EULiST Matchmaking Event at Jönköping University
On December 3-4, Jönköping University will host a focused matchmaking event in collaboration with Crowdhelix, dedicated to the upcoming 2026–2027 Horizon Europe Work Programs.
This two half-day, onsite event is designed to foster strategic connections between stakeholders from different sectors - including academia, industry, SMEs, and the public sector -who have a specific interest in selected thematic areas aligned with EULiST’s mission of linking society and technology.

With Crowdhelix’s extensive experience in organizing Horizon Europe matchmaking events and access to a broad innovation network, the event will offer targeted opportunities for collaboration, expert-led sessions, and enhanced visibility across the European research and innovation landscape.

The registration is open: Human-Centered Digital Transformation for Sustainable Societies - Website

Contact person:
Shira Becker
Senior Grants Advisor, Grants Office 
shira.becker@ju.se

Dear colleagues, 

You are welcome to join us for the
“Brown Bag Seminar in Economics and Finance”.

Presented by

Erik Prawitz

Title: Cities and the Rise of Working Women
Join the seminar in room B5002 or on Zoom

Zoom link: https://ju-se.zoom.us/j/61810924600?pwd=tXr5xma9h0wiP1VVVSB666FhQIeMJ0.1

Meeting ID: 618 1092 4600

Password: BBEFS

Please use this link to sign up for bilateral talks.
You can find this term’s seminar program on our webpage.

Do you have questions about exchange studies and want to know more? Are you a current exchange student and have questions before the end of the semester?

Come meet International Office in the JIBS entrance  December 9th between 11.00 - 13.00  

MMTC Research Seminar with our guest Andrea Sabatini from the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy.

Title: Business model innovation in the automotive industry: empirical evidence from an Italian dealership

Automotive dealers are at a crossroads. Once stable cornerstones of the Western economy, they are now navigating major disruptions driven by technological, regulatory, and market shifts. The seminar will discuss the forces reshaping their business models and how these pressures push dealers to rethink how they will continue to create and capture value. Based on the study of Italian dealerships, the research outlines several key challenges threatening the traditional model and maps out possible paths for business model innovation.

About the speaker:
Andrea Sabatini, Ph.D., is a Researcher at the Department of Management (Faculty of Economics) at the Polytechnic University of Marche. His research focuses on B2B marketing relationships, technological innovation, and business models of SMEs.

Format: Hybrid - B6046 & via Zoom

Victoria Resch, PhD. Candidate in Business Administration, will present her Research Proposal entitled:

“Owning with Purpose: Enterprise Foundations and the Long-term Ownership and Governance of Family Firms”

Time and place: Wednesday, 10th of December 2025 at 9 am in B7030, JIBS.

Discussants: Associate Professor Andreas Jansson and PhD candidate Simone Møkster, JIBS 

Principal supervisor: Associate Professor Kajsa Haag, JIBS

Please send a request to Victoria to receive a copy of her manuscript.

MOST WELCOME TO ATTEND IN ROOM B7030 OR ON ZOOM!

MMTC research Seminar presented by Zanele Rydh

Constructing Prosocial Motivation: A Process Model of Identity Work in Social Entrepreneurship

How do social entrepreneurs sustain their drive to “do good” amid adversity and shifting missions? In this seminar, Zanele presents a process model of how prosocial motivation evolves as part of entrepreneurs’ identity work. Drawing on rich qualitative cases, she shows how moral purpose is not a fixed trait but a dynamic, narratively constructed practice — continually built, reaffirmed, and adapted over time. The study sheds new light on the emotional and reflexive processes that help social entrepreneurs maintain ethical commitment and resilience in complex contexts.

Format: Hybrid - B6046 & via Zoom

Welcome to a seminar where Elke Loeffler* shares her experiences of how co-production can strengthen quality, participation, and innovation in welfare systems. The starting point is the book Co-Production of Public Services and Outcomes, in which Elke uses international case studies and evidence-based research to show how users, employees, and society can work together to develop better healthcare and welfare services.

The seminar is aimed at researchers and professionals who want to deepen their understanding of how co-production can be translated into practice, leadership, and research.

