A new History of the University and addressing the fundamental issue of the future for cinema studies in times of media convergence

As former President of Stockholm University, stepping down on Jan 31 2025, my first concern will be to write a brief chapter to a new History of the University, to be published for its 150 year anniversary in 2028, where I have been asked to contribute with a brief summary of my experiences from 12 years of presidency. Secondly, I intend to take up my own research in Cinema and media studies, never completely abandoned since I have published a handful of scientific articles as well as one collection of essays during my rectorate. Here, I would like to start by addressing the fundamental issue of the future for cinema studies in times of media convergence. Based on my participation in a seminar series at Lund University on this topic in Spring 2024, grounded in the intense debates within the discipline, I intend to develop these reflections by writing an article based on the research development during the past decade(s) to try to outline ways forward for the discipline.