Magnus Linton

I made my debut in 2000 with Veganerna (The Vegans) and in spring 2019 I will be releasing the book Text & Stil - om konsten att berätta med vetenskap (Text & Style - about the art of using scienc(2005), (2007), (2010), (2012), and (2015), where I told the fascinating story about the rise and fall of Swedish drug politics.  

Björn Lundgren

I am an affiliated researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies. My research mains concerns issues concerning information, information security, privacy, anonymity, and AI technology. However, I ha

What sets the framework for the research at the Institute for Futures Studies is research programs, created by the director. The current one, What future? Challenges and choices in the 21st century(201

Equality and equity in Swedish education: policy, practice and historical perspectives

Björn Åstrand, Universitetslektor vid Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier vid Umeå universitet. Equality and equity in education is since long a key policy priority internationally as well as in

Björn Åstrand, Associate professor at Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Umeå University AbstractEquality and equity in education is since long a key policy priority intern

A new study will investigate the differences in cultural values ​​between migrants and Swedish healthcare professionals. The aim is to find out which strategies have been successfully used to handle vAccording to studies conducted by the (WVS), Sweden can be considered the world's most gender equal country. This affects our view on sexual and reproductive rights, such as sex before marriage and abortion. Healthcare professionals are encouraged to use gender equality in their work while also providing a culture-sensitive care. Differences in socio-cultural traditions and difficulties in talking about subjects within sex, cohabitation and reproduction can cause misunderstandings and ultimately poorer care. How does healthcare staff handle this challenge?The research project "The role of values for equity in sexual and reproductive health. Clinical encounters as contentious space in a multicultural society" will look into the strategies that health professionals use and explore which ones were most successful. It will also explore the differences in cultural values ​​between immigrants and healthcare professionals, what prejudices exist and how the values ​​change over time. The goal is to ultimately develop and evaluate tools that can help healthcare professionals to reflect on their own values ​​and address conflicts of interest.The project is funded by Forte, will last 2018-2020 and is run by Birgitta Essén at the Department of Women and Children's Health at Uppsala University. and will participate in the project from the Institute for Future Studies.

Here you can find information on the Institutes previous research programs during the 2000s. Contact us for more information about previous research programs. Gustaf Arrheniusfirst research program was n and comprised five themes that were all interdisciplinary; Our responsibility towards future generations, Democracy in the 21st century, New technologies and the future of humanity, Discrimination, sexism and racism, and Equality.