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Tuberculosis (TB) affects millions of people annually and remains one of the leading causes of infectious diseases-related deaths in the world. Current anti-TB treatment consists of a prolonged regimen of multiple antibiotics, which effectively eliminates the bacteria when it is not antibiotic resistant. However, large proportions of the TB-treated individuals experience persistent pulmonary dysfu
Oral streptococci colonize the oral cavity already during early childhood and establish the foundation for colonization by a multispecies oral microbiota. In the oral cavity, Streptococcus spp. contribute to both health and disease, and can also spread to the blood stream causing bacteremia and systemic diseases such as infectious endocarditis (IE) in certain risk groups. Molecular changes in oral
With an ongoing housing shortage in Swedish cities, challenges such as limited land availability, financing, and the environmental impacts associated with new development prompt us to explore alternative solutions. As architecture is inevitably a form of aesthetics and the idea of transforming and re-adapting our existing structures to deal with these challenges gains traction in the architectur
With the political agreement to quadruple the onshore renewable energy production-(RE) by 2030, Denmark is facing an increased resistance towards and conflict-around the roll-out of RE in affected rural communities. This thesis is a case study-of one municipality in Denmark, Viborg, and how the conflict is experienced here.By interviewing key actors such as locals, the municipality, a developer an
The term conviviality has become a key pillar in degrowth visions for societal change. Conviviality acts as a critique of a system which limits people’s ability for creative and autonomous action, while offering a vision for a society embedded in freedom and collaboration. These same principles are today enacted by a growing movement of communal repair initiatives, which seek to foster autonomous
Out of Time? is an empirical study in environmental temporalities. With a geographic focus on Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom (UK), this paper addresses how this specific locality – characterised by a rich history of workers’ struggle, industry and, more recently, climate action – displays features of the concept of “fatal confusion” brought into the academic discourse by Michelle Bastian
The present thesis outlines a frame to understand how agua-cuerpo-territorio enact spatial and narrative contestations in relation to water. Such ontologies are nourished identifying three main elements: memory, ancestrality and cosmoviviencias. Through an ethnographic work in Bolivia working with women territorial defenders and by using narrative practices approach I sought to uplift, ancestral
This thesis examines contemporary heathland management in Western Jutland, Denmark, focusing on how diverse forms of knowledge – embodied, institutional, and scientific – shape management and conservation practices. Based on ethnographic fieldwork with shepherds and interviews with municipal staff, and Nature Agency officials, the study analyzes the negotiations that underpin the governance of the
Over the last few years there has been a buzz circling one word: immersive. This word is not only connected to communication technologies, but it is also a way to explain what to expect when entering for example an art exhibition. Within the world of immersive experiences are visitors meant to watch digitised art – which is reconstructed from existing artwork – in a new and engaging way. Through c
In the highly mediated and algorithmic landscape of contemporary Chinese social platforms, identity construction has increasingly shifted from open-ended self-exploration to templated, label-based performance. This study explores the cultural practices of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) on Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media platform, as a case of “labeled identity.” As traditional sources
This thesis contributes to the recording of trans stories to counter our erasure-and to the small but growing field of transecology. The aim is to explore the in-sights a trans perspective has for human ecology’s conception of nature, human,-gender, and binaries. This was done through 12 semi-structured qualitative inter-views with trans people in Edinburgh. Employing a critical queer methodology-
This study aims to expand the research on Finnish mires by bringing humanistic perspectives to the field that has traditionally been dominated by natural sciences. The thesis examines cultural and societal aspects of human-mire relationships. This is done by conducting a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of news media articles published between 2020 and 2025 in three different news media: Helsingi
My main contribution to the Human Ecology field is exploring the relationship between memories and images of the future when pursuing transition imaginaries. By ‘feeling with the head and reasoning with the heart’, I used a sensory ethnographic method to listen to people's life stories during my fieldwork in Bolivia with territorial defenders. Throughout the data collection and analysis, there
Sustainability involves not only the analysis of social-environmental systems but also the dynamics of-economic and political structures. In Ecuador, pressing environmental issues such as climate change,-biodiversity loss, and soil degradation are intricately tied to both local and global extractive economies,-including industries related to fossil fuels, minerals, and biological resources. The An
Even with repeated scientific warning, pesticides remain widely used in towns and suburbs and represent a threat to human health and biodiversity. The French Labbé law, adopted in 2014 and reinforced in 2022, was implemented to regulate phytosanitary products employed in urban green spaces. This article analyzes how the firms operating green spaces in urban settings have adapted their practices ac
The ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) framework has been extensively explored and used in the business sector in the past decade. However, rather than bringing about genuine change, the framework has been questioned for perhaps using ESG to legitimize the capitalist system. The purpose of this thesis is to examine how PTT Public Company Limited, Thailand's biggest energy company, use
Transnational migrant communities increasingly depend on digital platforms to sustain social connections, cultural practices, and community life across borders. For Chinese Christian migrants, digital media practices are shaped by both diasporic needs and the influence of China's digital surveillance and censorship, which extends beyond national borders. While existing research has explored Ch
Some forests are burning in the US, the North of Italy gets flooded, and early spring days start to feel like midsummer. But it seems more important what kind of lunch to have for Tuesday, or which coffee blend is best for the new espresso machine. What makes people really care about climate change, not just in terms of awareness, but emotionally? This thesis aims to explore the motifs behind and
This thesis investigates how AI-generated music challenges traditional systems of cultural legitimacy, identity, and musical taste. Drawing on Bourdieu’s theory of cultural fields and symbolic capital, and supplemented by Simon Frith’s insights into authenticity and identity performance, the study examines how emerging technologies reconfigure creative authority within platform-driven environments
