in Media and Communication spec. in Strategic Communication So far, we do not have our own research studies programme, but we hope to be able to offer one within a few years. Our doctoral students are enrolle

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/we-are-hiring - 2026-01-01

Welcome to a workshop on how to take action and operate in an ever-shifting and often confounding environment. The workshop includes a realistic crisis communication simulation. In a tailor-made session for Lund University, an EU communication specialist will introduce participants to the principles of crisis communication and present some case studies of how they have been applied in the context

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/workshop-how-act-when-crises-come - 2026-01-01

Three first-year Master students at the Master’s programme in Strategic communication have been selected to present their papers at the European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) congress to be held in October 2021. The students have worked on their papers during the course “Qualitative methods” and their Lecturer Leysan Storie will continue to work with the students on

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/master-students-presenting-papers-academic-conference-euprera - 2026-01-01

Mariia Dovbenko, a student in the Master's programme in Strategic Communication, is honored for her excellent academic results, outstanding leadership skills and organizational capacity. On May 28, the Global Swede award will be presented to some selected international top students from Swedish universities. The students have excelled in areas linked to innovation and entrepreneurship and have pro

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/top-student-appointed-global-swede-swedish-institute - 2026-01-01

The graduating master students from the Department of Strategic Communication took part in a digital Farewell reception at the Department on Monday June 7 and then attended the digital graduation ceremony at the Faculty of Social Sciences on Wednesday June 9. Two days filled with speeches, cheers and celebrations. The graduation ceremony at the Faculty The traditional graduation ceremony for the M

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/graduation-ceremony-master-programme - 2026-01-01

Strategic communication is a fast-emerging transboundary academic field of research and central to any organization or entity. During the past decades the field has developed its own methods and theories, and is nowadays characterized by several perspectives. In this course, PhD candidates will meet leading scholars representing different perspectives in the field and discuss ideas within the emer

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/new-international-doctoral-course-strategic-communication-launched - 2026-01-01

Hui Zhao, lecturer at the Department of Strategic Communication, is the recipient of the 2021 Journal of Public Relations Research (JPRR) Karen M. Russell Award for “Explicating the social constructionist perspective on crisis communication and crisis management research: a review of communication and business journals,” the most-downloaded JPRR article during 2020. Hui Zhao received the award on

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/assistant-professor-hui-zhao-receives-jprr-karen-m-russell-award - 2026-01-01

Professor Nancy Snow, who is currently researching Sweden's feminist diplomacy, will give a talk about her acclaimed research on gender diplomacy and her experience of working as a diplomat. Professor Nancy Snow will give a talk about her acclaimed research on gender diplomacy and her experience of working as a diplomat. The lecture is accompanied by a question-and-answer session and joint discuss

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/gender-perspectives-public-diplomacy-and-foreign-policy - 2026-01-01