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During the last weeks the US strategy againt ISIS has turned into a more decisive mode. More military actions, in close cooperation with other allies (especially the Iraqi goverment), have been taken, even if there are scepticism towards the new [...]
So I’ve just spent time with my daughter. Watching her play, laugh and empower the world around her. Everytime: the best time of my life. It never stops. She is all that is good and innocent in my immediate surrounding and life. But with [...]
A country that in many ways has been neglected in media- and intellectual debates around the Arab revolution during 2011 and onwards, since the media spotlight for various reasons often fell on Egypt, Libya and Syria instead, is Saudi Arabia. [...]
The stay here in New York is moving towards its final hours and tonight we fly to Toronto to attend the conference at the University of Guelph, starting thursday morning. But first we have a meeting this morning with Reboot, on organisation [...]
After spending about 14 hours on planes, airports and endless security checks, yesterday we arrived to Newark Airport and New York City. This morning our delegation, so far consisting of me, Tobias, Oscar, Rebecka and Micke R (few others will [...]
So tomorrow I am off to New York and Toronto for meetings and conference participation. Never been there so I hope to enjoy every minute of it. The purpose of this trip is two-fold. First of all, three days in New York will mostly consist of [...]
A few months ago I wrote a paper proposal to a CFP on the theme Videoactivism, culture and participation. Theory and practice of social change in the age of the networks. The other day I received the news that my proposal was accepted, hence I [...]
The last two weeks have been intense, in more than one way. As an academic researcher it is usually a rarity to get the opportunity to speak in front of businesses, managers and people within the private sector in general. However as I try to be [...]
As the newspapers are filled with images and stories of civic engagement, protests and demonstrations around the world and citizens trying to collectively achieve change within the national context of politics, I start wondering over the actual [...]