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At deadline 1 April 2023, Make Sound received many interesting applications for a residency at IAC. Three projects have now been selected. Congratulations to Jonas Olesen, Sóley Sigurjónsdóttir and Matthew Grouse! Jonas Olesen is a Danish composer and sound artist. Formerly lecturer in electronic composition and history at the Danish Institute for Electronic Music (DIEM), and coordinator of the Sc

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/make-sound-artists-selected - 2026-06-01

Inter Arts Center is happy to announce the Call "1,2,3 Playtime" in collaboration with Region Skåne. Games constitute a multidisciplinary field which the workshop series reflects by exploring various methods and tools within game design in both digital and physical environments. The project offers an opportunity to transform and develop aspects of one’s own artistic practices into a game-based for

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/123-playtime-lecture-and-workshop-series-field-gamification - 2026-06-01

Open-call for composers and sound-artists affiliated with Inter Arts Center/Lund University (including alumni) Lithuanian Composers’ Union, together with Druskininkai Artists‘ residency and Culture Moves Europe programme, invites artists to apply for the international residency, gathering artists from Austria, Sweden, and Ukraine to compose new works for Jauna muzika contemporary music festival, w

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/one-month-residency-lithuania - 2026-06-01

Introducing EPI: Your robotic karaoke duet partner! No more stage fright – EPI mimics your performance, diverting attention from your singing skills. EPI was designed by Lund University Cognitive Science Robotics Group. Its approachable child-like appearance conveys friendliness and likeability. In a karaoke setting, EPI can foster a sense of connectedness and emotional reassurance for the perform

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/emotional-support-karaoke-bot - 2026-06-01

The MOCCA project (Multi-level Orders of Corruption in Central Asia), in collaboration with the MARS project, hosted an international research seminar at Lund University on January 22, bringing together scholars and early-career researchers to examine critical issues at the intersection of migration, governance, labor mobility, and higher education reform in Central Asia.Organized by Professor Rus

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-and-mars-research-seminar-explores-corruption-governance-and-higher-education-challenges - 2026-06-01

Lund, Sweden — 12 February 2026Lund University hosted a joint research seminar bringing together visiting researchers and project teams from the EU-funded projects Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia (MOCCA) and The Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reform in Non-Western Societies: Insights from Central Asia (POLCA)[MA1] . The seminar featured five research presentations addres

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/research-seminar-lund-university-highlights-new-evidence-and-policy-paths-corruption-digital - 2026-06-01

In a recent interview with Ozodlik Radiosi (Uzbek Service of RFE/RL), Sherzod Eraliev, a researcher at Lund University and a member of the MARS Project commented on the debate surrounding the growing recruitment of Indian workers to Russia and concerns about the possible replacement of Central Asian migrants.The discussion follows a series of official statements and media reports highlighting a si

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mars-project-member-comments-rfl-russias-changing-migration-landscape - 2026-06-01

Lund, Sweden – 4 March 2026The Department of Sociology of Law at Lund University hosted a lunch seminar bringing together researchers to examine the “Power of Silence” as an emerging research concept, treating silence not as an absence of meaning, but as a phenomenon that can be read, interpreted, and analyzed. The session, held in connection with the EU-funded MOCCA (Multilevel Orders of Corrupti

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/power-silence-lunch-seminar-explores-silence-studies-lens-politics-migration-and-knowledge - 2026-06-01

Lund, Sweden – 26 March 2026A research seminar hosted by the Department of Sociology of Law at Lund University brought together guest researchers from Central Asian universities to present ongoing work on corruption, integrity, and governance reform. The event formed part of the Department’s EU-funded collaboration portfolio, including projects focused on Central Asia such as MOCCA, MARS, and POLC

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/research-seminar-corruption-dynamics-and-digital-integrity-tools-uzbekistan-and-central-asia - 2026-06-01

Lund, Sweden – 7 April 2026Lund University’s Department of Sociology of Law hosted a seminar within the framework of the MOCCA project, bringing together visiting researchers completing secondments from several Central Asian institutions, including Kimyo International University in Tashkent, Andijan State University, Uzbekistan, Eurasian Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies in Kazakhstan and co

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-research-seminar-highlighted-environmental-governance-and-taxation-corruption-research - 2026-06-01

Istanbul, Türkiye | 13–15 April 2026The Horizon Europe–funded project MARS: Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective (Grant Agreement No. 101130177) successfully convened its Mid-Term Conference and Project Workshop in Istanbul, Türkiye, bringing together leading scholars, policymakers, and international organisations to examine migration governance beyond Western-centric frameworks.

