Welcome to the Knowledge Foundation’s Jubilee Doctoral Students Networking Conference 4-5 November 2026, jointly hosted by the Swedish Defence University and Stockholm University of the Arts.
Venues
Day 1 (4 November)
The first day of the conference will take place in Lecture Room L1 at the Swedish Defence University, Drottning Kristinas väg 37 (main entrance), Stockholm. Nearest metro and bus stop is Tekniska högskolan. Östra station is also nearby.
Day 2 (5 November)
The second day of the conference will take place in D-Theatre at Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH), Valhallavägen 189, Stockholm. Nearest metro stop is Karlaplan, exit Valhallavägen, and several buses stop nearby.
Focus of the meeting
Knowledge Without Borders. Sharing Knowledge, Creating Impact explores how research can be shared, challenged, and transformed into societal impact across disciplinary boundaries. Through talks on collaboration in conflict settings, constructive feedback practices, and innovative approaches to artistic research, participants will examine how knowledge is created and communicated in diverse contexts.
The partnership between the Swedish Defence University and Stockholm University of the Arts highlights the value of bridging scientific, strategic, and artistic perspectives, demonstrating how cross-sector collaboration can generate new insights and strengthen the relevance and impact of research. Interactive discussions and workshops provide opportunities to exchange experiences, build networks, and develop new approaches to knowledge sharing.
Programme
4 November – Swedish Defence University
Venue: Drottning Kristinas väg 30, Room L1
Moderators: Anna Danielsson (IKV) and Thomas Frisk (IFS)
Focus: Sharing Knowledge During and Beyond the Research Process
12:00 Arrival, registration and lunch
Registration followed by a sit-down lunch
13:00 Welcome!
Welcome from the Vice-Chancellors of SEDU and SKH
13:30 Fieldwork and Collaboration in War
Inspirational talk
- Daniel Smith, PhD
14:15 Break and fruit
14:30 Ut&Insikter
Feedback in Theory and Practice
Perspectives, approaches and practical tools
15:30 Coffee to go: Walk and Talk
Reflection and discussion in small groups
16:00 Feedback in Theory and Practice
Continued session
Group discussion and reflections
16:45 Closing
18:00 Dinner
Venue TBA
5 November – Stockholm University of the Arts
Venue: Valhallavägen 189, D-Theatre
Moderator: Camilla Damkjaer, Vice-Rector for Research
Focus: Sharing Knowledge in Artistic Research
08:30 Morning coffee
09:00 Welcome to Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH)!
- Ellen Røed, Vice-Chancellor
- Jonatan Palmquist, University Director
09:15 The Future Through the Present
Sharing knowledge through an artistic research collaboration between film and media, and sociology.
- Professor Erik Gandini
09:45 Authorship, Ownership and Control: Dancers’ Roles and Materials
Sharing knowledge through co-creative methods and outcomes from an artistic research project in dance.
- Professor Chrysa Parkinson
10:15 Fruit to go
10:15–11:45 Workshops: Sharing Knowledge in Artistic Research
11:45–12:00 Closing Words from the Knowledge Foundation
12:00 Take-away lunch
Contact persons
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Stockholm University of the Arts
ann.kroon@uniarts.se -
Knowledge Foundation
signild.kvart@kks.se -
Knowledge Foundation
paula.nilsson@kks.se
Register for the network meeting
Please register no later than 6 October 2026.