Föreliggande rapport behandlar den strategiska forskningsmiljön The Middle East in the Contemporary World (MECW), vid Lunds universitet. Rapporten utgör delrapport II inom ramen för ett projektarbete som deltagarna i programmet Morgondagens forskningsledare genomför 2011–20122. Syftet med projektet är att få en fördjupad förståelse för hur komplexa och strategiskt viktiga forskningsmiljöer kan str

This thesis examines the representation of rape in J. M. Coetzee’s Disgrace (1999), Shani Motoo’s Cereus Blooms at Night (1996), Ian McEwan’s Atonement (2001), and Joyce Carol Oates’ Rape: A Love Story (2003). The analysis of the novels is introduced by a background chapter that outlines the literary history of the rape metaphor and feminist attitudes towards the representation and definition of r

The primary concern of this study was to analyze how the Japanese print media portray modern-day public intellectuals, and subsequently treat them as legitimate or illegitimate. Furthermore, I examined the underlying factors that affect this portrayal. After selecting four case studies of present-day public figures/groups (Murakami Haruki, Miyazaki Hayao, Chim↑Pom and Aida Makoto), I collected pri

This master’s thesis explores the self-presentation of the Swedish national archives as well as the regional state archives of Härnösand, Vadstena, and Visby on Facebook during 2014. The thesis applies Goffman’s dramaturgical perspective, augmented by Meyrowitz’ ideas about the “middle region” as well as marketing theory as formulater by Kotler and Keller, to understand the different aspects of th

Uppsatsen behandlar kataloger för lantbruksmaskiner för att undersöka hur och vad som gör dessa till reklam genom reklamkännetecknande variabler som bild, text och argument. Dessutom jämförs katalogerna med postorderkataloger.

The archival sector of today is geared towards the public more than ever before. Students are now expected to actively participate in a process of life-long learning, to be more conscious about their cultural heritage and to develop an awareness of history. They shall also be able to evaluate different kinds of sources and approach source material critically. The Anglo-Saxon archives are internati

This article presents how printed media introduced, referred to and used football at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century in Finland. The sources focus on popular press in Swedish that have existed in Finland since the 1820s. The presence of a strong Swedish-speaking minority, access to Scandinavian cultural influeces and historical connections to Sweden made it possib

                                                     Lund 30 January 2017 Delhi Workshop on Social Policy in developing contexts  A Three Day PhD and Early Career Academic Workshop on Social Policy in Developing Contexts will be hold in New Delhi on 24th -26th May 2017. Venue: Willow, Habitat World, at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.The workshop aims to encapsulate some of the most re

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historisk tidskrift 140:2 • 2020 M E D D E L A N D E N Digital history – A field, a method or just a phase? Göteborg, 14–15 november 2019 Digital humaniora är som bekant ett forskningsfält som en tid har varit minst sagt hett. Digitalisering och laboratorieliknande miljöer ska bidra till att humaniora re-vitaliseras och tidigare dolda perspektiv lyftas fram i ljuset. Genom riktade satsningar har f

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This chapter examines contemporary Swedish video art and its relation to television, media culture, and the phenomenon of industrial image reproduction, in the perspective of the writings of Kierkegaard and Baudelaire. Works by three Swedish video artists - Andreas Hagström, Conny Blom, and Jesper Norda - are analysed.

This book presents the findings of an in-depth qualitative longitudinal investigation into the willingness to communicate (WTC) of individuals who, through varying migration channels, left one cultural/linguistic context to make a new life in another. It examines communication behaviours and language choice in multilingual community contexts and emphasises how even the most trivial of communicatio

The EU is home to uncountable media outlets whose narratives are vastly impacted by their national identity. Yet, in recent years, Europe witnessed a growth in transnational media. While the European public sphere is vastly researched, little attention has been paid to these newly established newsrooms. This master’s thesis seeks to investigate the framing by the pan-European press. Aside from det

In January of 2021, the former President of the United States was banned from nearly every social media platform as a result of his actions during the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. After a year of development, Trump’s company, Trump Media and Technology Group, released Truth Social, a Trump-centric social media platform, in February 2022. Although Trump’s bans from social media have most

Course Outline COSM23 - 2025 1 Course Outline COSM23: Contemporary Chinese Society 20 January to 21 March 2025 Course Convener Stefan Brehm Contact: stefan.brehm@ace.lu.se Teachers: Ning Ao, Stefan Brehm, Benjamin Davies, Martin Lavička, Gina Song Lopez, Nicholas Loubere, Marina Svensson, Jinyan Zeng Guest Lecturers: Christian Göbel, Rune Steenberg Place: All lectures and seminars will be held at

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Popular Abstract in Swedish Det görs en rad försök till demokratisk förnyelse ute i kommunerna. I denna avhandling är det min ambition att analysera ett sådant försök; medborgarutskotten i Helsingborg. De frågeställningar avhandlingen behandlar är 1) vad ligger bakom samtalets betoning i medborgarutskottens deltagardemokratiska aktiviteter? 2) Hur positioneras kommuninvånare som medborgare då medThis is a study of civic communication in a municipal setting. In the south Swedish municipality of Helsingborg operated Civic Committees between 2003 and 2006. The Civic Committees organized different kinds of activities together with the citizens out in the different neighbourhoods of the municipality, such as open meetings, neighbourhood walks, workshops for the future and meetings with specifi

It is well-recognized in historical scholarship that in both Japan and the West, expositions were an important site for the dissemination of colonial propaganda in the decades surrounding the turn of the twentieth century. Nevertheless, the question of how colonial themes were perceived and understood by visitors to these events remains largely unanswered in this literature. This essay reflects on

Facts and figures At Campus Helsingborg, students, researchers, teachers and staff come together in the same building. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and human conditions. Since its start in 2000, Campus Helsingborg has always strived to be an inquisitive and agile actor, working both globally and locally. Education3989 students in 202113 programmes at un

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How does digitalisation affect the individual and the world? In the long-term and short-term? And what are the consequences for those who are excluded from digital development? Many social scientists are interested in how digitalisation affects people and how it can be done in a sustainable way. Photo: Unsplash Digitalisation is affecting society at all levels. In a decade, more or less all functi

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The fact that Jane Austen composed and edited her novels during two eventful decades in Britain’s history excites an interest to investigate if this has affected the creation of her characters. This thesis explores whether Austen’s heroes develop in accordance with a shift in masculine ideals that can be discerned around the turn of the nineteenth century. The masculine ideal for gentlemen can be

Microsoft Word - HISA24 Litteraturlista vt2025_NOV2024 HIS A24 Historia: Grundkurs 30 högskolepoäng VT 2025 Fastställd av institutionsstyrelsen 2017-12-01, reviderad 2019-11-08, 2022-03-25, 2022-11-18, 2024-05-24, 2024-12-06 Delkurs 1 Historia som vetenskap (7,5 högskolepoäng) Obligatorisk kurslitteratur Arnold, John, History. A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University press, Oxford, 2000 (137 s

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