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TEMA - Department of Thematic Studies
TEMA - The Department of Thematic Studies provides a unique institutional framework committed in its pursuit of interdisciplinary research to be of vital social and environmental importance in thematic fields of knowledge between and beyond disciplinary boundaries. We act as an interface helping to meld research excellence with educational pursuits, actively involving other societal and stakeholder interests. We foster our students and junior researchers with the capacity to become experts through creative and synergetic thinking at the frontiers of scientific and societal development.
Said about Tema
“The faculty competence was excellent and helpful for different approaches and disciplines which enriched my research. The challenge was to find time to reflect and “digest” all the inputs and to research and write more.” Visiting Researcher 2010
“I would also like to mark a very supportive, encouraging and often almost informal atmosphere at Tema, which contributes to a comfortable social climate and a constructive dialog.” Visiting Researcher 2010
“High quality work and discussions—most productive and enjoyable.” Visiting Researcher 2010
“During my stay I gave a range of seminars, informal talks and conference papers and felt there was a high level of engagement in each area. More importantly, the grad and post grad students with whom I was in contact were very comfortable in taking an active part in mixed level events—even in areas beyond there own immediate research interests.” Visiting Researcher 2010
“I not only did what I had planned, but have developed several collaborative projects with other fellows.” Visiting Researcher 2010
”I very much appreciated the ability to spend time with so many productive scholars. The mix of generations made the conversations vibrant. I made at least one new lifelong friend, and developed several collegial connections! Thank you!” Visiting Researcher 2010
“I congratulate TEMA for the stimulating and congenial environment for scholarship.” Visiting Researcher 2010
“I congratulate TEMA for the stimulating and congenial environment for scholarship.” Visiting Researcher 2010
“I found Tema to be a very congenial place for a visiting scholar. Faculty, doctoral students, and staff were friendly and very welcoming and supportive.” Visiting Researcher 2010
“I worked in Tema Genus but met others from the wider research community and felt there was a very positive intellectual ambience throughout. In Tema Genus the goal of interdisciplinarity was broadly achieved and provided some intriguing encounters. I felt it was a source of real intellectual strength.” Visiting Researcher 2010
Units
Child Studies is an interdisciplinary research unit focusing on issues regarding children, childhood and family in history and society.
Education in Child Studies
Gender Studies is an inter- and transdisciplinary research unit focusing on issues regarding gender in history and society.
Education in Gender Studies
Technology and Social Change is an interdisciplinary research unit focusing on how social actors create and exploit technology, and how technical change is woven together with the economy in history and society. Education in Tema T
Water and Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary research unit focusing on issues regarding water supply, sustainable development, climate change and food in history and society.
Education in Tema W
Head of department
Want to start by thanking all employees at Tema for an amazing job in 2012! Both in research and in education, we have advanced our positions and therefore it feels good to look ahead to a new year. Lots of exciting project are under way! The development of a new community planning program starts in the spring of 2013 and the strategy work that began last year continues. Based in LiU's new strategy map a special group is preparing a multiannual plan for how Tema’s various activities could be sharpened and further developed. Personally it has been a very interesting and instructive first year as Prefect. Feels like a privilege to be part of such a dynamic and exciting environment as Tema is! /Roger Klinth, Head of the Department
News/Events
Tuesday 28 May
10:15 -12:00 (D ELFI)
Spring Sessions 2013 Hub seminars
Pat Treusch (visiting Hub scholar from Berlin)“Researching the Humanoid Other: Anthropomatics and the Anthropos”
29 maj 13.30-15.00 TEMA-föreläsningar
DOCENTFÖRELÄSNING
13.15 Eva Lövbrand, Docent vid tema Vatten “Making climate change governable:carbon accounting as political rationality and practice”
INSTALLATIONSFÖRELÄSNING 13.45 Harald Rohracher, Professor vid tema Teknik ” Bridging the great divide?" - STS in an inter- and transdisciplinary context”
”Superthursday” seminar on May 30th 09.15-16.30
Children and migration — Borders and Boundaries
Please register before 24th of may to: eva.danielsson@liu.se
Temadag September 11
We expect to begin with lunch at 12:00 and then finish with dinner and some form of evening entertainment
Administration
Prefekt:
Roger Klinth
roger.klinth@liu.se
Phone: +46 13 28 18 55
Proprefekt:
Kajsa Ellegård
kajsa.ellegard@liu.se
Björn-Ola Linnér
bjorn-ola.linner@liu.se
Adm. chef: Anne-Li Silberk
anne-li.silberk@liu.se
Policydokument
Page responsible:
elisabeth.samuelsson@liu.se
Last updated: 2013-05-24
