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Department of Media Studies

Research

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.

Sök bland våra publikationer. Foto: Stefan Andronache/Mostphotos

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

Department of Media Studies

Ang Lee and six other filmmakers on how Ingmar Bergman inspired them

"While writing our book, Ingmar Bergman at the Crossroads: Between Theory and Practice, several filmmakers shared stories with us of the impact the legendary Swedish director had on their own work", Maaret Koskinen and Louise Wallenberg wrote in The Conversation on June 20, 2023.

Department of Media Studies

Faced with Immigration Hurdles - Junior Researcher pursues opportunities abroad

Despite facing numerous challenges throughout his five years of studies, Chafic Najem, a Beirut-born PhD candidate at Stockholm University, successfully crossed the finish line in late February. Shortly thereafter, he was offered a postdoctoral position abroad and received a prestigious award for his groundbreaking dissertation on visual insurgency within Lebanese prisons.

Chafic Najem. Photo: Svante Emanuelli © Feb. 21, 2023
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Calendar

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November

Conference

Department of Media Studies

"The Freedom of Speech and the Authoritarian Threat"

Join us for the 2023 Forsskål Lecture at Uppsala University, featuring Russia expert Martin Kragh lecturing on "Freedom of Speech and the Authoritarian Threat". The panel includes Maria Nilsson, Stockholm University, Karin Olsson, Expressen, Mikael Ruotsi, Uppsala University, moderated by journalist Ulrika Knutson.

Department of Media Studies

"The Freedom of Speech and the Authoritarian Threat"

Join us for the 2023 Forsskål Lecture at Uppsala University, featuring Russia expert Martin Kragh lecturing on "Freedom of Speech and the Authoritarian Threat". The panel includes Maria Nilsson, Stockholm University, Karin Olsson, Expressen, Mikael Ruotsi, Uppsala University, moderated by journalist Ulrika Knutson.

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30

November

Seminar

Department of Media Studies

Far-right discursive power struggles in the context of emerging platform regulation regimes

Join us for a higher seminar at JMK with Christian Schwieter who will present his research plan on "Struggles for discursive power in the context of emerging platform regulation regimes: comparing far-right online media strategies in Germany and the UK". Opponent: Andreas Widholm.

Department of Media Studies

Far-right discursive power struggles in the context of emerging platform regulation regimes

Join us for a higher seminar at JMK with Christian Schwieter who will present his research plan on "Struggles for discursive power in the context of emerging platform regulation regimes: comparing far-right online media strategies in Germany and the UK". Opponent: Andreas Widholm.

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30

November

Seminar

Department of Media Studies

'Archival Fabulations' with visual artist and filmmaker Jyoti Mistry, Valand

Join us for a higher seminar in Cinema Studies featuring visual artist and filmmaker Jyoti Mistry, Valand, University of Gothenburg. She will present "Archival Fabulations". Moderator: Malin Wahlberg.

Department of Media Studies

'Archival Fabulations' with visual artist and filmmaker Jyoti Mistry, Valand

Join us for a higher seminar in Cinema Studies featuring visual artist and filmmaker Jyoti Mistry, Valand, University of Gothenburg. She will present "Archival Fabulations". Moderator: Malin Wahlberg.

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