Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:16:05 +0000Arts and culture, which stimulate self-reflection, questioning and innovation, help us to achieve a better understanding of society and ourselves. They also give us the opportunity to entertain hopes and visions and imagine possible futures, which in turn provides the opportunity to improve our world and the human condition./article/making-invisible-visible-magic-microscopic-imagesWed, 04 Oct 2023 14:16:05 +0000/article/making-invisible-visible-magic-microscopic-imagesIn today's scientific world, microscopic images have become a powerful resource for research. With access to advanced microscopes, researchers can now create unique images of structures and objects. Beautiful and captivating images that can also convey complex context to a wider audience./article/innovation-happens-edges-0Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:42:44 +0000/article/innovation-happens-edges-0The UNEXPECTED event that took place 1 June in Lund gathered unique and diverse minds and organisations, that exemplifies the dynamism of human creativity. With limitless possibilities that emerge when we break down barriers, we can embrace the unexpected./article/past-comes-alive-3dMon, 28 Aug 2023 11:28:38 +0000/article/past-comes-alive-3dIn the past, it has been common practice to perform analyses of archaeological sites after excavations have been completed and covered again with soil. But with the revolutionary development of digital technologies, we can now identify archaeological information that was previously invisible to the naked eye./article/new-innovation-platform-strengthens-cultural-and-creative-industriesTue, 30 May 2023 12:37:05 +0000/article/new-innovation-platform-strengthens-cultural-and-creative-industriesPartners from across Europe gather in Lund on 1-2 June to launch the new European policy platform, ekip. The platform, commissioned by the EU Commission, aims to develop policy recommendations to promote innovation within the cultural and creative industries./article/inner-journey-towards-sustainable-futureMon, 08 May 2023 12:29:45 +0000/article/inner-journey-towards-sustainable-futureWhat inner capacities do we need to support a more sustainable society? During the past decades, focus has been on addressing societal crises through external – technical, economic or medical – solutions. But in order to create real change, we must also tackle the underlying root causes: our broken relationship to nature, other people and not least ourselves. /article/become-your-own-conductorWed, 05 Apr 2023 11:19:28 +0000/article/become-your-own-conductorMake yourself comfortable at home on the sofa and immerse yourself in a symphony orchestra’s magical take on Beethoven´s Fifth Symphony as if you were there inside the concert hall. Change camera angles, zoom, cuts, sound quality and access background information about the piece being played. Or chat with fellow members of the digital audience. /article/new-innovation-policies-will-support-ecosystems-creativesWed, 08 Feb 2023 15:11:47 +0000/article/new-innovation-policies-will-support-ecosystems-creatives�۶���Ƶ and partners have been awarded a grant of € 6 million from the European Commission to develop innovation policies for the cultural and creative industries. New innovation policies are needed to support ecosystems in the sector with better access to funding and incubators so that more ideas can be realised. The ekip project starts 1 June./article/avatar-provides-live-signing-stage-unique-projectThu, 26 Jan 2023 12:42:12 +0000/article/avatar-provides-live-signing-stage-unique-projectWith enormous eyes, a huge mouth and defined, prominent eyebrows, an avatar in the form of a ghost using sign language in real time takes the stage. During 2022, Riksteatern Crea – one of the world’s leading sign language theatres – and researchers at �۶���Ƶ Humanities Lab trialled new innovative and creative solutions in order to make the technology work for this multi-dimensional theatre experience. /article/digital-tools-building-bridges-between-local-communities-and-forced-migrantsThu, 12 Jan 2023 13:50:07 +0000/article/digital-tools-building-bridges-between-local-communities-and-forced-migrantsThroughout history and across the globe, individuals have been forced to flee conflicts, natural disasters and political oppression. An experience of trauma and new horizons that is at once both collective and individual. Researchers at �۶���Ƶ have developed digital tools that facilitate deeper contact between local communities and forced migrants. The tools can be used by museums and cultural associations, and have already been tested in Greece, Spain, Poland and Italy. /article/art-displaying-right-art-healthcare-settingsThu, 17 Nov 2022 14:36:34 +0000/article/art-displaying-right-art-healthcare-settingsCan the arts and culture affect your wellbeing? The link between culture and health is an area attracting more and more interest. Max Liljefors, professor of art history at �۶���Ƶ, was tasked by Region Skåne with identifying ways in which their extensive art collection can be put to better use. /article/childrens-songs-link-ones-inner-self-and-othersWed, 26 Oct 2022 11:36:41 +0000/article/childrens-songs-link-ones-inner-self-and-othersSinging can be a real health boost. Song involves your emotions, thoughts and body; the feelgood hormone oxytocin surges and the stress hormone cortisol declines. Singing accompanies us from the cradle to the grave, and binds us together as human beings. But what do kids sing in school, how much, and in what way? David Johnson, researcher at the Malmö Academy of Music, investigates this in his thesis, “Raising voices.”/article/modern-archaeology-reveals-secrets-iron-age-power-centreWed, 19 Oct 2022 11:55:51 +0000/article/modern-archaeology-reveals-secrets-iron-age-power-centreThe new excavations in Uppåkra are at the forefront of cutting edge archaeological techniques. By combining big data, data modelling and DNA sequencing, researchers are currently solving significant parts of a historical puzzle. Perhaps we will learn whether the Justinianic Plague, the forerunner of the Black Death, reached Uppåkra. Until now, this has been uncertain./article/art-and-culture-bring-us-existential-awarenessWed, 22 Jun 2022 11:21:30 +0000/article/art-and-culture-bring-us-existential-awarenessArt and culture have the capacity to make us aware of our relationship to ourselves and others, our world and our time. Using existential sustainability as an umbrella term, we can investigate new angles and open the way for new collaborations, according to Anna Lyrevik, senior adviser to the Vice-Chancellor, who has broad experience of delivering cultural projects in various forms. /article/mosaic-creative-spaces-connects-knowledge-and-innovationThu, 16 Jun 2022 08:56:40 +0000/article/mosaic-creative-spaces-connects-knowledge-and-innovationA regional project led by �۶���Ƶ called Make Space för Verkstad has mapped out around 70 creative spaces and labs around Skåne with the aim of highlighting a common infrastructure. The spaces range from artists´workshops to testbeds, labs and hubs within academia or with external partners who can drive the development of new innovations. /article/fast-fashion-has-huge-impact-environmentTue, 14 Jun 2022 10:36:53 +0000/article/fast-fashion-has-huge-impact-environmentOn-trend clothes that you only wear a few times – in the beginning of the 2000s the fashion industry started speeding up production. Today, it accounts for around 10 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions and criticism is being directed at the industry for not taking responsibility for its social and environmental impact. The big question is; can fashion become sustainable?/article/how-creative-and-cultural-expertise-can-serve-force-solve-significant-social-challengesFri, 13 May 2022 08:18:42 +0000/article/how-creative-and-cultural-expertise-can-serve-force-solve-significant-social-challengesOn April 29, �۶���Ƶ presented the strengths with which it aims to contribute to the world’s largest investment in cultural and creative sectors. The ‘Buzz of Europe’ conference showcased opportunities that the broad University can offer. /article/hope-and-meaning-sustainable-lifeThu, 31 Mar 2022 12:01:28 +0000/article/hope-and-meaning-sustainable-lifeLife can feel a little overwhelming in the times we live where society is less homogenous, and individualism prevails although many of our challenges require cooperation between different interests, ideologies, and countries. Human beings need to feel meaning, hope and motivation to overcome difficulties and to find new solutions. Therefore, we need to understand more about existential sustainability. /article/lund-university-wants-be-part-worlds-largest-culture-and-innovation-initiativeWed, 30 Mar 2022 11:49:18 +0000/article/lund-university-wants-be-part-worlds-largest-culture-and-innovation-initiative�۶���Ƶ, together with just over 100 partners across Europe, has now submitted its application to the world’s largest innovation initiative for cultural and creative sectors and industries. The consortium that the EU designates as a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) is set to receive up to SEK 800 million annually over 15 years. Companies, regions, cities, universities and cultural institutions have come together to take part in the major initiative. /article/new-cultural-council-stimulates-cultural-dialogueThu, 24 Mar 2022 13:44:46 +0000/article/new-cultural-council-stimulates-cultural-dialogueArt