*Elke Loeffler is Director of the Institute of Local Government Studies at the University of Birmingham in the UK and has expertise in the co-production of public services, particularly in health and social care. She combines research and practical experience from international case studies and service development with users and citizens. The seminar is based on her insights into how co-production improves quality and outcomes in healthcare and how it can be translated into both practice and research.

The seminar will be held in English and will take place in a hybrid format. The seminar will take place at the School of Health and Welfare, room number Ga626 or participate by Teams Anslut till mötet nu

Mötes-ID: 380 635 997 273 54
Lösenord: Lw2SE2cz

No registration is required.

The seminar is arranged by Jönköping Academy for Improvement of Health and Welfare and the Department of Social Work, School of Health and Welfare.

Elke Loeffler is visiting Jönköping to serve as opponent for Esther Lim's thesis, The Process of Change in Introducing Co-production: The Case of the ESTHER Network in Singapore. The public defense will take place at the School of Health and Welfare on December 12 at 10:00 a.m. More info: https://ju.se/en/research/doctoral-programmes/doctoral-programmes-at-the-school-of-health-and-welfare/public-defenses-and-licentiate-seminars.html

On December 11th from 11:30 to 13:30, the Service Center invites you to a festive mulled-wine mingle as we gather and meet before the upcoming holiday break.
The Service Center, International Office, Accomosation and Student Health Care will all be on site. During the event, we’ll talk about our services, answer questions, and host a light-hearted Christmas quiz (ps. a prize for the winner is promised).
We’ll be serving mulled wine, gingerbread cookies, and marshmallow Santas – welcome to join us and share some holiday spirit!

Welcome to a traditional Swedish celebration of Lucia-day on Fridaymorning 12 December. The Academic Choir JUVE with chorus manager Dan Boberg offers one consert occation in the JU-aula, house H (School of Education and Communication). 

Time: 08.00 (admission from about 07.45) Please note that it is only one consert this year, arrive in good time.

The choir will also hold two evening concerts at Sofia church on Saturday 13 December at 18.00 and 20.00. To get a guaranteed seat, you need a ticket, which can be collected free of charge from the University Library from 27 October.

Warm Welcome!

On 12 December Esther Li Ping Lim will defend her thesis titled The Process of Change in Introducing Coproduction: The Case of the ESTHER Network in Singapore.

Link for digital participation: https://ju-se.zoom.us/j/69063062175

Link to thesis will be published within shortly.

Welcome to Anna Nordén’s Docent / Associate professorship lecture with the title 
“Mother Nature: What Motivates Nature Conservation?”
on Friday, 12th of December at 1:15 pm in B4043.

Short information about the lecture:
Biodiversity is declining rapidly, and society needs effective tools to motivate individuals and landowners to take costly actions for nature. This lecture explores how economic incentives, social norms, and institutional design shape conservation behavior. It also examines what happens when women participate in forest management decisions.

Members of the docent board: Karin Hellerstedt, Charlotta Mellander, and Paul Nystedt.

If you cannot attend the lecture in person, we offer you the opportunity to follow it on Zoom

Einav Peretz Andersson will defend her doctoral thesis in Business Administration at a public defence on Friday, 19th of December 2025 at 10:00 am in B1014 at JIBS.

The title of Einav’s thesis is  “Transform or be transformed: AI is here! - A study of AI’s role in Organizational TransformAItion” 

Faculty examiner/opponent: Professor Ulf Melin, Linköping University 

Members of the Examining Committee: Professor Ioanna Constantiou, Copenhagen Business School, Professor Anette Hallin, Mälardalen University, and Associate Professor Sujith Nair, BI, Norwegian Business School.
Reserve member of the committee: Professor Karin Hellerstedt, JIBS. 

Chairperson at the defence: Professor Timur Uman, JIBS.
 
Principal supervisor: Associate Professor Anders Melander, JIBS
Deputy supervisor: Assistant Professor Carla Gonçalves Machado, JIBS
 
If you cannot attend the defence in person, we'd like to offer you the opportunity to follow it on Zoom webinar.

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://ju-se.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M-uwlflZQqm_GAu1MSFiZg