Lecture: Chinese Media Consumption: From Censorship to Influencers
Last Thursday we had the honour of welcoming Filip Noubel, China Analyst at the Association of International Affairs in the Czech Republic and managing editor of global voices as well as spokesperson for Circle 19, to provide a lecture on Chinese-language media...
Lecture: Women’s grassroots movements in Brazil
This Monday we had the honour of welcoming Camila Freitas De Souza, Latin American interdisciplinary scholar and Ph.D. candidate at Lund university’s Human Rights Studies division, giving us an inspiring and in-depth talk about the women’s grassroots movement in...
Flower Power Sittning
On the 6th of March, UPF members got to channel their inner hippies and wear their best floral fits at the Flower Power sittning! It was an evening filled with good vibes, lively songs and a great dose of peace and love 💮☮️[ba_image_carousel content_alignment="center"...
Lecture: Syria after the Assads
Last week we had the honour of welcoming Aron Lund, a Middle East Analyst at FOI, Totalförsvarets Forskningsinstitut, to give a talk on the recent developments in Syria after the Assads. The lecture provided background into the complex landscape of Syrian politics,...
Winter Wonderland Sittning 2024
On the 4th of December, our members capped off a successful semester with the Winter Wonderland sittning at Västgötas Nation. It was an enchanting evening filled with winter magic, delicious food, and festive fun![ba_image_carousel content_alignment="center"...
Career Fair 2024
On the 26th of November, the Career committee held its annual Career Fair in AF-Borgen's Cafe Athen. With the participation of large organisations such as UNDP, Amnesty International, Individuell Människohjälp and EU Careers by EPSO, this year's fair was a great...
Tunisia 2023
Tunis Days 1, 2 (First Impressions) Our first night in Tunis came with some unexpected challenges. After a long day of travel, we arrived at the airport around midnight. Our lovely travel heads had coordinated with a driver to take us to our accommodation. However, he...
Istanbul 2022 – Day 5: A Farewell to Istanbul
Friday was our last full day in Istanbul; therefore, we decided to fully experience the neighbourhood we lived in, Kadiköy. It is a lively area on the Asian side with a lot of small shops and cafés. The neighbourhood is also by the water and has a lovely beach walk....
Istanbul 2022 – Day 4: Experiencing hammam (and more cats)
Hello there! Our fourth day in Istanbul was intense—in a good way. The weather was amazing, one of those days with a clear blue sky that reminds you that summer is approaching. Some of us went to a nearby place called Brekkie Croissant & Cookie where we got...
Istanbul 2022 – Day 3: Human Rights in Turkey
Hello from Istanbul! On our third day, Wednesday, we first visited a Women’s Rights Organization. The organisation talked about the current situation for women in Turkey. Among others, they mentioned how they tried to empower women by teaching about rights and...