Published 22 April 2025 In the photo, from left: Sajitha Sasidharan, Postdoc; Sara Linse, Co-applicant of the centre; Anna Stradner, Coordinator of the Graduate School; Emma Sparr, Centre Director. Seated from left: Nicole Galenkamp, Postdoc, and Ferdinand Fandrei, Postdoc. When the Swedish Research Council announced funding for so-called "centres of excellence" almost three years ago, a total of

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/commons-centre-excellence-focus-common-ground - 2025-04-25

Published 23 April 2025 During the summer of 2025, the Geolibrary will move from its current location in Geocentrum II to new premises on the upper floor of the Astronomy Building at Sölvegatan 27A. Due to the move, the library will be closed from 9 June to 31 August. Please also note that the library will be closed on 6 June for Sweden’s National Day.Borrowing materials for the summerThe print co

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/geolibrary-moving-astronomy-building-temporarily-closed-summer-2025 - 2025-04-25

Published 6 March 2024 Introducing EPI: Your robotic karaoke duet partner! No more stage fright – EPI mimics your performance, diverting attention from your singing skills. EPI was designed by Lund University Cognitive Science Robotics Group. Its approachable child-like appearance conveys friendliness and likeability. In a karaoke setting, EPI can foster a sense of connectedness and emotional reas

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/emotional-support-karaoke-bot - 2025-04-25

Published 26 March 2024 Did you miss participating in the "1, 2, 3 Playtime: Seminar on Worldbuilding [Art, Game Design, Cultural Heritage]" (7 March) and the open online lecture "Beyond hallucinations & dreams: Experimental approaches to generative AI models" with Gabriele de Seta (21 March)? No worries, now you can find all presentations in the new IAC media archive!Watch the video documentation

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/123-playtime-new-video-documentations-available - 2025-04-25

Published 4 April 2024 Laurits Jongejan, Three Shields, Make Sound Residency 2022. Deadline for applications: 1 May 2024 IAC is happy to announce a new opportunity for practitioners to pursue explorative and experimental projects in music and/or sound-based art at IAC with support from our partner Danish Composers’ Society.After many years with Make Sound Residency as a fruitful Swedish-Danish col

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/make-sound-residency-becomes-more-sound-residency - 2025-04-25

Published 8 April 2024 The Nordic-Baltic Sound Residency Network gathers institutions, programmes and shares opportunities for international sound artists on behalf of 8 network partners. Representing a growing number of partners in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Lithuania, The Nordic-Baltic Sound Residency Network is an initiative across the Nordics and Baltics. The partners within the network all

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/new-nordic-baltic-sound-residency-network-connecting-opportunities-sound-artists-across-borders - 2025-04-25

Published 18 April 2024 Application deadline: 27 May 2024 IAC announces a Spatial Audio Workshop during autumn 2024 that will investigate spatial audio techniques to explore ways of leveraging the potential of spatial audio for creating immersive experiences and opening up new possibilities for listening.Spatial audio is currently experiencing a renaissance period through the rise of various exten

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/new-call-spatial-audio-workshop - 2025-04-25

By amelie [dot] malmgren [at] mhm [dot] lu [dot] se (Amelie Malmgren) - published 22 May 2024 Professor Michael Edgerton is a composer directing the Artistic Research programme at Malmö Academy of Music who has made a name for himself within the field of Artistic Research in Music by being at the forefront of vocal exploration. His compositions have received performances and recognition around the

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/meet-michael-edgerton - 2025-04-25

Published 30 May 2024 New project funded by Swedish National Data Service (SND). The project IAC Art Files has been granted funding as a so-called flagship of the Swedish National Data Service (SND) 2025–2027. With IAC Art Files, IAC aims to create a sustainable archive and accessible database for artistic research data and output. IAC Art Files will provide solutions for sustainable archiving and

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/iac-art-files - 2025-04-25

Published 17 June 2024 Twelve participants were selected from a total of 32 applications, from applicants based internationally as well as within Sweden. The selection process was tough as we received many great applications and we could see a strong benefit for most of the applicants in attending the workshops. However, after some deliberation, the selection panel selected twelve outstanding appl

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/spatial-audio-workshop-participants-selected - 2025-04-25

