Research
Research in Musicology at Örebro University deals with issues of music as a cultural and social phenomenon, the importance of music for people and the music's function within and outside educational institutions.
In accordance with our research profile music, experience and experiential practice; music and equality (focusing particularly on factors such as gender, class, nationality and ethnicity); music and media; music education and training; and musical creation are studied.
One characteristic of our research is how culture and society affects the terms and conditions of the relationship between music and human.
Consolidation project: Music, Power and Inequity
Our research
Doctoral education
Research news
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New research shows a link between inflammatory bowel disease and joint problems
There is a strong connection between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and spondyloarthritis – a condition that causes pain and stiffness in the joints. The risk is particularly high among patients with Crohn’s disease and those who were diagnosed with...
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Study of AI images – teenagers are always beautiful, happy, and successful
In AI-generated images, teenagers are always attractive, with thick hair and perfect skin. They wear jeans and the same style of shoes. And always happy and projecting success.
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Why learning new things is more challenging for older people
Our brains change as we age, and connections between the different parts of the brain become less efficient. This explains why learning new things is more challenging for older people, according to Pernilla Andersson’s doctoral thesis in psychology.
