2026-09-02
How do we read today, and how will we read in the future? How can professions that work to promote reading come together? These are questions being discussed and explored in a new interdisciplin...
2026-06-15
At the same time as bombs are falling and the electricity is cut, Ukrainian librarians are working to meet residents in new ways and to plan for a future where the war is over.
2026-06-09
How are new research fields established and who decides what knowledge counts as legitimate? A new doctoral thesis at the University of Borås studies how sust...
2026-04-20
When Robert Quinn describes himself, he does so with a clarity that is both straightforward and sincere. “I am a lawyer by training, a human rights advocate by conviction...
2026-03-13
Robert Quinn, founder of Scholars at Risk, has been named Honorary Doctor in Library and Information Science at the University of Borås. His work has been of vital ...
2025-12-05
This year’s award goes to Louise Linderoth, a fashion designer who challenges norms and creates a more inclusive fashion industry, and Daniel Forsman, a city librarian who has redefined th...
14 September
Monday
14:00–15:30
Exploring Librarians’ Approaches to Reference and Research Service with Q Methodology – Amy VanScoy Librarians hold different beliefs ...
17 September
Thursday
11:00–11:30
The doctoral student Fereshta Westin will give notification of the date of her upcoming doctoral thesis defence in a “spikning” event, or the posting of a doctoral thesis, which is a traditional event in Swedish ...
18 September
Friday
13:00–15:00
Doctoral student Rui José António will within library and information science, publicly defend his thesis: Making impact, crafting policy: Agricultural research and its impact on policymaking in ...