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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Aug 7

Some of our colleagues attended the Annual Meeting of the Memory Studies Association in Prague, Czech Republic, July 14-18.
www.memorystudiesassociation.org/conference-p...

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Jul 21

Early July, seven colleagues attended the European Network for Housing Research conference in Paris: Nickella Jose @anatra.bsky.social @idaborg.bsky.social Marianne Abramsson @jutakaw.bsky.social @evaandersson.bsky.social and @bomalmberg.bsky.social
premc.org/enhrgrandpar...

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Jun 29

A group of colleagues were at the European Conference on African Studies in Prague this week. @flofloflorian.bsky.social
Ilda Lourenco, Lena Fält, Jack Odeo and Fernanda Oliveira de Almeida participated. www.ecasconference.org/2025/

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Mats Widgren @matswidgren.bsky.social · Jun 4

Congratulations to Jennifer Clapp @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social who has been awarded the Kerstin Hesselgren guest professorship for 2027 at Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social www.vr.se/soka-finansi...

Kerstin Hesselgrens gästprofessur

Vetenskapsrådet har fattat beslut om att Jennifer Clapp, professor i global livsmedelssäkerhet och hållbarhet vid University of Waterloo, blir 2027 års innehavare av Kerstin Hesselgrens gästprofessur.

www.vr.se

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · May 27

Congratulations to our colleagues Onyanta Adama (PI), Ilda Lindell and Lena Fält who received funding from Formas for the project "Towards an inclusive circular economy: the contribution of informal workers in urban Africa”!

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Ståle Holgersen @holgersen.bsky.social · Apr 18

Rekommenderas: Universitetslektor i kulturgeografi vid Örebro universitet. Sök om du kan – trevliga kollegor ingår i jobbet!
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Permanent position as Senior Lecturer at Örebro University. My old job – highly recommended!

Universitetslektor i kulturgeografi - Örebro universitet

Örebro universitet skapar framtiden genom internationellt konkurrenskraftig forskning och erbjuder professionsinriktade utbildningar som tillhör landets bäst

www.oru.se

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Apr 14

We have a few colleagues in Washington D.C. at the #PAA2025 this week presenting fresh research in the field of population geography
@bomalmberg.bsky.social @anatra.bsky.social tra.bsky.social @karenhaandrikman.bsky.social @jutakaw.bsky.social @stockholm-uni.bsky.social

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Mar 24

The 2025 VEGA symposium will be held on the theme "Think we must: Against the denial of worlds and their destruction". Organized by the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography, April 24, Royal Academy of Science, Stockholm
(for english programme scroll down)
ssag.se/vegadagen/

Vegadagen | SSAG | Svenska Sällskapet för Antropologi och Geografi

ssag.se

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Mar 11

Please take part in this survey we co-organize, if you are a planner in the Baltic Sea Region and if you are interested in knowledge exchange and cross-cooperation! (LinkedIn)

www.linkedin.com/posts/kultur...

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Jan 13

In his talk, Professor Stroud will introduce his work on multilingualism, linguistic landscapes and linguistic citizenship as well as explore the analytical and methodological potentials of the concept of shoals for conducting research in culturally diverse landscapes.

Location: our seminar room

Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Jan 13

On January 21 at 13 hrs, prof Christopher Stroud (University of the Western Cape, South Africa, and Visiting Professor at Gothenburg University) will present a talk titled "Navigating the Shoals (Borderlands): Between Fixity and Fluidity in Semiotic/Linguistic Landscape Research".
(see more below)

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Jan 9

We have a postdoc position for 2-3 years in the project "Hyping agriculture and transit in 15-minute Cities", led by professor Anders Wästfelt:
su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Postdoctoral fellow in Human Geography

The Department of Human Geography is one of the departments within the Faculty of Social Sciences at Stockholm University. The position is advertised within the research group Historical Geography and

su.varbi.com

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Dec 18

Our human geography colleagues at Örebro University are looking for a temporary researcher (70% for a year)
www.oru.se/jobba-hos-os...

Forskare i kulturgeografi - Örebro universitet

Vi söker en forskare i kulturgeografi för tidsbegränsad anställning vid Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap. Ämnesområde Ämnesomr

www.oru.se

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Dec 17

We enjoyed a delicious julbord (Christmas food buffet) at the beautiful #villagodthem with all colleagues. God jul!

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Dec 3

Join our colleague Fernanda Oliveira De Almeida for an exciting evening organized by the NGO “The Latin American Groups”, on the struggle of smallholder women in Brazil
For more information (in Swedish) and registration: www.latinamerikagrupperna.se/2024/11/aw-k...

AW-kväll med Latinamerikagrupperna 4 december - Latinamerikagrupperna

Tema: småbrukarkvinnors kamp i Brasilien. Följ med på kvinnomöte med småbrukarrörelsen MPA Välkommen på ett unikt after work-event arrangerat av Latinamerikagrupperna! Vi får följa med vår samarbetso...

www.latinamerikagrupperna.se

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Sep 20

We have a new professor in the department! Stockholm University has just decided to appoint Lowe Börjeson as professor in Geography, especially Human Geography. Congratulations to Lowe and the department! Read more about Lowe here: www.su.se/english/prof...

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Sep 16

Join us! A live stream on Youtube about Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning at our department, going on now! Every episode will be published on Kulturgeografens YouTube-channel when the live broad cast is done. In Swedish
www.youtube.com/@humangeoSU

humangeoSU

The Department of Human Geography at Stockholm University is a dynamic research setting with four research profiles, namely Urban and Regional Planning: Environment, Gender and Equity; Urban Space-Eco...

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Aug 29

Six researchers from the @humangeosthlm.bsky.social are presenting their recent research on housing at the #ENHR2024 in Delft

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Aug 22

We had a very pleasant two day department conference listening to new research projects and discussing issues on teaching and communication #skåvsjöholm #stockholmuniversity

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Jun 28

More funding! The cooperation project ”A Planners’ Forum for the Baltic Sea Region” has been funded by Svenska institutet. Peter Schmitt will work together with VASAB Secretariat, Nordregio, Estonian Association of Spatial Planners and the German Academy for Territorial Development. Hurra!

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Jun 28

The project "Sustainable Transitions. Action Research and Training in Urban Perspective (STARTUP)" just received EU Horizon-funding. The project will be coordinated by Sapienza University of Rome and participants from our department are Thomas Borén, Peter Schmitt and Dominic Power. Congratulations!

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Jun 14

A group of 4 researchers from the population geography research group are representing the department at the European Population Conference in Edinburgh this week

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · Jun 12

We enjoyed a summery lunch and a guide through the botanical gardens at #bergianskaträdgården and we are almost ready for summer! @stockholmsuniversitet

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · May 14

Our PhD student Jack Odeo's paper on algorithmic suturing related to urban networks in Nairobi was just recognized as highly commended article for 2023 in the journal IJURR www.ijurr.org/article/algo...

ALGORITHMIC SUTURING: Platforms, Motorcycles and the ‘Last Mile’ in Urban Africa - IJURR

The ‘last mile’ is not only a powerful metaphor of contemporary life, but also the tangible site of a challenge, whether for governments wanting to reach their citizens or companies wanting to reach t...

www.ijurr.org

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Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University @humangeosthlm.bsky.social · May 13

Lennert Jongh and his research assistant @banda.tionge conducted interviews in Kitwe, Zambia. An intensive period with new insights in the project "Informal livelihoods in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic in urban Africa". Thanks to Tionge for invaluable efforts and to the vendors for their time

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