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In the media: Dag Avango wants to save cultural heritage in Antarctica

2020-04-07 Scrap or cultural heritage? That's what polar researcher Dag Avango asks. He last visited the remains of Otto Nordenskjöld's Antarctic expedition 1901-03. How can buildings be preserved in a melting future?

Hi, Felicia Söderqvist!

2020-02-21 Felicia Söderqvist is a newly hired PhD student in History. Her research area is about energy issues from a historical and social perspective.

LTU researcher in the leadership of an Antarctic expedition

2019-12-18 The remains of the first Swedish Antarctic expedition are threatened to be destroyed by the rapid climate change. Now Swedish and Argentine researchers will go there to document and try to preserve the remains before it is too late. Dag Avango, Professor of History at Luleå University of Technology,...

The Speaker lectures at Luleå University of Technology

2019-09-05 The Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlén will come to Luleå University of Technology on September 16 to give a lecture to students, staff and the public. The visit is part of the Parliaments celebration of the breakthrough of democracy in Sweden.

The right to vote 100 years was celebrated in Science House

2019-05-29 100 years ago, the Swedish parliament took a decision which meant that for the first time women had the right to vote for the Swedish parliament. This important democratic breakthrough were celebrated in Vetenskapens hus on May 29.

Voting rights 100 years - a decision worth celebrating

2019-05-24 May 24 1919, the Swedish Parliament took the first real decision to introduce equal voting rights. – It was an important democratic breakthrough, which meant that women were given political voting rights for the first time, says Josefin Rönnbäck, researcher in history at Luleå University of Technolo...

Democracy 100 years - and the right to vote

29 May. 2019 12:00 – 13:00 , Vetenskapens hus, Storgatan 53, Luleå:

2019-05-17

The University leads project about the 400-year history of Luleå

2018-12-20 On July 12, 2021, the city of Luleå turns 400 years. In addition to the celebration of the jubilee with different events, a history project is also starting. The aim is to increase knowledge about Luleå's history and its development from an agricultural community to a modern society.

100 years of universal suffrage is celebrated

2018-12-17 Today, December 17, the Swedish Parliament begins the celebration of democracy breakthrough in Sweden. Josefin Rönnbäck, researcher in history at Luleå University of Technology, is interviewed by Sveriges Radio.

Research seminar with Fredrik Petersson

21 Nov. 2018 15:00 – 16:30 , A305:

2018-11-20 Welcome to research seminar with Fredrik Petersson on November 21, at. 15-16: 30 in A305

Roine Viklund to the Swedish Research Council

2018-10-18 Roine Viklund, Senior Lecturer in History, has been elected to the Electoral Assembly of the Swedish Research Council and is a member of the nomination committee for the Scientific Council for Humanities and Social Sciences.

Researchers at the book fair

2018-10-04 Roine Viklund and Josefin Rönnbäck, Senior Lecturers in History, participated both at the Book and Library Fair 2018.

"A very rewarding experience"

2018-10-03 Vanessa Noble and Kalpana Hiralal from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa recently visited Luleå University of Technology. We asked three questions about their stay here.

“We’re still here”: Sámi resistance and everyday life ...

10 Oct. 2018 13:00 – 14:15 , E244:

2018-10-02 Welcome to an open lecture: “We’re still here”: Sámi resistance and everyday life from the 19th century until today.

10 october 13:00-14.30 room E244

Guest lecturer: Gunilla Larsson, PhD, archeology, Centre for Multidisciplinary Research on Racism, CEMFOR, Uppsala University
(replaces May-...

Glimpses from Sámi life, seafaring and trade exchanges in pre-history, Viking age, Middle ages ...

9 Oct. 2018 13:00 – 14:30 , A3001:

2018-10-02 Welcome to an open lecture "Glimpses from Sámi life, seafaring and trade exchanges in pre-history, Viking age, Middle ages and up to 18th century"
9 october 13:00-14.30 room A3001

Guest lecturer: Gunilla Larsson, PhD, archeology, Centre for Multidisciplinary Research on Racism, CEMFOR, Uppsala...

Humtank Prize for Women's Biographical Lexicon

2018-09-18 This year's winners of the Humtank Prize are Lisbeth Larsson and Maria Sjöberg at the University of Gothenburg for their work with the Swedish Women's Biographical Lexicon – a compilation that visualizes 1000 Swedish women and their efforts in art, science and politics, from the Middle Ages to the p...

Conference: 14th Nordic Environmental Social Science Conference – Social Science in Our Time

10 Jun. 2019 09:00 – 12 Jun. 2019 17:00 , A building:

2018-09-12

Conference: History of Technology and science 2019

27 Mar. 2019 10:00 – 29 Mar. 2019 12:30 , Folkets hus:

2018-09-12

"My courses will develop"

2018-09-12

Historical presence in Almedalen

2018-09-04 During this summer's Almedal Week, Roine Viklund, Senior Lecturer in History, participated in six seminars.

