The College Experience

The Nour Experience

Janty, my best friend, takes on the role of host in the tenth episode. This episode will go through my college experience as well as the similarities and contrasts between my time in Sweden and Syria. We'll also go through the first section of my graduation thesis, which is on social media platforms, algorithms, and self-image. Host: J [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABge_kABypL651sRzkqmJHC3sO6JFIiGaok]anty Ossman Guest: Nour Fahed Design & Edit: Nour, Music: AstralVibe Additional music contributions: Janty To read my graduation essay, here is the link: https://lnkd.in/ecmzdF4u Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned: https://www.instagram.com/the.collegeexperience/ A very useful website raises awareness of the nature of terms and conditions that we don't read before we sign on to social media platforms and shopping websites: https://tosdr.org/?fbclid=IwAR3Mttz53qwBgoQjl5bu7Il2-hi6kPtNeVDVzc75kXTn36yD1Z6X6UQUpo8

The Felicia Experience

Felicia, the ninth episode's rock star, will discuss her experiences at various Swedish universities. She will also discuss her role as an international coordinator at Södertörn University, as well as her thoughts on the Rasmussen exchange program. We will eventually discuss Felicia's master's dissertation on domestic violence and Sweden's international self-image. Host: Nour  Guest: Felicia Fernelius Design & Edit: Nour. Music: AstralVibe  Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned: https://www.instagram.com/the.collegeexperience/ References: 1) Critical Discourse Analysis as a method: Dubber, D. M.(2014). Critical Analysis of Law: An International & Interdisciplinary Law Review, Vol 1, No 1.  2) Feminist criticisms of Swedish law and its masculine echo: Hunter, R. (2013). The Gendered Socio of Socio-Legal Studies. 3) United Nation's Campaign "Say NO–UNiTE to End Violence against Women": https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/take-action/unite. 4) Spindel, C, Levy, E and Connor, M. (2000). With an End in Sight: Strategies from the UNIFEM Trust Fund to Eliminate Violence Against Women, The United Nations Development Fund for Women, New York. 5) In-depth study on all forms of violence against women (United Nations): https://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/vaw/violenceagainstwomenstudydoc.pdf 6) Domestic violence, the case of Sweden during the pandemic: https://www.hhs.se/en/about-us/news/site-publications/2020/domestic-violence---the-case-of-sweden-during-the-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR1F9Umqh_9wYQwL_GaMdfdxx7uH07HCKOVadCVPKurnnDZTD4_xqsrE0S8 7) Swedish government gender equality policy strategy: SOU 2015:55 - (2015). “ Nationell strategi mot mäns våld mot kvinnor och hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck”, Stockholm. 8) Women's peace reform (1997): https://eige.europa.eu/gender-based-violence/resources/sweden/regeringens-proposition-1997-9855-kvinnofrid.

The Genius Experience

Genius, my eighth episode guest, will discuss his experience as a research assistant and international ambassador at Södertörn University. Furthermore, we will discuss Södertörn and the situation of its worldwide prestige, as well as what awaits international students at Södertörn. Host: Nour  Guest: Genius Amaraizu Design & Edit: Nour. Music: AstralVibe  Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned: https://www.instagram.com/the.collegeexperience/

The Elizabeth Experience

In the seventh episode, my guest, Elizabeth, will talk about her experience at Lund University. In addition, we will go over her master's thesis, which is about a qualitative study of authentic communication and the role of female leaders in improving the integration of immigrants in Sweden. Host: Nour Guest: Elizabeth Denyshchenko Design & Edit: Nour. Music: AstralVibe In this survey, you can share with us your integration experience and how satisfied you are with the integration status in Sweden: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeecreh9Q0eDf9LIuAfRpZ1cUX9ofj1RdyIc0WVWWdRl4xo-A/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1EOUlYdjd6oVDatp_qpmdy_93kuvhTcl0-aReEEAQnfPDsbdLxhzRvc7c Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned: https://www.instagram.com/the.collegeexperience/ References: 1) Female immigrants are susceptible to discrimination due to unrecognized qualifications and job experience: Abbasian, S. & Bildt, C. (2009). Empowerment through entrepreneurship – a tool for integration among immigrants women? CISEG Working Paper. Vol.6: 1-16. 2) The risk of social exclusion is the highest in Sweden and Greece in comparison with EU countries: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/ddn-20210202-2.  3) Strategic and authentic communication: Molleda, J.-C., & Jain, R. (2013). Testing a perceived authenticity index with triangulation research: the case of Xcaret in Mexico. International Journal of Strategic Communication. Vol. 7 (1): 1-20. 4) Authentic leaders’ communication helps to shape meanings, influence groups, raise aspiration, and boost motivation: Enke, N. & Borchers. N. S. (2019) Social Media Influencers in Strategic Communication: A Conceptual Framework for Strategic Social Media Influencer Communication. International Journal of Strategic Communication. Vol.13 (4): 261-277. 5) Authentic female leaders create an engaging environment to increase one’s well-being, through portraying their authentic selves: Abitbol, A. & Sternadori, M. (2019) Championing Women’s Empowerment as a Catalyst for Purchase Intentions: Testing the Mediating Roles of OPRs and Brand Loyalty in the Context of Femvertising, International Journal of Strategic Communication. Vol. 13 (1): 22-41. 6) The role of local empowerment for immigrants: Sharaby, R. & Lipkin, A. (2018). To stand tall, to look people in the eye: empowerment of Ethiopian women immigrants via an employment programme. Migration and Development. Vol. 7 (3): 448-473. 7) The ethics of care theory: Nicholson, J. & Kurucz, E. (2019). Relational Leadership for Sustainability: building on ethical framework from the moral theory of ‘Ethics of Care’. J Bus Ethics. Vol. 156: 25-43 8) Authentic leadership theory: Gardner, W. L., Karam, E. P., Alvesson, M. & Einola, K. (2021). Authentic leadership theory: the case for and against. The Leadership Quarterly.1-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2021.101495  9) Qualitative approach as a method of research: Rubin, J. H. & Rubin, S. I. (2005). Qualitative interviewing: The Art of Hearing Data. The USA: Sage.

The Lars Experience

In the sixth episode, my guest, Lars, will talk about his experience as a teacher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. In addition, Lars is sharing his resolution about teaching nowadays and the difficulties that higher educational institutions are facing in Sweden. Host: Nour Guest: Lars Wallentin Design & Edit: Nour. Music: AstralVibe Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned: https://www.instagram.com/the.collegeexperience/