Katharina Berndt

I'm a researcher in practical philosophy. My main areas of competence are feminist, political, and social philosophy. My areas of specialisation revolve around the topics of discrimination, sexism, ra, Stockholm University, and an affiliated researcher at the . I'm also the main editor for , a Swedish academic publication in political philosophy.

Are public decisions made by artificial intelligence democratically okay?The reason this is an important question is that already AI is being used in public decision-making. For example, in social ser

Status and stability. An examination of the importance of time in Swedish asylum and citizenship legislation

The past years the migration laws have shifted from the permanent to the temporary. What does the aspect of time mean for the individual's legal status?

Karin Bäckstrand

I am a Professor in Environmental Social Science at the Department of Political Science at Stockholm University. My research revolves around global environmental politics, non-state actors in climate

Sofiya Voytiv

My research interests include gender and social networks, the Russian-Ukrainian war and its effects on migrant and diasporic individuals (conflict deterritorialization), and mixed methods perspective

Current Sociology, 66(3), pp. 356-372. doi.org/10.1177/0011392116681385  Abstract Although intimacy is an area characterized by great variety and complexity, both popular and academic discourses have tra

David Sumpter, Professor of Applied Maths at Uppsala University Abstract Much of the recent media reporting about social media has revolved around the potential dangers. Terms such as fake news, filter

Kari Andén-Papadopoulos

I am a Professor in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Media Studies, Stockholm university. My research broadly concerns the role of news and documentary images and image practices i

Melinda A. Roberts

I am a professor of philosophy at the College of New Jersey and serve as the coordinating prelaw advisor for the College. Previously, I worked as an associate at the law firm of Cleary, Gottlieb in Ne

European Journal of Criminology Abstract Building and expanding on contemporary research where desistance is increasingly conceived of asa fragile and liminal experience, this paper examines the early dof ambivalence – an undertheorised concept in life course criminology. This paper employs qualitativeinterviews from a total of 10 participants who participated in SIG, a voluntary defector programmein Sweden. Despite having formulated a clear resolve to desist, the participantsnonetheless experienced feelings of ambivalence in relation to the desistance process. In theseinstances, the aspiring desisters were bordering between the prospects of a better, crime-freelife and the pains, losses, struggles and frustrations accompanying the early stages of desistance.It is argued that this liminal position, where the old life is to be discarded and a new, better lifeis yet to be built, may constitute a breeding ground for ambivalence – a state which needs tobe grounded in the precarious social position of marginalised youth which aspiring desisters typicallyoccupy.