Hate speech and actions break down social cohesion, increase tensions between groups and create enemy images. Researchers suggest how the Nordic countries can avoid further polarisation.
Remote and flexible working arrangements became common during the pandemic. But how well does it really work? A Nordic-Baltic research project is investigating the consequences of the new working life for managers and employees.
The threats from the American president have made the Greenlandic population to demand their rights and raise their voices, says PhD student Arnarak Patricia Bloch.
The Nordic Centre of Excellence (NCoE) Beyond the gender paradox focuses on exploring women's careers in technology-driven work environments, and conducts both action(-for change), solution-focused research and development research in these contexts. It has four main research pillars, investigating these both inside and outside of academe in a cross-sectoral, comparative manner: regional knowledge and innovation systems; knowledge and innovation systems in research-intensive environments; e-health; and Digital Humanities (in the academy and in the gaming industry).
What lies behind words like flightshame, MeToo and dugnad in a Nordic context? The New Nordic Lexicon – written by researchers from across the Nordic countries and beyond – will answer these and other important questions about Nordic society.
The world is in turmoil, and the Nordic countries have moved closer together. But if we do not succeed in strengthening co-operation in areas such as research and seize the opportunity now that it presents itself, when will we do so? asks Johan Strang, Professor of Nordic Studies at the University of Helsinki.
