Reducing crime - Increasing security: Research, practice and statistics

Register for the conference Reducing crime - Increasing security. Research, practice and statistics 2023

Conference fee: 1500 SEK excluding VAT. 

The conference fee includes lunches, coffee and dinner on June 15. 

Registration closes June 1 2023.

The programme is preliminary and will be updated. 

June 15

The programme is preliminary and will be updated.

Juni 15

Moderator: Martin Wicklin 

June 16

Moderator: Martin Wicklin 

Opening speaker:

Governor Maria Arnholm

Vice-Chancellor Peter Aronsson

Keynote speakers:

Professor Peter Lindström, Linnéuniversitetet

Professor Lawrence Sherman, Cambridge University, England

Dr. Eleanor Neyroud, Cambridge University, England

Additonal speakers: 

Dr. Timothy Coupe, Cambridge University, England

Helle Aagard Andersen, Cantab., Midt- og Vestsjællans Politi, Danmark

Gabriel Sahin, Polismyndigheten

May-Britt Rinaldo Ronnebro, Cantab., Linnaeus University

Linda Nilsson, Polismyndigheten

Damir Celebic, Polismyndigheten

Hanna Sahlin Lilja, Linnéuniversitetet

Izabell Sjöberg, Länsstyrelsen Jönköping 

Annie Less, Länsstyrelsen Blekinge

Annica Allvin, Politihögskolan, Norge

Submission of abstracts is now closed. 

We encourage submission of papers on:

• Collaboration within local crime prevention and safety-enhancing work
• Knowledge-based crime prevention work
• Particularly vulnerable victims of crime
• Hot-spots policing
• Fear of crime/Feeling-of -safety measurements
• Evaluation research
• Other within the field

Deadline for submission of abstracts is 3 March 2023.

Keynotes:

• Professor Lawrence Sherman, Cambridge University
• Dr. Eleonor Neyroud, Cambridge University
• Professor Peter Lindström, Linnaeus University

Practical information:

Presentation format:
The conference language is Swedish and English. Academic papers should be accessible for a Swedish and/or international audience.
The following presentation formats are suitable:

• 15 minutes of presentation and roughly 5 minutes of discussion

Instructions for abstracts:
Link for submitting your abstract will open on 1 November 2022. Your abstract must not be longer than 300 words. Also include a short biography of yourself, maximum 100 words.

Other information:
We will look into the possibility to publish a conference publication based on a selection of the conference presentations.

If you have any questions, please send an email to info.cpu@lnu.se.

If you need of hotel room during your stay in Växjö, we recommend that you contact one of the hotels/hostels below to make a reservation.

Elite Stadshotellet 
Kungsgatan 6, Box 198
352 33 Växjö
Book by email: reservation.vaxjo@elite.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 134 00
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Elite Park Hotel
Västra Esplanaden 10
352 31 Växjö
Book by email: reservation.vaxjo@elite.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 70 22 00
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Clarion Collection Hotel Cardinal
Bäckgatan 10
352 30 Växjö
Book by email: cc.cardinal@choice.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 72 28 00
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Quality Hotel Royal Corner
Liedbergsgatan 11
352 32 Växjö
Book by email: q.royalcorner@choice.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 70 10 00
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Teleborgs Slott
Slottsallén
351 96 Växjö
Book by email: info@teleborgsslott.com
or by phone: +46 470 – 34 89 80
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Hotel PM & Vänner
Västergatan 10
352 31 Växjö
Book by email: reservations@pmhotel.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 75 97 00
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Hotel Esplanad
Norra Esplanaden 21 A
352 31, Växjö
Book by email info@hotelesplanad.com
or by phone: +46 470 – 70 22 00
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Hotel Värend
Kungsgatan 27
352 33, Växjö
Book by email: info@hotellvarend.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 77 67 00
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Hotel Scandic
Hejaregatan 19
352 46 Växjö
Book by email: vaxjo@scandichotels.com
or by phone: +46 470 - 73 60 00
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There are a number of different ways to travel to Växjö. You can either take the train to Växjö Central station or travel by air to Växjö Småland Airport.

