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For the third consecutive year, the Psychological Defence Research Institute (PDRI), in collaboration with the Swedish Psychological Defence Authority, hosted a conference on psychological defence. Reflecting the deteriorating security…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/exploring-intersection-research-and-policy-conference-psychological-defence- 2025-10-21

Through EUPRERA (The European Public Relations Education and Research Association), the Department of Communication (IKO) organised a large and highly regarded research conference on strategic communication at AF-borgen in Lund between 24…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/euprera-communications-conference-brought-together-200-researchers-around-world- 2025-10-23

A FORTE-funded interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder project exploring how digitalisation reshapes migrants’ access to work and inclusion in Sweden. On the 5th of September, the Digital Navigation (Dig-Nav) project held its kick-off…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/digital-navigation-migrants-swedish-labour-market-opportunities-and-challenges-digitalisation- 2025-11-17

Laman Magsudlu MSc in Strategic Communication, AzerbaijanParticipating in the Career Programme is a truly valuable experience. During our visit to Nederman, one phrase particularly resonated with me: 'We value people, not titles.' I think,…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/what-do-our-students-think-about-career-programme- 2025-11-17

Our warmest congratulations to Magnus Johansson, who successfully defended his thesis in Media and Communication Studies: ‘Parenting in screen times. Negotiations, practices and experiences in everyday family life’ at the Faculty of Social…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/magnus-johansson-successfully-defended-his-thesis- 2025-11-18

On November 27, Monica Porzionato received the Lund University Academy of Sciences’ prize for the best dissertation in the fields of humanities and social sciences. The award is presented annually to recognize outstanding research…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/monica-porzionato-awarded-best-dissertation-prize-lund-university- 2025-11-28

NordForsk has awarded 12.2 million NOK to fund the project “The Double Edge of Social Media Influencing: Participatory Antagonism and Communicative Resilience in the Nordics (INFLU-NORD)”for a three-year period (2026–2029). The project…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-research-project-explores-participatory-antagonism-and-communicative-resilience- 2025-12-01

in Strategic Communication Strategic Communication is the study of various forms of targeted information and communication processes between organisations, society and specific stakeholders, agents or target groups. We educate future…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/education/educational-programmes-strategic-communication/freestandning-courses- 2026-01-14

Lund University is now launching a six-year research project to investigate what the reactors of the future will mean for the environment, safety, and society. With SEK 27 million in funding from the Swedish Research Council, researchers…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-research-initiative-nuclear-energy-and-communication- 2026-02-04

21 April 2026 13:30 to 15:00 | Seminar Title: Rebranding the conflict and danger: Where nation branding meets reconstruction and securityAbstract: In nation branding, one of the most challenging and hopeless situations a country or nation…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/calendar/iko-phd-seminar-martina-kolska-visiting-phd-student-charles-university-prague- 2026-02-18

14 April 2026 14:00 to 16:00 | Seminar You are warmly invited to a research seminar presenting work from the project “Dog-Friendly Tourism with Focus on Quality of Life and Destination Resilience”. Dog-Friendly! The project explores how…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/calendar/iko-higher-seminar-series-dog-friendly-tourism-focus-quality-life-and-destination-resilience- 2026-03-30

5 May 2026 08:30 to 12:00 | Join us as we mark the World Press Freedom Day for a discussion on Media, Power, and Technology in South Asia. Welcome to a symposium on Press FreedomJoin the discussion on how politics, technology, and…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/calendar/symposium-can-tech-save-press-freedom- 2026-04-13

As a PhD student in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Communication, you will be part of a creative and international research environment, exchanging ideas with academics from around the world. We foster an open and…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/research/doctoral-studies- 2025-12-03

Research projects Doctoral studies Guest Researcher Programme Research Areas Publications Conferences and Workshops

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/research- 2025-04-15

The Department's research output is best viewed in the University's research portal. Research Output Go to the Department's output section in the Lund University Research Portal. Journals edited by the DepartmentPlace Branding and Public…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/research/publications- 2025-01-14

Ranked 46 by Times Higher Education, our education emphasises theoretical knowledge and practical skills to prepare students for professional careers and further academic studies. We work closely with the media industry, civil society, and…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/education- 2025-01-23

The department welcomes visiting scholars and visiting doctoral students who want to join the department for a limited time to conduct research in journalism, media studies or communication studies. The visiting researcher is expected to…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/research/guest-researcher-programme- 2026-04-07

The Department collaborates with the surrounding society Collaboration with companies and organizations in the communications industry is an integral part of our education and our research.The knowledge we gain through collaborations helps…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/cooperation- 2025-06-04

Our researchers study communication and media environments at all levels, exploring, explaining and critically analyzing communication and digital media technologies in contemporary organizations, politics, society and culture. Research…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/research/research-areas- 2025-10-21

The Department of Communication is an interdisciplinary, international, dynamic teaching and research environment. We are located in Malmö, Lund and Helsingborg and include journalism, media and communication studies, and strategic…

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/start- 2025-10-17