Preliminary study reveals abuse on Tornedalians

2018-05-04 The state's assault on Tornedalians is an unexplored part of Sweden's history. Now has Curt Persson, researcher of History at Luleå University of Technology, conducted a preliminary study of the racial biology measurements that took place during the 1800s.

Promotes prominent women in new lexicon

2018-03-08 Why are there so few women artists, philosophers, scientists, politicians, and authors? Or is this idea more based on inadequate documentation of women's actions? One important reason is that the writing of history is based on existing biographical dictionaries, where the principle of selection is ...

In media: Mining establishments require consideration

2018-03-02 Roine Viklund, Subject Representative of History at Luleå University of Technology, participated in Swedish Radio, due to his research on conflicts related to mining establishments.

Conference for a sustainable Arctic

2018-01-26 A local perspective that includes indigenous people can be the key to sustainable development in the Arctic region. This week researchers from three countries met and took history as a point of departure to discuss a sustainable Arctic.

In the media: The art of transforming a city

2017-11-13 This article is not available in English.

In the media: Repression will be mapped

2017-06-07

In the media: Curt Persson interviewed in Fokus

2017-05-19 This article is not available in English

Mining plans creates intractable conflicts

2017-03-17 Plans to establish new mines divide local communities and the means for local actors to infuence the Swedish permitting process are limited. This is shown in new research on contested mine establishments in Rönnbäcken (Storuman), Kallak (Jokkmokk) and Rakkuri (Kiruna) – projects which all generated ...

In media: Josefin Rönnbäck about the historical struggle for women rights

2017-03-09

National parks in conflict with Sámi rights

2017-02-20 When the Swedish national parks were established, it was mainly done within the Sámi reindeer herding area. Tore Andersson Hjulman has in his doctoral thesis examined the historical conflicts between nature preservers and Sámi.

A slag finding rewrites history

2016-12-14 Slag from iron handling outside Kiruna, show that the knowledge to produce iron in northern Sweden are much older than previously thought. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology, now want to renew historiography.

300 researchers in Barents Encyclopedia

2016-11-24 After 15 years of work is now an encyclopaedia of the Barents Region finished. Approximately 300 scientists from more than 30 universities have contributed to the content, mainly researchers at universities in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia.

In media: Curt Persson in Radio Sweden

2016-10-27

Resource-efficient cities

2016-10-10 Swedish cities can be better at utilizing production waste from nearby industries in their district heating networks. But, how can cooperation between utility companies and the industry increase, and what role does the municipality and the state have? These are questions that researchers at Luleå Un...

What we can learn from history when animal species are reintroduced

2016-10-10 Why do we see some animal species as typically Nordic and want to reintroduce them – even though they may have been away for thousands of years? The role of “nativeness” in species is the focus of associate professor Dolly Jørgensen’s research.

Research on the Book Fair

2016-10-05 Curt Persson, researcher in history, appeared recently at the Book Fair in Gothenburg where he participated in three seminars.

A more nuanced image of Lundbohm

2015-10-28 LKAB was founded in 1890. Eight years later became Hjalmar Lundbohm the managing director. He helped build up the mine in Kiruna, as well as the surrounding community and has always been praised for his leadership, but now presents research at Luleå University of Technology a more nuanced picture.

Hundred years of electrified railway

2015-10-23 Roine Viklund have a doctoral degree from 2012 on the electrification of the railway Riksgränsbanan, which took place 1910 to 1915. He is now the subject representative in History of Technology at Luleå University of technology, a member of Humtank and nominated to participate in the Royal Swedish A...

From Nasafjäll to Kaunisvaara - the growth and development of Norrbottens mining industry

30 Sep. 2015 12:00 – 13:00 , Vetenskapens hus:

2015-07-07

Durable household research commended

2015-03-26 The project "Sustainable Household" (SHARP) that was active between the years 2003 to 2008 are praised heavily in the Environmental Protection Agency's evaluation. Areas highlighted in particular include the citation and the amount of qualitative scientific publications.

Highlights humanities research

2015-03-18 Twelve universities in Sweden have joined forces to strengthen research in the humanities. This, through the think tank Humtank. Luleå University's new representative there is the historian Roine Viklund.

In the media: Kiruna, art and community

2015-02-26 Curt Persson, doctoral candidate in the History of Technology at Luleå University, participated yesterday in the radio program OBS on SR. The theme was "Nationalism in the era of globalization" and Curt Persson was interviewed on the topic, Kiruna, art and community

Lulea Researcher in "History eaters"

2014-12-01 Tonight Josefin Rönnbäck, a historian from Luleå University of Technology, participates in the popular television program Historieätarna on SVT. Tonight's episode deals with the period of National Romanticism (1900-1917).

Installation lecture with panel discussion

6 Nov. 2014 13:00 – 14:00 , Vetenskapens hus:

2014-10-27

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...