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Josefine Wälivaara is an Associate Professor at Umeå University, specializing in the fields of normativity, disability, sexuality, queer theory, storytelling, cinema, television, and speculative fiction. She obtained her Ph.D. in Drama, Theatre, and Film from the Department of Culture and Media Studies at Umeå University, with her thesis titled 'Dreams of a Subversive Future: Sexuality, (Hetero)normativity, and Queer Potential in Science Fiction Film and Television,' published in 2016. Currently, she is involved in an ERC-funded postdoctoral research project titled DISLIFE, which focuses on liveable disabilities, life courses, and opportunity structures across time. Her research projects also include 'Disability Past Life Histories: Archival Facts in Literary Fiction of 19th-century Sweden' and 'DISTIME,' which examines the aging of disabilities and their impacts on society. Wälivaara's work analyzes depictions of romantic relationships, identity, and sexuality among disabled individuals in Swedish film from 2000 to the present, aiming to challenge and investigate societal normative views regarding these subjects.
Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.