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Sarah Mitchell

Coordinator

Coordinator

My work at Linköping University consists of two roles. In one role, I coordinate the Visting Fellows Program at the Swedish Centre of Excellence in Computational Social Science (SweCSS). In the other role, I work as the "Africa coordinator" at the International Office where I coordinate LiU's collaborations in Southern and East African countries. Both roles allow me to promote collaborations across boarders - whether geographical or disciplinary.

SweCSS Coordinator

I coordinate the Visiting Fellows Program at the Swedish Centre of Excellence for Computational Social Science (SweCSS). SweCSS is a research hub and training center at the forefront of Computational Social Science (CSS), a rapidly growing field that leverages computational tools to advance our understanding of human behavior and the complex social dynamics it can bring about. The Center is a joint initiative between the Institute for Analytical Sociology (IAS) and the Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA) and is funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR). The SweCSS Visiting Fellows Program is open to junior and senior researchers from around the world.

Africa Coordinator

In my work as an international coordinator, I focus on Southern and East Africa, which are prioritized regions at Linköping University. LiU has strong collaborations in several African countries, including Kenya, South Africa and Rwanda. I am LiU’s contact person for the South Africa Sweden University Forum (SASUF). I usually send out a newsletter with Africa Updates approximately twice per semester - you can email me if you would like to be added to the mailing list.

SweCSS

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The Swedish Excellence Centre for Computational Social Science

This is a research hub and training center at the forefront of Computational Social Science, a rapidly growing field that leverages computational tools to advance our understanding of human behavior and the complex social dynamics it can bring about.

Publications

2023

Anna Sparrman, Yelyzaveta Hrechaniuk, Olga Anatoli Smith (Ivanova), Klara Andersson, Deniz Arzuk, Johanna Annerbäck, Linnea Bodén, Mindy Blaise, Claudia Castañeda, Rebecca Coleman, Florian Eßer, Matt Finn, Daniel Gustafsson, Peter Holmqvist, Jonathan Josefsson, Peter Kraftl, Nick Lee, Karín Lesnik-Oberstein, Sarah Mitchell, Karin Murris, Alex Orrmalm, David Oswell, Alan Prout, Rachel Rosen, Katherine Runswick-Cole, Johanna Sjöberg, Karen Smith, Spyros Spyrou, Kathryn Bond Stockton, Affrica Taylor, Ohad Zehavi, Emilia Zotevska (2023) Child Studies Multiple: Collaborative play for thinking through theories and methods Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research, Vol. 15 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2021

Sarah Mitchell (2021) (Extra)Ordinary Swedish Dads: Branding the'Exceptional' Swedish Nation through VisualRepresentations of 'Everyday Fatherhood' Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research, Vol. 13, p. 155-179 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Sarah Mitchell (2021) Representations of 'progressive fatherhood' in postcolonial Zimbabwe: binaries, ambivalences and ambiguities Families, Relationships and Societies, Vol. 10, p. 497-515 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Sarah Jane Mitchell (2021) Fatherhood Images and Ideals: Transforming, Circulating, and Responding to the Swedish Dads Photo Exhibition

Presentations

TEDxNorrköpingSalon: Truth, lies and photographs

Sarah, invited lecturer at TEDxNorrköpingsalon on June 7, 2018 presented her ongoing research.

Abstract
"Lately there has been much talk of ‘fake news’, and the idea that we are living in a ‘post-truth’ era. At the same time, the assumption that ‘seeing is believing’ is still deeply ingrained. We believe that if we have visual evidence of something, it must be true. This is often illustrated by the way we respond to photographs – treating them as ‘proof’ of a knowable reality. While it might be tempting to see photographs in this way, I would like to challenge this assumption by looking deeper into the complex processes involved in seeing. Through this talk, we will have the opportunity to reflect on our own notions of truth and reality and how we try to use our sense of sight to ‘know’ the world around us. We will have the chance to draw on Buddhist philosophy, theories of visual culture and our own, personal experiences as we explore ideas of truth and reality in relation to photographs." /Sarah Mitchell

CV

CV in short

  • 2016 Doctoral Candidate Child Studies, Linköping University, Sweden
  • 2014 MA Child Studies, Linköping University, Sweden
  • 2012 MA Health Sociology, Linköping University Sweden
  • 2011 BA (HONS), University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
  • 2010 BA, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Teaching

The masters programme in Child Studies:

  • Anthropological perspectives on children and childhood
  • Sociological perspectives on children and childhood

Supervisor

I supervise students in the Masters programme on Child Studies and Teacher Programme.

Grants

Erasmus, PhD Summer School – Social Psychology of Family Life, Roskilde University 

Travel Grants

The 9th European Society on Family Relations (ESFR) congress 

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Social Media

Linked-in Profile: Sarah Mitchell

 

 

Teaching

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Child Studies, Master's Programme, 120 credits

Students learn to critically scrutinise, analyse and discuss political, cultural and scientific statements and assertions about children and childhood. Prepares you for work in organisations that deal with living conditions for children.

Organisation

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The Institute for Analytical Sociology (IAS)

IAS conduct cutting-edge research on important social, political and cultural matters. The research is sociological - in its original and broadly conceived meaning.
Campus Valla overview.

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.
Studenthuset on Campus Valla in Linköping

About LiU

Linköping University, LiU, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.

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