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Finding novels set during a particular historical period may become easier in the future. A new doctoral thesis from the University of Borås shows that AI can be used to identify when the events of a no...

How is research used when agricultural policy is formulated? This has been investigated in a new doctoral thesis at the Swedish School of Library and Information Science. Doctoral stu...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Have you ever asked yourself what happens to your digital self after death? As chatbots mimicking loved ones become more common and digital footprints grow deeper, society faces...

The research area Library and Information Science has undergone an external evaluation and received very positive fee...