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In tandem with contemporary modern society becoming increasingly dependent upon visuality, new trends have emerged in cultural studies discussing how visual representations influence our perception of society and its institutions. This is an important observation concerning central elements of law and legal thinking, which to a large extent have been shaped and informed by a text-based tradition:

Master’s in Visual Culture Master’s in Visual Culture LUND UNIVERSITY | SWEDEN • Master of Arts in Visual Culture • 2 years, full-time, 120 ECTS credits • Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences • Lund Campus • Application deadline: January 2024 • Programme start: August 2024 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW The international Master in Visual Culture is a two-year interdisci- plinary programme focusing on unde

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/sites/www.lunduniversity.lu.se/files/2023-09/Masters-in-visual-culture-fact-sheet-2024.pdf - 2025-11-21

During the last several decades, important new research has been published on the Swedish Caribbean colony of Saint Barthélemy, but this has almost exclusively focused on its early years, during the early modern period. By the time it was returned to France in 1878, its heyday was long past. Nevertheless, this article argues that press coverage of the island’s transfer to France in the 1870s provi

The aim of this paper is to explore relations between science and the public. Specifically, Swedish meteorology around 1900 and the role of media relations in the construction of a storm-warning system will be discussed. It is argued that science - public interaction can be a factor in the process of establishing priorities in science.

(a) Phylogenesis and evolutionary studiesThe paper “A unifying model of weaning in mammals reveals impact of carnivory on human development and evolution” (2012) received massive global attention in the media, not least in the internet. Various accounts of the findings were translated to a total of more than 20 languages and appeared in more than 1100 scientific & popular media websites within the

https://www.psy.lu.se/en/research/developmental-psychology/attachment-caregiving-and-childrens-mental-health/media - 2025-11-21

The internet has had an impact on public relations that goes well beyond significant adjustments in practice made in response to technological change. Mirroring the emergence of ”Web 2.0” platforms, the discipline is increasingly articulating its purpose and culture through discourse associated with social media. Concepts such as transparency, authenticity, conversation and engagement can be inext

This article shows that visual representations are valuable sources for investigating the cultural and social history of the humankind-nature relationship. It does so by considering visual representations of future acts of environing as technologies that, connoting the making of the environment, disclose societal sensibilities and actors’ agendas regarding technology, the environment and nature. B

This article examines the media construction of Duke Johan of Östergötland (1589–1618), a Swedish prince, through the lens of his recorded gift giving practices. It posits that gifts should be conceptualized as media, shaping the construction of Duke Johan as a ruler and virtuous prince, both in the early seventeenth century and for posterity. By analyzing the remediation of Duke Johan’s gift givi

The archaeological traditions of the Viking Age have a complex history. Some of it has been nationalist in orientation, at times constructing proud historical narratives reflecting ownership in and continuity of the past. These narratives conflict with increasing population diversity in the Scandinavian nations, where contemporary identity politics grapple with real and imagined realities of im

Tips, advice and templates for press releases and external outreach Are you looking for ways to reach out to the public with your research? On this webpage we list some of the opportunities at hand. Why research communication?Research communication can be a lot of things. It can be everything from talking to colleagues and visiting conferences to addressing the members of the Swedish parliament as

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/workplace/support-and-resources/communication-templates-and-tools/press-and-media-outreach - 2025-11-21