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In this episode, Johanna Buerkert speaks to Prof Romain Chuffart, Nansen Professor in Arctic Studies and Managing Director at The Arctic Institute – Center for Circumpolar Security Studies (USA) about climate change and Indigenous Rights in the Arctic. They cover topics such as the rights of Indigenous Peoples, self-determination and green colonialism.

AI-Assisted and Semi-Autonomous tools are becoming relevant for enterprises. The adoption of these tools requires understanding how different practitioners perceive and use them responsibly in their organizations. This thesis examines how enterprise software development practitioners govern AI-assisted and semi-autonomous tools in everyday development workflows. As these tools increasingly support

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how marketing professionals make sense of the ethical and CSR implications of using GenAI in marketing and how they assign responsibility for its potential consequences. Exploring further and understanding the gap between organizational obligations and individuals' ethical judgment is crucial to developing effective strategies for responsib

This thesis examines how brand positioning of beauty brands, differentiating between high-end and mass-market, influences the engagement rate of consumers on Instagram and TikTok, and explores the role of platform type and content likability in explaining this relationship. As social media continues to shape the way consumers interact with brands, engagement metrics have become key indicators of s

This study examines the underlying qualities of young adult students' judgments on Swedish drug policy by conducting and analysing six interviews with students at Lund University. Deploying thematic analysis, this study explores the moral boundaries and social values underpinning the explicit opinions of the interviewees. The analysis is further informed by theories on moral regulation, the po

This study examines home-leaving patterns among Middle Eastern (ME) immigrants and youth with ME backgrounds in Sweden using population register data for individuals aged 17 to 35 between 1998 and 2022. Applying competing risks models, we analyse transitions from the parental home to independent living while accounting for marriage as an alternative pathway. The results show that youth of ME origi

In the digital media environment, criminal adjudication is increasingly subject to public attention and evaluation. Existing studies on how public opinion affects sentencing outcomes have often remained within the binary debate over whether public opinion influences judicial decisions, paying less attention to the specific case conditions and transformation mechanisms through which public opinion

Few academic subjects have come under as much pressure as languages other than English (LOTEs) over the past decades. This study examines how foreign language education in 39 subjects within Swedish Higher Education (HE) has evolved since the implementation of the Bologna reform in 2007/2008. Particular attention is given to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The results show a long-term declin

Since the rise of ChatGPT, millions of people are using artificial intelligence nowadays, and not only for task-aligned use but also for companionship. Since the launch of Replika companionship chatbot in 2017, millions of people have signed up for the platform, where they use the chatbots for different purposes – friend, sibling, mentor or romantic partner. This thesis investigates the lived expe

Residual stresses and geometric imperfections are unavoidable consequences when manufacturing a submarine pressure hull. These effects can reduce collapse pressure by promoting earlier yielding, particularly in regions subjected to compressive stresses. In this work, nonlinear finite element analyses were performed on ring stiffened segments of a pressure hull using Abaqus to investigate how res

Abstract This thesis examines how Swedish civil society organizations (CSOs) construct and communicate their role in crisis preparedness through online communication, and what perceived gaps between civil society and the state emerge through this discourse. Drawing on a qualitative digital ethnographic approach, the study analyzes Facebook posts and selected organizational reports from the Swedish

Purpose: To examine whether and how artificial intelligence transforms structures within communication industries. Methodology: This study adopts a qualitative and abductive research approach. Empirical data was collected through semi-structured interviews with communication professionals in Sweden and Norway. Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) and AI visibility were used as a concrete example

Laminar burning velocities (SL) of 2-butanone + air mixtures were measured using the heat flux method at atmospheric pressure over unburnt temperatures of 298–343 K and equivalence ratios of 0.7–1.4. The consistency among the present measurements, literature data, and model predictions was evaluated by means of the temperature and pressure dependences of SL. It was found that the present measureme

The main demographic and psychological correlates of Well-Being (WB) are well-established, but have not yet been assessed in the Swedish population–regularly ranked among the world's top five ranked WB nations–based on large, nationally representative data. Using 2023 Global Flourishing Study data (N = 15,068), this paper analyzes Swedish WB across three domains: demography (e.g., gender, age, and

Establishing species limits is challenging, particularly for pathogens of wildlife. These pathogens can be difficult to sample and culture, and their genome sequencing must often be conducted in the presence of high levels of host DNA. Plasmodium relictum is a mosquito-vectored avian malaria pathogen that is a globally distributed host generalist, comprised of several genetic lineages. We used seq

The issue of leaders’ influence has not received much attention in civil society studies, classical leadership literature on the voluntary sector and elite research. This article explores self-representations of the different kinds of status and influence among Italian third sector leaders. It is based on 35 interviews with the leaders of major Italian third sector organisations and on an analysis

Dopaminergic medication used in disorders like Parkinson's disease (PD) and restless legs syndrome can cause impulsive-compulsive behaviour (ICB), often with strong negative effects on patients' quality of life. This narrative review presents translational evidence on iatrogenic ICB, taking findings from epidemiological, clinical, neuroimaging and preclinical studies into consideration. Epidemiolo

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) are the Milky Way’s nearest interacting galaxy pair, offering a unique laboratory for studying tidal effects on galactic disks. Despite extensive survey efforts, the 3D geometry of the Magellanic Clouds, particularly the putative warp of the LMC, remains poorly constrained due to incompleteness in their crowded centers and the low s