Cultural Studies of Production, 6 ECTS (PhD)

Do you want to test and put your theoretical skills into practice and learn about the production of culture? Open to PhD candidates.

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Name: Cultural Studies of Production (Code for Stockholm University PhD course: FV17512)

Credits: 6 ECTS

Language: English and Swedish where applicable

Course period: TO BE UPDATED

Eligibility:

Eligibility: admitted to postgraduate education at Stockholm University or another university.

How to apply

Deadline: TO BE UPDATED

Email: Professor Louise Wallenberg

louise.wallenberg@ims.su.se

Cultural Studies of Production 6 ECTS

This PhD-course combines theory and practice through text seminars and fieldwork carried out in a cultural institution in Stockholm.

It brings together PhD students, professors and cultural workers to investigate various aspects of the production of culture and helps establish useful networks both within and outside of academia.

The aim of the course is to give doctoral students the opportunity to apply theoretical and methodological knowledge and interests to a specific research topic within the framework of a field study.

  • The course is given within the agreement that SU has with Kulturhuset/Stadsteatern
  • The course is cross-departmental and is open to all PhD candidates at SU.

1) a joint week of text seminars and practical workshops to be given in Stockholm,

2) a 4-week long internship at a cultural institution (located in Stockholm),

3) a research project independently conducted during this internship, and

4) joint seminars during the internship and a final peer-review seminar.

The course also includes a joint study trip.

The Field Study

The field study is carried out at a cultural institution. The field study must result in a scientific investigation of a selected research problem or issue.

The Seminars

The introductory seminars deal with theory and method relevant for the field study, and help students formulate their research question in dialogue with the teachers and the contact person at the cultural institution.

The research question is chosen by the student in consultation with teachers and cultural institution.

The course is coordinated by professors based at the departments:

Department of Media Studies (IMS),

Stockholm Business School (SBS)

Department of Culture and Aesthetics (IKE).

The cultural institutions involved in the course are:

Kulturhuset/Stadsteatern

Nordiska museet

the National Historical Museums (incl. Hallwylska museet, Livrustkammaren, Historiska museet and Skokloster slott)

  •    production studies
  •     methodologies
  •     work life studies
  •     production of culture
  •     cultural heritage
  •     textual analysis

Inculde in your email application:

  • CV
  • Motivation Letter
  • Reference letter from supervisor

Email: Professor Louise Wallenberg

louise.wallenberg@ims.su.se

Deadline TO BE UPDATED

Theme

School, Education and Learning

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History, Archeology and Cultural Heritage

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Last updated: 2025-11-25

Source: Department of Media Studies

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