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Marja Åkerström is a Senior Lecturer and Affiliated Researcher at Lund University, specializing in Media Communication Studies and Strategic Communication. With a PhD from Lund University, her research interests encompass strategic communication, political communication, digital media democracy, organizational communication, and crisis communication. Åkerström's doctoral thesis, 'Cosmetic Democracy,' focused on democracy and local politics in Sweden, examining how citizens, politicians, and journalists exert influence. She has investigated the interplay between traditional media and digital communities and contributed to research projects on social movements and environmental communication. As an educator, she teaches courses in Strategic Communication and supervises bachelor and master theses, emphasizing the importance of diversity and equality in her outreach activities. Åkerström has actively organized seminars and workshops at Campus Helsingborg, engaging students and the public in discussions related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Her ongoing research projects include analyses of programs within strategic communication and multidisciplinary studies on trauma.
Lund University • Lund, Sweden
Lecturing and conducting research in strategic and political communication.
Includes Master of Science in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East and European Affairs.