På gående fot färdas man hastigt mellan kontinenterna. Venedigbiennalen är en plats där länder kan se världen och samtidigt synas för världen. Sedan 1895 har Biennalen samlat världens främsta konstnärer och arkitekter. Sverige delar en paviljong med Norge och Finland, vilket innebär konstnärliga kompromisser och att Sveriges enbart deltar var tredje biennal. Examensarbetet föreslår en svensk natiTraveling by foot, one swiftly moves between continents. The Venice Biennale is a place where countries can see the world and, at the same time, be seen by the world. Since 1895, the Biennale has brought together the world’s leading artists and architects. Sweden shares a pavilion with Norway and Finland, which means artistic compromises and Sweden’s participation only every third Biennale. The t

The increasing drive for sustainable and eco-friendly transportation has made the electrification of cars a top priority in the energy and transportation sectors. Ensuring the safety of electrical vehicle (EV) batteries is of the utmost importance. This collaborative research project, conducted in partnership with Volvo Cars, focuses on optimizing battery safety by investigating the risks associat

The Netflix series Heartstopper (2022) has been praised for its lighthearted and positive queer representation, however, among adult LGBTQIA+ individuals the series has created a sense of sadness. The aim of this thesis is to examine narratives presented in reviews of Heartstopper in relation to queer temporalities and collective feelings. With this study I answer questions of how we can understan

Bäst i klassen undersöker sambandet mellan maskulinitet och politik i den svenska arbetarrörelsens konst under mitten av 1900-talet eller den så kallade folkhemsperioden. Undersökningen utgår från de två kvarvarande väggmålningarna i Folkets hus Malmö, Arbetarrörelsens historia av Robert Nilsson och April av Bertil Landelius. Målningarna invigdes med byggnaden 1947. Uppsatsen bygger på konsthistorTop of the Class Ideals of masculinity in the mural art of Folkets hus Malmö Bäst i klassen investigates the connection between masculinity and politics in the in the art of Swedish working-class movement the mid-20th century or “folkhemsperioden”. It studies the two remaining painted murals in the main reception hall of Folkets hus Malmö Arbetarrörelsens historia by Robert Nilsson and April by B

In Sweden, household preparedness is central to crisis management, but local, comprehensive data on it is largely lacking. Additionally, in academia, there is uncertainty around the correlations between actual (AHP) and perceived household preparedness (PHP). This study aims to address both these issues through the exploration of a more comprehensive framework to assess household preparedness. The

Tourism is a vital sector of the global economy, accounting for more than 10 percent of all employment and bringing benefits to numerous individuals and regions. Understanding how the sector can be managed in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable manner in tourist destinations around the globe is therefore essential. It is known, however, that different destinations have differ

In this bachelor thesis, an explorative theoretical analysis is presented on a model system characterized by various and competing magnetic interactions. The system comprises two localized magnetic moments (spins), and a single itinerant electron that hops between two orbitals located at the spins’ positions. The spins, treated as either fully quantum, hybrid quantum-classical, or fully classical,

Det övergripande syftet med detta arbete är att undersöka läspraktiken Shared Readings möjligheter och begränsningar som läsfrämjande arbetssätt inom svensk gymnasieskola. Shared Reading är en läspraktik som fokuserar på det sociala och personliga i läsningen. Under ledning av en utbildad läsledare träffas Shared Reading-grupper regelbundet och läser en eller ett par utvalda texter högt. Under läsTranslated title – When we talk about it, I start to understand: Shared Reading as a reading promotion in upper secondary school. The overarching aim of this study is to clarify the possibilities and limitations of the reading method Shared Reading as a reading promotion method in Swedish upper secondary schools. Shared Reading is a reading method that focuses on the social and personal aspects o

The pressure to achieve net-zero emissions has pushed for new technologies including carbon capture and storage (CCS) based on the combustion of biomass (BECCS). While bioenergy is a relatively mature industry in Sweden, the addition of CCS may increase the demand for local biomass. Furthermore, previous studies on the potential of BECCS in Sweden have not considered the impacts of climate change

This thesis entails a case study of German fiscal equalisation from 1995 until 2022, taking the accession of the former East German Länder into the system as a starting point. Using data from German government bodies, this case study examines the success of the equalisation efforts in Germany by considering three dimensions: convergence of living standards, the rigidity of roles, and moral hazard

Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are an increasingly documented threat across the Himalayan region, wherein Nepal is situated. GLOFs involve a rapid discharge of water from a lake situated at the side, front, within, beneath, or on the surface of a glacier. Forecasting the impacts associated with such events could facilitate the development of proactive risk management approaches. Impact-based

Agricultural activity is a fundamental part of most societies in the world, therefore policies regulating these activities have an impact on almost every part of these societies, both locally and globally. As a result, it covers the interest of a variety of groups, ranging from farmers to environmental groups, civil society organizations, multinational companies, and political parties, making agri

Denna uppsats utgår från att behandla varsel om uppsägning som en organisationsförändring och undersöker hur medarbetares meningsskapande påverkas av ledningens kommunikationsstrategi. Studiens syfte är att undersöka hur förändringskommunikation från företagsledningen i samband med varsel om uppsägning upplevs av medarbetare. En kvalitativ metod har använts för att studera ett case med ett företag

The aim of this thesis project has been to develop an architecture for L2 ethernet switches that would be optimized for silicon area, targeting smaller low-end switches. A selection was made of three different switching architectures, which were compared and analyzed to explore the benefits and drawbacks of different approaches. From these, one architecture called Shared Memory Linked-List was sel

Kärt barn har många värden, eller vad är det man brukar säga? Skogen är älskad och brukad av oss året om och i alla delar av landet. Det är förståeligt att det framkallar stora debatter och delade åsikter. Likaså gör EU om man kollar på vilken nyhetskälla som helst. Hur blir det då när EU ska komma in och bestämma över Sveriges skog. Kaos antagligen. En av EU:s förordningar är den så kallade ’LandThe forest contributes multiple services, among others renewable materials, carbon sequestration, and recreational value. This thesis studied the effects on forestry stemming from the revised Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry regulation. The question is how reduced logging, which is in line with the new regulation, affects social welfare when incorporating the benefits of ecosystem services.

The United States is witnessing the emergence of what has popularly been coined Trumpism – a new conservatism inspired by the administration of Donald J. Trump, however, extending beyond to other far-right politicians. This research aims to better understand Trumpism as it relates to environmental (in)justice via a legislative case study analysis including the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)

The following bachelor thesis aims to investigate how advertising on the social media application TikTok affects attitudes, consumer behaviour and brand awareness among their users aged 18-23 in Sweden. The ambition of the study is to contribute with research on how advertising is being recieved by TikTok's users, regarding attitudes and consumer behaviour, and establishing whether it is a suc

When Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice (1813), she created a formula that amateur and professional authors alike would follow. The heroine and the hero undergo a journey of emotional work as they figure out each other’s genuine intents. Two modern novels that are inspired by Pride and Prejudice are The Duke and I (2000) by Julia Quinn and Bridget Jones’s Diary (1996). This essay studies what t

Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att analysera biltillverkares hållbarhetsredovisning med hjälp av legitimitetsteorin för att bidra till förståelse av hur legitimitet skapas i hållbarhetsrapporter. Frågeställningar: Hur uppstår legitimitet i hållbarhetsredovisning genom transparens och mål? Hur uppstår legitimitet i hållbarhetsredovisning genom koder och principer? Hur uppstår legitimitet genom s