If you travel by train to Växjö you will reach Växjö Central located in the city centre. Travelling by train from Stockholm Central to Växjö Central takes roughly 3.5 hours.

If you instead choose to travel by air, you can choose to travel either from Bromma Stockholm Airport to Växjö Småland Airport. You can also reach Växjö via flight to Copenhagen Airport/Kastrup and connecting direct train to Växjö Central (roughly 2.5 hours).

Please note that no matter which route you choose, you need to check with your airline about corona specific restrictions for their flights - we know that this may vary from airline to airline!

Read more about restrictions when travelling to Sweden

From one point to another within the City of Växjö
For travel from Växjö Central or Växjö Småland Airport to Linnaeus University we recommend either bus or taxi.

By bus
When travelling by bus from Växjö Central to Linnaeus University, bus number 3, direction “Universitetet”, is the best option. However, there are also other bus routes that pass by one of the university’s bus stops or bus stops nearby, for instance, route number 1 and 5, which take you to Teleborg Centrum, some 8–10 minutes’ walk from the university’s campus.

Bus number 4 will take you from Växjö Småland Airport to Växjö Central where you can change to bus to get to Linnaeus University.

Bus tickets are purchased either on the bus with a debit card or you can download the travel app “Länstrafiken Kronoberg” and purchase your ticket in the app, which will give you a 10% discount on your ticket. You use your debit card to pay in the app.

Perform a search on Länstrafiken Kronoberg

By bike
In case you prefer a bicycle, many hotels can offer this. It takes roughly 20 minutes with a bicycle from the city centre to Linnaeus University’s campus.

By taxi
Most taxi companies start from Södra Bantorget at World Trade Center which means you can find available taxis here.

By car
There is a relative shortage of parking spaces on campus and all are subject to a charge. Parking spaces are marked on the map below.

Map of Linnaeus University in Växjö

Linnaeus University is a creative and international knowledge environment that promotes curiosity, creativity, companionship and utility. More than 44,000 students are registered at Linnaeus University.

Linnaeus University is located in Växjö and Kalmar and offers 150 degree programmes and 1,300 single-subject courses. Linnaeus University was established in 2010 through a merger between Växjö University and Kalmar University College.

With some 2,100 employees and 44,000 students it is a modern university with Småland as its base and the world as its arena. Studying and working at Linnaeus University involves being part of an environment that is characterised by knowledge and development. Students acquire new knowledge and learn to have a critical approach. Researchers make new discoveries that can bring change to our society. Employees share stories of a workplace with both challenges and opportunities. Linnaeus University is a university where people can reach their full potential.

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And Yes, it is true that Linnaeus University has a castle on campus! The castle of Teleborg is not as old as it looks but we are very pleased with the 'magic touch' it brings to campus Växjö.

Discover Växjö

You can easily take a bus (every 10 minutes) or walk (approx. 45 minutes) from Campus to the city centre - today Växjö is one of the fastest growing cities in all Sweden with a lot to see and experience. 

Read more about Växjö and it's surroundings

Linnaeus University has a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination, harassment and other violations.

Reports of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and victimisation taking place at Linnaeus University can be made in the following ways:    

• Registrar: A report can be submitted or sent to the registrar at Linnaeus University in the form of an email, registrator@lnu.se, or via mail to Registrar, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö.      
• Verbal report: Oral reports can also be made to the Coordinator for Equal Rights.  

Both the person who was subjected to some form of discrimination and another person who has observed abuse can make a report. Reports can however not be made anonymously.

What should a report contain?

A report submitted to Linnaeus University should include: 

• an account of what has transpired 
• when the incident took place 
• the name of the victim and their workplace/department 
• the name of the alleged harasser and their workplace/department
• any witnesses to the incident