Research

Welcome to our research pages!

Here you will find information about research at The Department of Media Studies.

Our research

Ongoing research and projects

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On May 31, 2022 three new professors were installed

On May 31, 2022 President Astrid Söderbergh Widding, Stockholm University, installed the department's three new professors: Marina Dahlquist, Ester Pollack and Louise Wallenberg in Stockholm City Hall.

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Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS)

The office is part of the central operational support and has the overall goal of ensuring high quality and sustainable long-term conditions for research and innovation as well as public and global engagement.

Lagerkransen delas ut vid doktorspromotionen. Foto: Eva Dalin © 2012

Our PhD programmes

We offer doctoral programmes in Media and Communication Studies, Journalism, Cinema Studies and Fashion Studies, leading to the Swedish degree of philosophiae doctor, or doctor of philosophy (i.e. filosofie doktor).

Our ongoing research

Get an insight into the department's research within our four areas: Cinema Studies, Journalism, Media and Communication Studies and Fashion Studies.

Vid IMS bedrivs forskning inom fyra huvudområden. Foto: Mihajlo Maricic/Mostphotos

Search among our publications

Have a look at our publications produced by our researchers at The Department of Media Studies.

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Become a researcher

The Department of Media Studies offers doctoral programmes in four different areas; Media and Communication Studies, Journalism Studies, Cinema Studies and Fashion Studies.

The department offers doctoral programmes in four different areas. Photo: Dean Drobot/Mostphotos

News

2022-08-16

Department of Media Studies

An exploration of Sweden's Golden Age of silent cinema

In his new book Jan Olsson, professor emeritus in Cinema Studies, Stockholm University, describes how Sweden’s Golden Age of silent cinema came to be.

Book cover of 'The life and afterlife of Swedish Biograph' by Jan Olsson. Photo: UW Press

Culture and Media

2022-06-03

Ceremony paid tribute to deserving researchers and teachers

After a break due to the pandemic, the 2020 Inauguration and conferment ceremony could finally be held in the Stockholm City Hall on 31 May. At the ceremony, attention was drawn to new doctors and new professors at Stockholm University. In addition, jubilee doctors were conferred and the Pedagogical Prize for Good Teaching was awarded.

2022-06-02

Joint Stockholm initiative for sustainable actions

Combine skills, offer attractive studies and be a contact hub for partners. This is the vision behind Stockholm Trio for Sustainable Actions – a new initiative from Karolinska Institutet, the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and Stockholm University towards sustainable societal development.

Calendar

August

Seminar

The Discourse and Practice of Constructive Journalism

In this final seminar Joy Kibarabara, PhD candidate, will present her preliminary findings and analysis of her dissertation. This is based upon in-depth interviews with 19 journalists, two focus group discussions with news audiences, as well as quantitative and qualitative results from the analysis of news coverage of three highly emotive news topics touching on: Terrorism, Environmental Conflict and Protests.

The Discourse and Practice of Constructive Journalism

Culture and Media

September

Lecture

Chinese media in Africa: news, entertainment, and technology

Public Lecture with media and communications scholar Dani Madrid-Morales, University of Sheffield.

Chinese media in Africa: news, entertainment, and technology

Public Lecture with media and communications scholar Dani Madrid-Morales, University of Sheffield.

Culture and Media

September

Seminar

The limits of State-sponsored media (contra)flows: ‘Measuring’ influence in global communication

Media and communications scholar Dani Madrid-Morales, University of Sheffield, is to visit JMK Higher Seminar.

The limits of State-sponsored media (contra)flows: ‘Measuring’ influence in global communication

Media and communications scholar Dani Madrid-Morales, University of Sheffield, is to visit JMK Higher Seminar.

Culture and Media

Research

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Our ongoing research

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