and culture help us to understand society and ourselves. �۶���Ƶ, with its artistic and cultural knowledge formation, has a key role to play in this. A new Cultural Council has now been formed to act both as a forum for ideas and a discussion partner in this work. “There are entirely new, fresh eyes that see our cultural richness, that see opportunities and connections associated with creative culture where we least expect it”, says Ann-Kristin Wallengren, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education. /article/researchers-and-performers-teaching-children-question-fake-newsThu, 03 Mar 2022 14:06:16 +0000/article/researchers-and-performers-teaching-children-question-fake-newsWhat are opinions, what are facts and what are outright lies? The latest PISA assessment clearly shows that children and young adults have difficulties navigating the fast flow of information in society today. When anyone at all can make their voice heard it also becomes more difficult to recognise misleading information and fake news. Together, actors, performing arts teachers and researchers are taking a new approach to make knowledge resistance and conspiracy theories more recognisable. /article/crocus-flourishing-network-culture-and-creativityTue, 15 Feb 2022 13:18:01 +0000/article/crocus-flourishing-network-culture-and-creativityCultural and creative industries are steadily growing and driving regional development in Sweden. The CROCUS network at Campus Helsingborg wants to strengthen knowledge exchange for students and researchers as well as for those involved and interested in this sector. "The network's ability to quickly mobilise researchers means that when an opportunity arises, we can act immediately", says project leader Cecilia Fredriksson from the Department of Service Management and Service Studies. /article/cultural-and-creative-business-concepts-need-specific-and-strategic-supportWed, 09 Feb 2022 13:28:32 +0000/article/cultural-and-creative-business-concepts-need-specific-and-strategic-supportDo you work in graphic design, are you passionate about games development, or do you design jewellery in your own business? The market for entrepreneurs with cultural and creative business concepts is growing in Sweden. However, many of these initiatives require tailored support to be able to develop and find clients and partnerships./article/vombsjo-basin-way-becoming-unique-new-biosphere-reserveFri, 04 Feb 2022 10:41:31 +0000/article/vombsjo-basin-way-becoming-unique-new-biosphere-reserveThe Vombsjö basin in Skåne could become the world's first biosphere reserve integrating the cultural dimension. If the application to UNESCO is successful, the area could become an international forerunner as the first to work with culture in various forms of collaboration with citizens, academia, industry and the public sector./article/no-man-islandFri, 28 Jan 2022 09:40:22 +0000/article/no-man-islandWhat is worth sustaining? Steinunn Knúts-Önnudóttir's research is all about a theatre audience facing themselves with that profound question. "In my work I offer a frame or a situation for my guests to meet their own stories and their values through an encounter with a host in their own surroundings". /article/meaningful-memories-inspire-urban-planningTue, 25 Jan 2022 10:04:32 +0000/article/meaningful-memories-inspire-urban-planningAllow stories to speak and weave in memories. A multidimensional vision could make urban development less stereotypical, according to ethnologist Elisabeth Högdahl, who is the manager of the research project "Developing and Building Locations Through Human Memories". "I hope that the site developers of tomorrow will think more broadly and allow space for people's stories."/article/art-research-new-ways-seeingFri, 21 Jan 2022 08:27:59 +0000/article/art-research-new-ways-seeingA handful of selected artists have paired up with researchers from the European Spallation Source (ESS) and the results are unexpected meetings, different thoughts and new challenges. Both for the artists and the researchers. The results will help ESS to communicate complex research and the impact it may have on the region and the world./article/getting-butterflies-fly-formation-art-managing-performance-anxietyThu, 20 Jan 2022 15:28:59 +0000/article/getting-butterflies-fly-formation-art-managing-performance-anxietyFrancisca Skoogh, an international concert pianist, psychologist and researcher at the Malmö Academy of Music, wants to support tomorrow's trained musicians to get to know themselves better, thereby enabling them to manage stage fright. "We must dare to talk about stress in order to get past it", is her advice to music students taking the course 'The Performing Person', which examines psychological reactions to being in the spotlight.