Research that matters when JU LIVE returns

How can schools instil a sense of hope for the future in pupils within the SiS system? What can businesses learn from Polarbröd’s recovery following the major fire? Why are family businesses so important to Sweden? These are some of the questions that will take centre stage when the JU LIVE lecture series returns this autumn. Through these free lectures, the public will have the opportunity to engage with the latest research in an accessible way. All lectures are given in Swedish.

On 10 September, it’s time for the first lecture of the autumn in JU LIVE, a collaboration between Jönköping University (JU) and Folkuniversitetet. The concept is simple: a researcher talks about their subject in a way that’s accessible to the public, the audience is treated to refreshments and can ask questions and join in the discussion.

For several years, JU LIVE has been a valued forum for dialogue between academia and society, where research is made accessible to a wide audience.

“JU LIVE is an important initiative for Folkuniversitetet as it makes research and up-to-date knowledge more accessible to the public. By communicating research in an engaging and accessible way, JU LIVE helps to foster greater understanding, curiosity, and engagement in important social issues,” says Viktor Ahlgren, site manager at Folkuniversitetet in Jönköping.

Four lectures offering perspectives on current social issues

This autumn, four lectures will be organized, with all of JU’s schools taking part. The programme reflects the breadth of the university’s research and addresses themes such as education, sustainable industrial development, health, and entrepreneurship.

“The lectures reinforce Folkuniversitetet’s role in lifelong learning, where people of different ages and in different life situations are given the opportunity to acquire new knowledge, develop, and continue learning throughout their lives,” says Viktor Ahlgren.

Being a pupil with an intellectual disability in SiS’s school programmes

The first lecture of the autumn will be given on 10 September by Martin Hugo, Associate Professor of Education at the School of Education and Communication at JU. During the lecture, he will present the findings of the first major study of pupils with intellectual disabilities within SiS’s school programmes.

The lecture raises questions about the organization of teaching, the relationship between teachers and pupils, and how collaboration between school and care staff can contribute to positive development for young people with complex educational backgrounds. It also offers new perspectives on the school’s compensatory role and the importance of education in some of society’s most challenging learning environments.

All the lectures will take place at JU’s University Library between 16:00 and 17:00. Attendance is free of charge and refreshments will be provided. The lectures will be held in Swedish.