The thesis investigates discourses on sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression in national addresses performed by Russian President Vladimir Putin since the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It applies an embedded approach of Critical Discourse Analysis and Queer Linguistics to disseminate how such discourses are produced by Putin in the war. The theoretical approach of

Issuing amnesty in the aftermath of violent conflict is a debated topic within Peace and Conflict studies. This thesis intends to contribute to the debate by investigating how the amnesty issued for Kurdish collaborators of the genocide in 1988, influences reconciliation in Iraqi Kurdistan. To achieve this, a content analysis of statements and news articles is employed to analyze the government

In recent years incel (involuntary celibate) perpetuated violence has escalated in the United States. Incels are motivated by deeply rooted misogynistic assumptions, which dehumanises women and promotes degradation and violence towards the group. Despite evidence of escalation research shows that there still are limited perceptions of this violence as a serious threat. Drawing from ideas of femini

The polarizing effect on the relationship between the West and Russia poses poses challenges to the otherwise close ties between right-wing populist parties and Russia. The thesis utilizes political imaginary in conjunction with political narratives to understand the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 on the political imaginaries of the Sweden Democrats, the National Rally, and the

China and Russia are two influential powers within the international system which have different understandings of the threshold of nuclear use. The purpose and effect of possessing nuclear weapons have been widely researched but have yet to be utilised to analyse the broader effect on security. This thesis intends to understand the relationship between nuclear weapons’ purpose and the role and on

Sweden and Canada are internationally recognised for their contributions to defending human rights and managed to establish a reputation as humanitarian superpowers. However, both countries deal with the aftermath of a long violent past, concerning the dreadful treatment of their respective indigenous populations. In two separate contexts, the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in Canada and t

Abstract The thesis highlights the need for a broader understanding of consociational democracy and its relationship with government immobilism and agonistic peace. Being a mixed study of the period 2006 to 2022, it suggests that the existing theory of consociational democracy, as proposed by Arend Lijphart (1969) overlooks the cyclical nature of these factors in Lebanon. The theis argues that gov

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of the interconnectedness of organisational identification and employer branding when strong employee identification with corporate social responsibility is prevalent. It is based on a single case study at a Swedish manufacturing company. An abductive research approach allowed us to mutually examine the empirical field and the theory

Cloud computing är en väletablerad affärsmodell för distribution och utveckling av mjukvara. Ett problemområde som ofta nämns i kontexten cloud computing är vendor lock-in, det fenomen som uppstår när en kund upplever sig inlåst till en specifik molnleverantör. Denna studie syftar på att undersöka möjligheten för positiva effekter av vendor lock-in samt hur molnleverantörer upplevs påverka detta.

Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have gained popularity in recent years due to their ability to solve complex problems in areas such as image recognition, natural language processing, and speech recognition. However, the computational cost and memory requirements of CNNs are significant challenges for their widespread deployment, particularly in edge devices where power and area budgets are li

Det är idag vanligt förekommande att företag nyttjar en så kallad cause branding strategy för att marknadsföra sina produkter. Detta gynnar ofta både försäljningen och bilden konsumenterna får av företaget (Persis Murray, 2012, s. 84). Cause branding strategies har utvecklats och förekommer idag genom olika metoder, så kallad varuaktivism. Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka feministisk varuak

PARP14, a member of the PARP family that can modify target proteins with ADP-ribose has stimulated the interest of researchers as it is involved in a variety of diseases including cancer. While some structural and activity characterization has been conducted, it has not been yet expressed and purified as a single molecule, instead it was examined in small constructs that include several of its dom

National libraries play a leading role in the creation of national identities. For that reason, the destruction and reestablishment of libraries may hold strategic meanings beyond the physical. This master thesis examines the symbols and cultural implications of such devastating events and resilient initiatives. Data for the thesis was collected through interviews with two librarians in Baghdad, w

Titel: Är “medelsvensson” den nya influencern? - En kvantitativ och jämförande studie om Gen Z-konsumenters förhållningssätt och tillit till influencer marketing, nu och i framtiden. Seminariedatum: 2023-06-01 Ämne/kurs: FEKH29, Examensarbete i marknadsföring på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Rebecka Dagberg, Louise Hallersbo, Ellen Johnson Handledare: Clara Gustafsson Nyckelord: Title: Is the “Average Joe" the new influencer? - A quantitative and comparative study on Gen Z consumers' attitudes and trust towards Influencer Marketing and UGC, now and in the future. Date of seminar: 2023-06-01 Course: FEKH29, Business Administration, Bachelor’s Degree Project in Marketing undergraduate level, 15 ECTS Authors: Rebecka Dagberg, Louise Hallersbo, Ellen Johnson Adv

India faces an urban unemployment crisis and a crisis of declining life quality in urban spaces due to a lack of public services and the stress on urban commons. An urban employment guarantee scheme, such as Kerala’s Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme (AUEGS), has the potential to address this twin crisis. Although well envisioned, AUEGS has underperformed since its inception, warranting

This master’s thesis is about cataloguing and information practices. In Sweden, most cataloguing is done in LIBRIS, a national database containing the collections of most public and academic libraries in the country. The people who catalogue books and other types of media in this database work at libraries that span the entire nation. It is a national collective engaged in the joint enterprise of

What is luminal HER2-enriched breast cancer? Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst women worldwide. While many people think of breast cancer as a singular disease it actually represents an umbrella term covering numerous different types of tumors that are characterized by specific molecular profiles and morphologies, bearing distinct clinical implications. In this light, the adequate su

As important components of the ecological system on earth, microorganisms and plants collectively constitute an assemblage of species called the holobionts. Microorganisms play an important role in the growth, development, and immunity of plants. Microorganisms may act as pathogens of plants, but they may also contribute to plant growth and development as well as help plants to tolerate both bioti