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mars-project-hosts-mid-term-conference-and-workshop-migration-governance-non-western-contexts - 2026-06-01

The POLCA Project is pleased to share a new video report covering its recent conference in Istanbul, Türkiye.The report was produced by journalist Kudrat Babadjanov for Oyna, highlighting the conference discussions, participants, and the broader aims of the POLCA Project.The conference brought together scholars, experts, and project partners to discuss legal and governance reforms in Central Asia,

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/polca-conference-istanbul-featured-video-report-oyna-0 - 2026-06-01

Lund, Sweden – 21 & 28 April 2026Research seminars, organised under the Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia (MOCCA) project, were held at Lund University on 21 and 28 April 2026. The seminars brought together visiting and Lund-based researchers to discuss new research proposals focused on everyday corruption, perceptions of corruption, the role of informal practices in institutional an

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/guest-research-seminar-everyday-corruption-and-environmental-governance-uzbekistan - 2026-06-01

ISTANBUL, Türkiye – April 13-15, 2026. The Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reform in Non-Western Societies: Insights from Central Asia (POLCA) research project, funded by the European Commission and led by the Department of Sociology of Law at Lund University, recently convened two major international workshops in Istanbul. The events brought together more than 30 leading scholars, pract

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/polca-project-hosts-international-workshops-istanbul-exploring-alternative-institutions-and-legal - 2026-06-01

On June 1, 2026, NORCA will host a high-level Uzbekistan–Nordic dialogue on regional transformation, governance, and international cooperation as part of the NORCA research and policy engagement framework. NORCA Research Environment will host a high-level Uzbekistan–Nordic dialogue on regional transformation, governance, and international cooperation on June 1, 2026.The event is organized as part

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/norca-host-uzbekistan-nordic-dialogue-regional-transformation-and-cooperation - 2026-06-01

Lund, Sweden – 4 May 2026A MOCCA seminar brought together researchers and participants from Lund University and other partner institutions to examine higher education reform, transparency in business regulation, academic integrity, and the governance of personal data in Uzbekistan.The session combined a guest lecture by Dr. Iskandar Yuldashev, Rector of Tashkent International University, with rese

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-research-seminar-examines-education-reform-transparency-and-governance-challenges-uzbekistan - 2026-06-01

Lund – 13 May 2026Research findings from the MOCCA project have reached a broad public audience through a major interview published in Gazeta.uz, one of Uzbekistan’s leading independent online media outlets. On 9 May 2026, the outlet published an in-depth interview with Kobil Ruziev, Associate Professor at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), examining systemic challenges within Uz

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-research-uzbekistans-doctoral-system-published-gazetauz - 2026-06-01

LUND, SWEDEN On May 5–6, 2026, the Nordic Central Asian Studies Research Environment (NORCA) convened its first major workshop at Lund University, titled “Mapping the Nordic Research on Central Asia and Establishing Foundations.” The event gathered over 60 scholars, diplomats, and policymakers from across the Nordic region and Central Asia to consolidate research efforts and identify strategic gap

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/norca-research-environment-hosts-inaugural-workshop-mapping-nordic-research-central-asia - 2026-06-01

The launch of the project “MARS: Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective” (MARS) took place in Istanbul on February 1-2, 2024. The project kick-off meeting brought together the researchers from all project partners to discuss the project idea, the implementation process and the researchers’ interests. 10 EU-based academic institutions and 13 academic and non-academic partners from va

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mars-project-kick-event-took-place-february-1-2-2024 - 2026-06-01

The MARS Workshop, titled "Methodological and Theoretical Approaches to Studying Migration and Mobilities in Non-Western Migration Locales," convened in Istanbul on February 3-4, 2024. It brought together both experienced and early-stage researchers of the MARS project to discuss methodologies and theories relevant to the study of migration in non-Western contexts. This event served as a platform

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mars-workshop-migration-methodologies-non-western-contexts - 2026-06-01