About our definition of WIL and our research environment
Our research and educational environment operates as a complete academic environment for Work-Integrated Learning (CIWIL) and consists of researchers, doctoral students, and students involved in research and education related to WIL. The environment is interdisciplinary, bringing together researchers with diverse academic backgrounds, primarily from the social sciences and humanities.
The activities of the environment are based on the definition of WIL as in the PhD education’s General syllabus. Work-Integrated Learning is an interdisciplinary, third-cycle subject primarily related to the social sciences and humanities. The subject is defined by the fact that the presentation of a problem focuses on the relationship between working life and learning. Working life is broadly defined and includes forms of work other than work performed by salaried employees. The concept of learning is understood in its broadest sense and includes change and socialisation processes linked to knowledge and competence. There is a focus on working life and learning conditions, organisation, processes, content, forms and consequences. Research in this subject area includes, but is not limited to, studies of work in transition, the relationship between education and work, as well as social conditions for learning through working. The focus of one’s studies can be on individuals, groups, organisations, mechanisms, or structures. More information about WIL and PhD education
Knowledge exchange and collaboration with other societal actors and educational institutions in Sweden and internationally are central to our research environment. These create conditions for research collaboration and invite transdisciplinary approaches to develop in-depth knowledge about WIL, both regionally and globally.
The Swedish name of the environment is KAM AIL, while the English name is CIWIL (Current Issues in Work-Integrated Learning).
Thematic areas
The environment consists of four thematic areas that focus on different forms of knowledge and learning processes occurring in various places in society, in different contexts including higher education, working life, and civil society.
