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Karin Hellman - Just Do IT best advice to students and career changers

Meet former Event Project Manager and career changer Karin Hellman. In a 2022 podcast episode, Karin shared her initial fears beginning studies in Structural Engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm as a mature-aged student. She has recently successfully completed the degree. As part of her academic journey, she chose to spend 2023 studying at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. In this episode, hear her talk about the differences between studying in Australia and Sweden along with her experiences traveling in Australia and New Zeeland.
This is a wonderful and positive conversation especially valuable for students or career changer who might be unsure about studying abroad, meeting new people, and experiencing a different culture. Please enjoy, discuss, debate, and comment. Most importantly THANK YOU FOR SHARING WIDELY, / Take care Liisa

Jane Caro - Thank goodness Australia was settled by convicts...

In this episode, I am thrilled to welcome back Jane Caro, a brilliant Australian author, feminist, renowned social commentator, staunch advocate for public education, broadcaster, and journalist. A year ago, on July 10, 2023, I had the privilege of speaking with Jane, and if you missed that conversation, I highly recommend giving it a listen.
Today, Jane discusses her concerns about the ongoing changes in public education and emphasizes the importance of free, secular, and universal education. She shares her views on religion in Australia and Australian education, and politics. Hear her express her worries about the strange happenings in the US, the dangers of theocracy, and the Trump cult effect. Wellbeing and taking care of yourself is also a topic Jane discusses as well as the pros and cons of social media. Jane also explains why she has decided not to enter politics again, choosing to focus on her writing instead, and she does know how to write. Jane shares about her new book set to be released in April 2025 and no doubt it will be a best seller.
I had the pleasure of reading Jane's brilliant book, "Mother," published in 2022. It's a domestic thriller with a moral dilemma and a bestseller in Australia and this is a book I would love to see published here in Sweden. So, if you're a publisher or you know of a publisher here in Scandinavia, do yourself a favor and contact Jane.
This episode is a must listen, please discuss, debate and comment / Thank you for sharing and for your support / Take care of yourself Liisa.
Jane's Profile                                                                         
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-caro-am-2622322
Youtube:
Jane Caro (2024) Secularism Australia https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQX4TT1cHZBBLob3KMVDwC-ahoRI8ruUF
Jane Caro (2024) Safety is an illusion: how I overcame anxiety  TEDxMaldon Live (15.56min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCx-Sf2AOr4
Jane Caro in conversation with Kate Evans | The Mother – A domestic thriller with a moral dilemma. - Mar 15, 2022 (56,21min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jynt-BJuj0

Prof Linda Wedlin - Business studies, Democracy and Academic Freedom

Linda Wedlin is a Professor of Business Studies, Organization theory. She is interested in institutional change and development and the changing governance of the public sector, most notably in the field of higher education and research. She is the program director for research program Democracy and Higher Education. She is also the recipient of the Excellent teacher title.
Linda’s Profile
linkedin.com/in/linda-wedlin-ba918b134
Debatt artikel
Arora -Jonsson, S., Engwall, L., Pallas, J., & Wedlin, L.  (2023,8/9) DN Debatt Repliker. ”All viktig forskning passar inte i löpsedelsformatet” Uppdaterad 2023-08-29 Publicerad 2023-08-29
https://www.dn.se/debatt/all-viktig-forskning-passar-inte-i-lopsedelsformatet/
References
Engwall, L., Wedlin, L. (2022). The Myth of the Global Market for Business Education. In: Örtenblad, A., Koris, R. (eds) Debating Business School Legitimacy. Palgrave Debates in Business and Management. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12725-0_8
Brunsson, Nils, and Linda Wedlin, 'Constructing competition for status: sports and higher education', in Stefan Arora-Jonsson, and others (eds), Competition: What It Is and Why It Happens (Oxford, 2021; online edn, Oxford Academic, 22 July 2021), https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192898012.003.0006, accessed 25 May 2024.

Associate Prof Lisa Flower - Live blogging and videoconferencing from courtrooms

In today’s podcast episode, we meet Lisa Flower, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Lund University in Sweden. Lisa discusses her dissertation, which explores the socialization of defence lawyers in the courtroom and the unwritten rules of emotions. She delves into the transition from traditional in-person trials to the use of video links, expressing concerns about journalists live blogging from the courtroom with real-time updates on cases. Additionally, Lisa shares her motivation for applying for the Excellent Teacher award in 2022 and how she engages students in discussions about emotional rules and emotional labour. The conversation also touches on the growing interest among Swedish students choosing studying criminology.
Contact and Profile
linkedin.com/in/lisa-flower-228953b1
 
