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The Swedishization created a culture of silence

2022-04-25 Within the framework of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Tornedalians, Kvens and Lantalaiset, a number of research projects are carried out. Two of these, which are carried out by researchers at Luleå University of Technology, were presented at a symposium in Vetenskapens hus in Luleå on ...

New doctoral student in history

2022-04-23 In October 2021, we welcomed Helena Strand as a doctoral student in history. Helena's research interest lies in history didactics and more specifically critical archive knowledge for high school students, and she is a very welcome addition to our staff group.

Symposium

2022-03-30

Research results in new TV documentary

2014-10-23 A new documentary about the Swedish racial biology history shows that LKAB's first managing director in Kiruna, Hjalmar Lundbohm, were more proactive in the matter than has previously been recognized. Curt Persson, historian and PhD student at Luleå University of Technology, is one of the few who ha...

Humtank want to give new perspective

2014-05-09 Researchers from 12 different universities in Sweden have joined forces and launched the think tank Humtank. The purpose is to promote the humanities both in academia and in public debate.

Historic professor at Luleå University of Technology

2014-04-22 Luleå University can now boast itself with the first female professor of technical history in the Nordic countries. But the main character herself sees the historic appointment with a certain restraint.

History lesson from the other side of the globe

2013-12-30 Prospective history teachers at LTU has during the end of the year had the chance to learn more about the history of South Africa thanks to guest teacher Kalpana Hiral from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

In media: Chronicle about Apartheid and Mandela

2013-12-11 Kalpana Hiralal from South Africa is visiting Luleå University of Technology to share her research and to teach future teacher students about African history.

In media: Pictures far away from the truth

2013-12-06 Roine Viklund met with Swedish Radio to look at the"Suecia Antiqua et hodierna", Latin for "The former and current Sweden" – a work with 353 copper engraved posters depicting churches, cities, castles, stately homes and historic places during the Great Power period.

Takes a bath with Historieätarna

2013-12-04 Josefin Rönnbäck, historian at Luleå University of Technology, was recently invited to participate as an expert in the popular tv show Historieätarna.

In media: Tough for small municipalities

2013-11-29 Arjeplog has been rewarded The municipality of the year, something that make Professor Nils-Gustav Lundgren at Luleå University of Technology happy. He has conducted research on rural issues and believes that small communities need all the encouragement they can get.

In media: The importance of the size of cities

2013-11-21 1948 received Kiruna the status as the world's largest city, when it comes to surface. This talks Curt Persson, PhD student at History of Technology at Luleå University of Technology, about in a feature on Swedish Radio.

In media: In media: Immigration solves need for labour

2013-11-06 We need thousands of immigrants in order for Norrbotten to be able to meet future labor needs. This says a study developed by Nils-Gustav Lundgren and Thomas Ejdemo at Luleå University of Technology.

In media: History repeats itself

2013-10-28 Staffan Hansson, professor of History of Technology at Luleå University of technology, writes an article about North Bothnia Line in Västerbottens-Kuriren.

In media: Conference on Rights of Indigenous People

2013-09-12 Luleå University of Technology recently arranged the conference Sámi Customary Rights in Modern Landscapes - Indigenous People and Nature Conservation – a topic that is very timely given the protests that recently took place in Kallak.

In media: Historical view at Luleå Pride

2013-06-17 During this weekend's Pride festival in Luleå lectured Josefin Rönnbäck, Lecturer at Luleå University of Technology, about the history of sex and relationship education.

Brings Frigga Carlberg to the Storting

2013-06-11 When Norway celebrates 100th anniversary of women's right to vote on June 11 is Josefin Rönnbäck at Luleå University of Technology invited to the Storting in Oslo together with a number of other prominent scientists. The scene will be shared with actors from the National Theatre.

In media: Saamis discriminated

2013-04-09 Tore Andersson, PhD student in History of Technology at Luleå University of Technology, participated recently in an article along with a number of researchers from Umeå University.

Student teachers learn glocally

2013-04-02

In media: Gender historian in Radio Sweden

2013-03-12 80 of the world's countries have had a female leader, but Sweden still has not had a woman on top. This says Radio Sweden and Josefin Rönnbäck, gender historian at Luleå University of Technology, speaks as an expert.

In media: Josefin Rönnbäck about suffrage movement and hate of women

2013-02-26 When the women organized themselves to enforce women's suffrage for over 100 years ago, they met opposition and hate. To be a woman who take much space in the public sphere has its price. All forward movements have setbacks, writes Maria Sveland in her new book.

NOAK:s research prize for Roine Viklund

2012-11-28

In media: Public lecture on gender balance in politics

2012-10-15 Josephine Rönnbäck lectured recently about gender balance in politics during a Science Lunch in Luleå.

Call for clear environmental assessment

2012-09-13

Josefin Rönnbäck about irony as a weapon

2012-09-05

Roine Wiklund's dissertation a successful history

2012-08-20 The dissertation has qualities that allows it to be included as one of the major theses about Norrbotten, in this case in the genre history of technology.

Electrification of railsystem important for LKAB's exports

2012-06-07 The electrification of "Malmbanan" is now an essential part of LKAB's export success. The electrification for more than 100 years ago was a pioneering work in the mountain terrain of subarctic climate and is now described in a dissertation from Luleå University of Technology. While LKAB will shortly...

Published:28 October 2013
Updated: 9 June 2022
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