For Malmö University research project Living Archives, the end is just the start. The final event was not just a celebration, but a way to continue the dialogue around digitisation, power and the future of archiving. Living Archives was started by a team of researchers from very different fields to explore the challenges of working […]
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Who Cares? – Podcast
Who cares? A radio tale turns Gasworks London into a live broadcast studio in collaboration with the renowned experimental radio station Resonance FM. The project features a programme of newly commissioned and existing performances, sound works, and discussions which take up the subject of affective labour. Who cares? A radio tale is curated by Naz […]
När vi tänker på arbetaren ser vi ofta en man i blåställ framför oss. Men arbetarklassen har förändrats på senare år. Vår tids arbetare producerar oftare vård, omsorg och tjänster än industriprodukter och arbetarklassen har gått från att vara mans- till att vara kvinnodominerad. I medierna och i politiska diskussioner dominerar emellertid äldre bilder av […]
Each year, the Swedish Institute, The Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation and The Ministry for Foreign Affairs jointly recognise a number of exceptional international students at the Global Swede Award ceremony in Stockholm. The initiative aims to inspire students to act as ambassadors for Sweden and to strengthen international ties with future leaders. In order to be […]
How can social media be used to create new norms? Parents of children with disabilities often experience that their understanding of what is considered normal differs from other families’ perceptions. It can be easier to share triumphs and challenges, that may otherwise be difficult to express, in a private Facebook group. In such groups, parents […]
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Cumulus Paris 2018
In April Daniel Gaffner, Nicklas Karlsson, Sofie Marie Ottsen Hansen and Elisabet Nilsson from K3 participated in the Cumulus Paris 2018 conference. The conference topic was “To get there Together” (say it quick with a French accent and see what happens). The conference took place at the four Parisian Schools of Art and Design, Boulle, Duperré, […]
Associate professor Jakob Svensson has just started new research project, funded by Vetenskapsrådet, about algorithms and how they influence our media flow. The project will explore the cultural and social aspects that enclose the algorithms. Read more at mau.se. Jakob is also the cowriter to the newly published article Mobile phones in the transformation of the informal economy: […]
Malmö University has interviewed Professor Oscar Hemer about his research and latest book project about Jorge Luis Borges.
Professor Magnus Nilsson is from February Pro Dean for the Faculty of Culture and Society. Congratulation! Malmö University has interviewed Magnus about his latest anthology Working-Class Literature(s): Historical and International Perspectives and co-edited with John Lennon (University of South Florida). Read and/or download the anthology here.
During February Product Design students (2nd year) are showing their projects from the course Material Driven Design at Form/Design Center in Malmö. The work has been divided into three main groups: DIY, Do-It-Yourself: this group has explored new uses for textile residues that had otherwise ended up in landfills in the Global South. CIY, Cook-It-Yourself: […]