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Elaborating on conceptualizations of kitsch in the realm of art and sociology in the context of ISIS propaganda and culture, this article introduces the concept of jihadi kitsch. Kitsch is characterized by a compulsion to escape from the banality of daily reality and lack of coherent meaning in modern society through, in the words of the philosopher and sociologist Theodor Adorno, a self-made and

This essay takes a starting point in the well-known tension between the media logic and the scientific logic and the challenges when communicating science in a mediatized society. Building on the experience of engaging in research comics, both as a method for communicating science and a creative example of a meeting between science and art, we introduce a framework — a pedagogical tool — for how s

In this course, the participants will examine how journalists and others, can benefit from and create content for online platforms, social media, and real-time journalism. We address challenges in media ethics, disinformation and how to avoid misinformation. The course also discusses the need for diversity within newsrooms and other workplaces, providing students with strategies on how to raise th

This course is open to students in the BSc in Development Studies programme (BIDS) majoring in Political Science. The course introduces International Political Economy (IPE) with an emphasis on theories, theorists and issues that problematise the politics and political economy of development, North-South relations and ethics. The first part of the course is designed to examine the roots of InternThis course is open to students in the BSc in Development Studies programme (BIDS) majoring in Political Science. The course introduces International Political Economy (IPE) with an emphasis on theories, theorists and issues that problematise the politics and political economy of development, North-South relations and ethics. The first part of the course is designed to examine the roots of Intern

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De fyra delkurserna är kronologiskt upplagda och berör de viktigaste utvecklingslinjerna i mediehistorien. Kommunikation genom text, ljud och bild diskuteras kontinuerligt i relation till ekonomisk, politisk, kulturell och social förändring. Grundläggande begrepp för mediehistoria introduceras. Kursen utgår från ett brett mediebegreppet och idén att olika medieformer måste förstås i relation till

The main objectives of the course are to train, develop and mentally prepare the students to take active participation as leaders as well as co-workers in various organizations. This will entail the idea that organizations can be managed and studied through different perspectives which offer possibilities for reflection and different understandings of organizational phenomena. Topics in particular

The argument for war is consistently coupled with an elicit call for humanitarian assistance and development intervention. In a world where pre-emptive military ventures are an accepted practice, this powerful argument for “doing good” in the world by saving those “victimized” abroad is particularly problematic. This thesis intends to investigate the hegemonic position of development discourse thr

Kursen mål är att utifrån rättssociologiska och kriminologiska perspektiv erbjuda fördjupad kunskap om brott, strafftillämpning, kriminalpolitik och social kontroll. Presentationer och diskussionerna utgår från en konstruktivistisk syn på brott, där utgångspunkten är att det som räknas som avvikande beteende och som brott inte är något av naturen givet. Under kursen ska studenten arbeta med en essThe course aims to provide students with specialised knowledge of approaches to crime, criminal justice and social control based on socio-legal and critical criminological perspectives. During the course, different theoretical approaches to, and empirical knowledge of, main topics within critical studies of crime, social control and criminal policy based on a constructivist approach to crime will

The course examines the historical experience and potential of economic development in developing countries and considers why some countries are rich while others remain poor, as well as considering why development is not universal to all. The course provides a theoretical perspective with reference to the conditions of developing economies. It is divided into two parts. The first section treats tThe course examines the historical experience and potential of economic development in developing countries and considers why some countries are rich while others remain poor, as well as considering why development is not universal to all. The course provides a theoretical perspective with reference to the conditions of developing economies. It is divided into two parts. The first section treats t

The course is intended to deal with these issues from a number of different perspectives, specifically considering cultural, political, legal, but also economical aspects, including those relevant outside a Western context. It will provide an overview of the legal situation in a national, European, and international setting. Participants will gain an understanding of the various forms of IP (copyrThe course is intended to deal with these issues from a number of different perspectives, specifically considering cultural, political, legal, but also economical aspects, including those relevant outside a Western context. It will provide an overview of the legal situation in a national, European, and international setting. Participants will gain an understanding of the various forms of IP (copyr

By highlighting four key emerging and persistent global health challenges: The unavoidable health impacts of climate change (heat-stress, extreme cold, flooding, rising incidence of vector borne-diseases) The prevailing sanitation crises (causing preventable deaths and disease outbreaks, contributing to the poverty trap, affecting economic output, polluting the environment) The global dietBy highlighting four key emerging and persistent global health challenges: The unavoidable health impacts of climate change (heat-stress, extreme cold, flooding, rising incidence of vector borne-diseases) The prevailing sanitation crises (causing preventable deaths and disease outbreaks, contributing to the poverty trap, affecting economic output, polluting the environment) The global diet

The business world of today is experiencing a phase of change. Customers increasingly demand global relations, static supply chains are replaced by dynamic supply networks, and suppliers are located worldwide. Changes such as these impose new demands on the functionality of enterprise systems. Sync is a company that recognized the changing demands at an early stage. During five years of operations

This course provides an in-depth study of the nature and determinants of the behavior of organisations in relation to their marketing activities in a global environment. The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the cultural, social, legal, political and strategic dimensions of the global marketplace. Using the 'strategy tripod' – analysing strategy from the industr