Dr. Katarzyna Boström

Associate Professor

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Biography

Katarzyna Wolanik Boström is an Associate Professor and senior lecturer at Umeå University in Sweden. Her research interests include narrativity, life stories, organizational cultures, and the international mobility of highly skilled professionals. She has a Doctorate in cultural and media studies, and her PhD thesis involved an analysis of Polish well-educated professionals and their narratives during the post-communist period. She focuses on the theme of international mobility, particularly examining experiences of Polish doctors in Sweden and Swedish doctors working in the Global South through humanitarian aid organizations. Recent projects have concentrated on teachers and storytellers in adult education and museum settings, advocating for a creative and inclusive approach to sharing life narratives. In 2024, she plans to begin a new project exploring teachers' use of generative AI.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — 2020-12-31

Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden

Conducting research and teaching in the field of culture and media studies, focusing on narrativity and international mobility.

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.