References:
Flower, L. (2023). Constructing clickable criminal trials: framing trials and legal professionals in digital news reports. Emotions and Society, 5(1), 48-66. Retrieved May 25, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1332/263169021X16716240161267
Flower, L. (2023). The emotional challenges of working-life digitalisation. Emotions and Society, 5(1), 2-9. https://doi.org/10.1332/263169021X16732710875779
Flower, L., Klosterkamp, S., & Rowden, E. (2023). Video Links and Eyework. In Courtroom Ethnography: Contemporary Approaches, Fieldwork and Challenges (pp. 111-128). Palgrave Macmillan.
Flower, L. (2021). Live blogging criminal trials: An exploration the impact on Danish and Swedish legal professionals. 18-18. Abstract from Stockholm Criminology Symposium, 2021, Stockholm, Sweden.
Flower, L. (2021). Rumbling Stomachs and Silent Crying: Mapping and Reflecting Emotion in the Sensory Landscape of the Courthouse. In K. Herrity, B. E. Schmidt, & J. Warr (Eds.), Sensory Penalties: Exploring the Senses in Spaces of Punishment and Social Control (pp. 159-174). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Flower, L., & Ahlefeldt, M.-S. (2021). The criminal trial as a live event: Exploring how and why live blogs change the professional practices of judges, defence lawyers and prosecutors. Media, Culture and Society, 43(8), 1480-1496. https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437211022730

Carl Heath, from RISE - Examining democracy in Sweden in a digital age.

Meet Carl Heath, a senior researcher and focus area leader for digital resilience at RISE, as well as a researcher at the University of Gothenburg and part of SCDI - Swedish Center for Digital Innovation. He is active in several areas such as society's digital structural transformation, particularly concerning issues related to democracy, digital resilience, and innovation management. Carl has been a special investigator for the government and has examined democracy in a digital age; he currently assists the Swedish Agency for Psychological Defense in research and education and is a board member of the eHealth Authority and the Media Support Board.
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/carlheath
Youtube CLIPS - 
ENGLISH
A reflection on the future of the Internet (19 sep 2023, 21:30min) Digital resiliens, demokrati och artificiell intelligen https://www.youtube.com/@CarlHeath
https://www.youtube.com/c/CarlHeath
https://www.youtube.com/@CarlHeath
RI.SE & Carl Heath
https://www.ri.se/en/person/carl-heath

Professor Gesa Weyhenmeyer - The Impact of Climate Change on our Lake's Ecosystems

Meet Gesa Weyhenmeyer Professor in Aquatic Biogeochemistry and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Weyhenmeyer's research is on understanding how lake ecosystems around the world respond to a rapidly changing global environment. Much of her research is carried out within the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON). By bridging together biology with geosciences, physics, chemistry, sensor technology and data science her research provides novel insights into climate responses and feedbacks of Earth’s ecosystems.
The basis for the research are global, regional and local databases, including Sweden's unique physical, chemical and biological freshwater long-term data series as well as field and laboratory experiments. The research is mainly funded by the European Union, NordForsk, the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (FORMAS), the Royal Academy of Sciences and the Wallenberg foundation.
In addition to research, Weyhenmeyer is actively engaged in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), both as official reviewer and contributing author. Weyhenmeyer is also an Excellent Teacher, and she has a passion to pass on our common responsibility to sustain lakes on Earth and frequently communicates this responsibility and newest research results to students, policy-makers, stakeholders and society in general. In 2024, she led, for example, an international study on Global Lake Health in the Anthropocene: societal implications and treatment strategies, which was published in Earth's Future and communicated to a very broad audience.
Please check out and follow Gesa Weyenmeyer's amazing bio, background, work, and publications.
https://weyhenmeyer.weebly.com
 

Mark Morris - Private Schools and Gender Equity in Australia.

Meet Mark Morris, an associate director at Barclay Consulting in the Gold Coast in Australia. Mark has over 15 years’ experience in management consulting, Mark primary focuses on government and the not-for-profit sector.  However, in this conversation Mark shifts his focus from professional to personal sharing insights as a dad. He discusses his decision to withdraw his children from a prestigious private school in Gold Coast and his concerns about his children's future. He is welcoming anyone wanting to contact him, please see below for his email LinkedIn details.
Mark’s Profile
linkedin.com/in/mark-morris-95304b46
Email
mark_morris1@bigpond.com
Website
mark-morris.me (Personal)
Study:
GENDER EQUITY IN GOLD COAST SCHOOLS – Barclay Consulting.

