2018

PhD student Erik Sandelin in a podcast about a society that does not treat animals as lesser beings
Thursday 13 December 2018

Designers and PhD students Erik Sandelin (Konstfack) and Michelle Westerlaken (Malmö University) discuss the oppression or exploitation of animals ...

All Friday Lectures now on Youtube
Monday 10 December 2018

If you missed one or want to see all the autumn 2018 Friday Lectures again, they are all at Konstfack's Youtube-channel.

Research Lab in collaboration with the Museum of Ethnography
Tuesday 4 December 2018

Research Lab is a tightly focused course at Konstfack investigating the relationship between contemporary craft practice with real world situations...

Friday Lecture: Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley on "Are We Human? The Design of the Species"
Thursday 29 November 2018

Friday Lecture at Konstfack on 23 November 2018. Beatriz Colomina, architecture theorist, curator, and professor at the Princeton University School...

New book on human-decentered design by PhD student Erik Sandelin
Friday 16 November 2018

"Designer and Goldcrest" is a newly released book by Erik Sandelin, PhD student at the KTD programme, who works in the intersections of codesign,...

Friday Lecture: Pontus Strimling about "New technologies and the future of mankind"
Friday 26 October 2018

Did you miss the Friday Lecture on 19 October? The lecture is now on Youtube. Pontus Strimling, Associate Professor at the Institute for Future...

Friday Lecture: Hedvig Kjellström and Susanne Wigorts Yngvesson on "AI, surveillance, control, morality and ethics"
Friday 26 October 2018

The Friday Lecture from 16 November is now on Youtube. Hedvig Kjellström, Professor of Computer Science and Susanne Wigorts Yngvesson, Professor in...

Friday Lecture: Henrik Arnstad on "Democracy – hated and vulnerable; pre, post and from below"
Friday 26 October 2018

The Friday Lecture from 9 November is now on Youtube. Henrik Arnstad, author and journalist: Is democracy vital for the future human? Moderators ar...

Konstfack turns 175 years old - Contribute with memories in text/picture format for an anniversary book!
Wednesday 24 October 2018

  175 Years of Fight, Joy and Failure. 2019 will ring with a bang and therefore it is high time to bring our wisdom together. An editorial team wit...

Edge – a new programme that turns visions into reality
Friday 12 October 2018

Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship (SSES) has, in addition to  breakfast lectures, weekend workshops and freestanding longer courses, now a...

Seven new research leaders appointed
Friday 28 September 2018

The Board of Education and Research has appointed seven new research leaders with the task, together with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Magnus Bärtås...

Catherine Anyango Grünewald at Göteborg Book Fair 2018
Thursday 27 September 2018

Senior lecturer in illustration, Catherine Anyango Grünewald, is at the Göteborg Book Fair presenting her books and participating in several talks....

Lisa Tan joins Konstfack as Professor of Fine Art
Thursday 13 September 2018

With an emphasis on installation, text and experimental aesthetic strategies.

Many applications to attractive PhD positions
Friday 7 September 2018

A total of 185 applications have been received for four positions at the doctoral programme in Art, Technology and Design for the spring of 2019.

Matt Smith nominated for the h 100 Awards
Wednesday 15 August 2018

The Konstfack professor in crafts - Matt Smith - is nominated for the h100 Awards as one of ten nominees in the Art, Design and Craft category.

Study Support Unit - language support for students
Tuesday 3 July 2018

From the autumn term of 2018, the library will be responsible for building a Study Support Unit at Konstfack. The purpose is to provide all student...

Introduction days for new students
Thursday 7 June 2018

The 3, 4 and 10 September are introduction days for new students.

Konstfack student awarded with the Global Swede Diploma
Tuesday 29 May 2018

Lourdes Gonzalez, student in the CRAFT - Textile master's programme, was one of 20 international university students from 17 countries to receive t...

Rest Easy with Confidence – Konstfack's Degree Exhibition 2018
Monday 7 May 2018

This year the Konstfack Degree Exhibition is framed by Swedish poet and novelist Karin Boye's poem about pain and spring. - The 2018 Konstfack Degr...

Konstfack teacher finalist at Grand Award of Design
Wednesday 25 April 2018

Lars Pettersson, guest teacher at Interior Architecture & Furniture Design, is one of five finalists in the competition Grand Award of Design.

A socially beneficial exhibition and Konstfack c/o Milan Design Week
Thursday 12 April 2018

Welcome 17–22 April to see some of our answers in a socially beneficial exhibition with state-of-the-art craftsmanship featuring Konstfack Universi...

Martín Avila new professor in design
Tuesday 20 February 2018

Former senior lecturer Martin Avila is appointed new professor in design at the Department of Design, Interior Architecture and Visual Communicatio...

Konstfack Research Week 2018 video documentation
Friday 16 February 2018

Selected lectures and presenations at Konstfack Research Week 2018 are now published.

Oskar Laurin designs the 2018 Degree Exhibition
Friday 2 February 2018

This year's Degree Exhibition is visualised through a playful identity where Konstfack's graphic profile is contrasted with flowery and...

Academic Rights Watch makes a complaint against Konstfack’s Vice-Chancellor Maria Lantz to the Parliamentary Ombudsmen
Wednesday 31 January 2018

As Academic Rights Watch (ARW) made a complaint to the Parliamentary Ombudsmen (JO), accusing Konstfack's Vice-Chancellor Maria Lantz of breach of...