Tag: Doctoral thesis

Anders Liens doctoral thesis finds little difference in Islam-criticism in Norway, Sweden and Denmark

Posted onAuthorIngeborg Hedda Paulsen

Congratulations to researcher Anders Nima Jafarnejad Lien on his doctoral thesis, Counterpublic Discourses in Facebook Comment Sections – A Comparative Analysis of Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish (Social) Media Discourse on Islam. The study examines Scandinavian discourses on Islam on Facebook. Lien explores 15 different newsmedia in Norway, Sweden and Denmark and their attitudes and positions Read More …

John Magnus Ragnhildson Dahl

Doctoral thesis from SCANPUB’s team member John Magnus Dahl: “Voices on the Border”

Posted onAuthorIngeborg Hedda Paulsen

Congratulations to researcher John Magnus Ragnhildson Dahl on his doctoral thesis “Voices on the Border : Comedy and Immigration in the Scandinavian Public Spheres”! In the dissertation “Voices on the Border” Dahl explores how humor and comedy related to immigration has influenced the broader public debate about the subject in Scandinavia. By researching key events Read More …

Ida Andersen: Instead of deliberative debate, 2020

Doctoral thesis from SCANPUB: Ida Andersen’s “Instead of the deliberative debate”

Posted onAuthorIngeborg Hedda Paulsen

Congratulations to researcher Ida Vikøren Andersen on her doctoral thesis Instead of the deliberative debate: How the principle of expression plays out in the news-generated Facebook discussion! The study explores rethorical strategies in social media immigration debate, and offers new ways to describe the scope and functions of public debates in digital environments. By introducing Read More …