Mikael Jensen - Leadership & Communication

Introducing Dr. Mikael Jensen, a seasoned author and esteemed Senior Lecturer within the Department of Pedagogy and Special Pedagogy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. In this enlightening dialogue, Mikael delves into his passions: communication, learning, and leadership as well as elucidating his perspective on Pedagogical Leadership. In particular he offers insights gleaned from his latest publication on leadership and communication.
Mikael reflects on the evolving landscape of education, contemplating the integration of AI and platforms like ChatGPT into teaching methodologies. Engaging in collegial discourse, he underscores the value of exploring both shared understandings and points of divergence among peers.
Please do share widely, discuss and debate with colleagues and of course ENJOY. / Liisa
 
Mikael Jensen 
mikael.jensen@ait.gu.se
 
Website: https://www.mikaeljensen.nu
Books:
Jensen. M. (2024) Ledarskapskommunikation.
Jensen, M. (2016). Lärande och lärandeteorier. Studentlitteratur
Jensen, M. (2015). Interpersonell kommunikation. Studentlitteratur
Bloggs
Ledarskap (Leadership)
https://www.ledarskap.top/
State of Play
https://www.stateofplay.nu/
Hållbar livsstil (Sustainable Lifestyle)
https://www.xn--hllbarlivsstil-lib.se/

From Bystander to Upstander - Violence against Women in Australia

Meet Gabrielle Morrissey American/ Australian, academic, author, CEO of Women & Children First, NSW Australia and media commentator.
Hear her talk about her work as CEO in the not-for-profit Australian organization Women and Children First with a focus on family support and education. The focus is to support women with children leaving family domestic violence and abuse whether economic or verbal abuse. Based on patriarchal structures in place Gabrielle talks about the lack of adequate support available for women leaving abusive and violent relationships, and ideas how to radically reduce the number of women killed by men.
LinkedIn
Gabrielle’s Profile
linkedin.com/in/gabriellemorrisseyhansen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellemorrisseyhansen/
 
Podcast
The Divorced Sexologist.
 
Radio
Happy and Healthy relationships with Dr Gabrielle Morrissey – 3W Melbourne Tony McManus, Published Mar 26, 2024, 6:07 PM
Sexologist and relationship expert Dr Gabrielle Morrissey joined Tony McManus to talk about the reasons why some relationships don't work.
https://omny.fm/shows/australia-overnight/happy-and-healthy-relationships-with-dr-gabrielle
 
Books
Morrissey, G. (2004) Hot Secrets for Great Sex. Amazon Book Club
Morrissey. G. (2003) Urge: Hot Secrets for Great Sex. ThriftBooks-Atlanta, US.
 
 

I am Against NATO - Forever pacifist, and FredsFitta (PeacePussy)

Agnes Hellström is a recognized Swedish journalist, author, and peace activist. She served between 2016-2022 as the Chair of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, (SPAS) the world’s oldest Peace Organisation, founded in 1883.
SPAS (or Svenska Freds) is part of the  International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, ICAN, whose persistent work led to 122 countries in the UN voting yes to a convention to ban nuclear weapons on July 7, 2017. Their work include to stop arms exports to dictatorships and for many years campaigned for a democracy criterion. On April 15, 2018, a new law came into force where a democracy criterion is included in the regulations for arms exports.
During her time as the chair for SPAS, and lifelong pacifist Agnes was a strong and outspoken spokesperson against Sweden’s NATO membership.
After leaving her position at SPAS, and with her publishers urgings to write about her experiences at SPAS resulted in her book with a provocative title, Fredsfittan or in English the PeacePussy. (Unfortunately, only available in Swedish)
Book:
Hellström, A. (2023) Fredsfittan: Natobeslutet som förändrade Sverige. Bazar
Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, (SPAS) https://www.svenskafreds.se/om-oss/english/
YouTube clips:
In English
Swedish Peace Activist: Sweden and Finland Joining NATO Would Make the World Less Safe (April 14, 2022, 7:53minb)  #DemocracyNow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mc_IwiAgS8
Fighting Neocon Warmongering in Sweden | With Strong Words | Agnes Hellstrom (Oct 17, 2023, 26:24min) (In English) Pacal Lottaz - 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcBV3L_cc4E
With This Dirty Tactic Sweden Was Fooled To Apply For NATO Membership | Agnes Hellström (Oct 19, 2023, 30:48min) (In English) Pacal Lottaz - 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzWiQ9Nuv4k&t=36s
(Please check out Pacal Lottaz websitehttps://neutralitystudies.com)
In Swedish:
Agnes Hellström från Svenska Freds talar om freden i världen. (Oct 25, 2016, 51:34min) 
Föreläsning på Runö Hälsobrunnsgatan 10, Stockholm Denna dag den 24 oktober är FN-dagen,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTKqjJ0MK0Y  (in Swedish)
Almedalen 2018 - Agnes Hellström (Svenska Freds) (Jul 5, 2018, 4:01MIN)
Agnes Hellström, ordförande på Svenska Freds- och Skiljedomsföreningen, pratar om vapenexport och hindren för en skarpare lagstiftning. Intervjuar gör FUF:s Louise Ricknert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u8zPYL2Kys (in Swedish)
(Aftonbladet) Krigsrapporten: S säger ja till Nato – Svenska Freds: ”Förhastat och sorgligt” (16.05.22 • 12:57) Agnes Hellström, Svenska Freds- och Skiljedomsföreningen om Socialdemokraternas ja till Nato.
https://tv.aftonbladet.se/video/342957/krigsrapporten-s-sager-ja-till-nato-svenska-freds-forhastat-och-sorgligt