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

We have a few colleagues in Washington D.C. at the #PAA2025 this week presenting fresh research in the field of population geography
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We enjoyed a delicious julbord (Christmas food buffet) at the beautiful #villagodthem with all colleagues. God jul!

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...

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

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

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

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

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

Cherry blossom livening up our campus

Samaneh Khaef has just nailed her PhD thesis! It is now available online, ahead of her PhD defense on April 26. A very happy moment.
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Last week master students from Hanover, Stockholm, Tours and Vienna spent a week together in Herzogenburg, Lower Austria, to develop strategic planning concepts together to address challenges in this rural town #erasmus+ #leibnizuniversitäthanover #universitedetours #universitätfürbodenkulturwien

Regional samhällsplanering pågår runt om i Sverige, men vad är egentligen mervärdet? "Vi vill förstå kulturen och inte bara systemet" berättar Lukas Smas, docent i kulturgeografi. Se filmen om forskningsprojektet "Regional planering för hållbar markanvändning"!
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We have a new associate professor in the department! Andrew Byerley is now "docent". This title signifies substantial scientific and pedagogical experience beyond the PhD title. Congratulations!

Our first post on bsky! Today we celebrate Lucia in Sweden, and in our Geo-Science Building, it was our department's turn to organize the celebration, with the traditional "Luciatåg" including live music, a choir, lussebullar and pepparkakor (pictures: Anders Rickegård and Stina Mathiesen)