Published 25 September 2024 On 20-21 September 2024, the OSCE Academy conducted its annual Alumni Conference on the theme of “Economic Development of Central Asia” featuring three panels: Anti-Corruption, Green Economy and Digital Economy. During two days, participants discussed regional corruption issues and anti-corruption policies, sustainable economic practices, environmental stewardship, and

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/economic-development-central-asia-alumni-conference-osce-academy-bishkek - 2025-04-25

By elmurod [dot] sobirov [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot] se (Elmurod Sobirov) - published 21 October 2024 On October 16-17th, 2024 Uzbekistan hosted the IV Tashkent Anticorruption Forum to promote innovation, strengthen compliance, and foster global cooperation. The Forum was organized by the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic Uzbekistan in collaboration with European Union, the consortium led by G

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/iv-tashkent-anticorruption-forum-panel-discussion-nuruipa-mukanova-secretary-general-anticorruption - 2025-04-25

By elmurod [dot] sobirov [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot] se (Elmurod Sobirov) - published 23 December 2024 December 20, 2024. The workshop "Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Plans: International Standards and Practice 2024" was organized by the Secretariat of the Anti-Corruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The workshop was delivered as part of the infor

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/workshop-assessment-effectiveness-anti-corruption-plans-international-standards-and-practice-2024 - 2025-04-25

By elmurod [dot] sobirov [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot] se (Elmurod Sobirov) - published 11 November 2024 Tashkent’s National University of Uzbekistan recently hosted a captivating master class led by Associate Professor Rustamjon Urinboyev. The session, titled “Publishing Articles in International Journals Included in the Scopus Database: Written and Unwritten Laws,” drew a diverse audience of academ

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/associate-professor-rustamjon-urinboyev-hosts-master-class-national-university-uzbekistan - 2025-04-25

By elmurod [dot] sobirov [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot] se (Elmurod Sobirov) - published 10 December 2024 As a part of the project’s outreach activities, the MOCCA project hosted a two-day MSCA Ambassador event at Lund University from December 6 to 7, 2024, welcoming 19 high-school students and four teachers from the Academic Lyceum under the University of World Economy and Diplomacy and the "Ambassad

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/msca-ambassador-event-high-school-students-uzbekistan - 2025-04-25

Published 1 November 2024 On October 24, 2024, an international conference on the topic "Development of Free Civil Society and Non-Governmental Non-Profit Organizations" was held in Tashkent as part of the International Cooperation Initiatives Week. Patrik Olssons, a researcher from Lund University participated in this conference during his secondment within the MOCCA project. The conference, orga

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/patrik-olssons-participation-conference-civil-society-and-non-profit-development - 2025-04-25

By elmurod [dot] sobirov [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot] se (Elmurod Sobirov) - published 10 January 2025 Tolibjon Mustafoev, PhD candidate at Lund University For the last few decades, Uzbekistan has been a popular research destination for many scholars studying authoritarian regimes. Indeed, the first president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, had been in power from the first days of independence in 1991

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/uzbekistan-takes-steps-towards-establishing-welfare-state-and-eradicating-poverty-iron-feast-iron - 2025-04-25

By elmurod [dot] sobirov [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot] se (Elmurod Sobirov) - published 6 February 2025 On January 24, Zamir Aiylchyev (from the Anti-Corruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic) led a seminar for 150 students at the Grand Conference Hall of Bishkek State University. The seminar focused on the topic, "Comparative Analysis of Anti-Corruption Practices in the

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/scientific-seminar-students-bishkek-state-university - 2025-04-25

Published 3 March 2025 As part of the EU-funded MOCCA (Multi-level Orders of Corruption in Central Asia) project, a delegation from Zhetysu University named after Zhansugurov (Kazakhstan), led by Rector E.A. Buribayev, visited the Law Enforcement Academy during their visit to Uzbekistan.The meeting between MOCCA consortium members—Zhetysu University and the Law Enforcement Academy—focused on advan

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/mocca-consortium-members-strengthen-academic-cooperation-during-visit-uzbekistan - 2025-04-25

Published 21 March 2025 PRESS RELEASE As part of the MOCCA (Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia) project’s ongoing knowledge dissemination efforts, a specialised workshop was organised at Uzbekistan National University on 17 March 2025. The event was led by Dilaver Khamzaev, a researcher at the Department of Sociology of Law at Lund University, Sweden.The workshop focused on “Analysing

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-dissemination-event-uzbekistan-national-university - 2025-04-25