Welcome to the Department of Strategic Communication
Cutting-edge research and education on strategic communication in public and private sector organisations
Education
Studies at the Department of Strategic Communication give you broad knowledge of the communication landscape with focus on communication strategy, crisis communication, branding, public diplomacy, and public relations. Our educational programmes and freestanding courses are not just unique in Sweden, but also within Europe.
News
4 Jun 2024 | News
The Psychological Defence Research Institute: "We could be ten times the size we are"
In an ideal world, perhaps the Psychological Defence Research Institute in Helsingborg would not even exist. But the global situation has brought attention, increased research fund...
6 Mar 2024 | News
Alicia Fjällhed successfully defends her doctoral thesis
On Friday, February 15, Alicia Fjällhed defended her thesis, "Strategic moral communication: A metatheoretical and methodological response to the normative perspective on strategic...
8 Feb 2024 | News
Significant increase of "polarisation" in Swedish newspapers
The frequency of the word "polarisation" in Swedish news media increased by 300% between 2010 and 2021. In the same period, the term's definition evolved, and its contextual meanin...
22 Dec 2023 | News
How video games are being used by malign foreign actors and extremists
Video games are easy to exploit, and are being used by actors ranging from IS and Hizbollah for recruitment, to Russia, who use it to spread propaganda during the ongoing invasion ...
30 Oct 2023 | News
Studying abroad - experiences and stories
A week at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology