Fredrik Torisson is a postdoctoral researcher in Urban Studies. His research can be placed within the fields of architectural and urban historiography and architectural theory. Research interests include critical readings of architecture and the built environment, architectural and urban historiography and different modes of envisioning desirable futures. Currently, he is investigating the smart city and […]
Carina Listerborn is a Professor in Urban Planning at Malmö University and the Director of the research center Institute for Urban Research (IUR). Her research on intersectional spatial experiences, urban and housing justice and planning practices is grounded in methodologies about the everyday. Her research publications cover racism in public spaces, urban planning strategies, intersectional […]
Robert Nilsson Mohammadi serves as the theme leader for urban humanities at Malmö University’s Institute for Urban Research (IUR), where he coordinates the development of a research environment and hub dedicated to urban humanities. His current work focuses on how local actors handle the afterlives of far-right racist attacks. By studying public memory art in […]
Christina Hansen received her PhD in International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER) from Malmö University in 2019. Her doctoral dissertation connects and bridges urban and migration studies, while investigating migration, urbanisation, and societal change in Malmö. In particular, Hansen’s work examines how migration and the neoliberal transformation of urban space are perceived and negotiated, using […]
Sima Wolgast has been a psychologist since 2007, and a psychotherapist since 2013. She worked as a clinician before engaging in social psychological research. In 2013, she began her doctoral studies in a project about discrimination in the labour market. Her thesis aimed to study different factors influencing recruiters when recruiting from an applicant pool […]
Alicia Smedberg is a fourth-year PhD candidate at Malmö University, who thoroughly believes that the best way to understand something is by getting your hands dirty. Her research primarily sits within the field of Participatory Design but draws heavily from Science and Technology Studies (STS) and Feminist Technoscience. Her dissertation explores how democratic spaces can […]
Jörgen Dahlqvist is a playwright, director, and Artistic Director of the performing arts collective Teatr Weimar since 2003. In recent years, he has worked at Helsingborg stadsteater, Dramaten and Örebro Teater. Dahlqvist has written and directed more than fifty performances for stage and radio and his productions have been invited for guest performances both in […]
Adriana de la Peña is a doctoral student at Malmö University, investigating the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on local governance in Latin America. Her research also delves into the social implications of technology in urban settings and the discourses driving digitalisation processes. With a keen focus on unravelling the complexities of technology and urban […]
Mats Fred is an Assistant Senior Lecturer in Public Administration at the Department of Political Science at Lund University in Sweden. His research revolves around the organisation and governance of the public sector with a specific focus on temporary and ‘experimental’ forms of organisation.
Arianna King is a Doctoral candidate in Urban Studies in the City, Culture, and Community Program at Tulane University. Prior to doctoral study, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Fine Arts from Brandeis University and a Master’s degree in Urban Anthropology & Urban Planning from the University of New Orleans. King is committed […]