7:39 a.m.
Dear all, Swedish, Intermedial, international friends and colleagues to Ola.
This is a terrible message to write. I must inform you that our friend and colleague Ola
Ståhl from Design passed away Tuesday February 3rd. I have not been informed about the
cause of death.
I met Ola about a decade ago at a weird research speeddating event and we quickly
found out that we clicked: we had common interests in art, theory, experimental literature
and, slightly later, the ecological crisis and the idea of the “anthropocene". Among
other things. We liked to hang out in Malmö, to have a beer or to check out an exhibition.
Our collaboration grew tighter over the years: with other colleagues we developed
and co-taught the Climate Emergency Studies MA-course and BA-course, we taught classes at
Design, we were part of exciting EUniwell-collaborations and shared long train rides to
Kassel, Köln, Venice, Florence. For me it was an intellectual adventure. We had a great
time and I learned a lot from Ola.
Charming, lively, engaged Ola was loved by students, and I think teaching was what
he enjoyed most in academia - apart from sketching future projects and events perhaps.
A few years ago he became part of the IMS where he was involved in the Artist in
Residence program and he lead the IMS: Green group, first with Niklas, then with me.
I know many of you have had conversations with Ola, met him at seminars and events,
perhaps taken part of his knowledge on art, Documenta, Deleuze or Guattari, Krautrock or
something else. Ola was a great addition to IMS, and we will miss him. I have lost an
inspiration and a friend and a creator of new exciting milieus and educations; engaged in
things that matter.
If some of you need to talk I am of course available - just send a mail or call me.
On February 24 11.00 there will be a memorial event at Lnu in Växjö - more information via
Medarbetare soon.
Let us take a moment to remember the wonderful smile and the charm and intelligence
of kind Ola. I hope he will rest in peace.
Jørgen
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11:51 a.m.
This is a shock, and a tough e-mail to write. My heartfelt condolences go
out to the IMS and LNU community as well as Ola’s family.
Makai Péter Kristóf
– Assistant Professor in Game Studies, Kazimierz Wielki University,
Bydgoszcz, Poland
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6719-0230
My pet publications:
“Do You Want to Set the World on Fire?: Amplifying Player Agency to
Demonstrate Alternatives to the Climate Crisis.” *Ecogames: Playful
Perspectives on the Climate Crisis*, edited by Laura op de Beke et al.,
Amsterdam University Press, 2024, pp. 89–108. *JSTOR*,
https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.10819591.5.
"Simulated Climate in Ecological Games: Mediating Climate Change to Endow
Players with Transformative Agency." *The Palgrave Handbook of
Intermediality*. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. 1061-1088.
A toolkit for the intermedial analysis of computer games | Book chapter |
DOI: 10.4324/9781003174288-17 <https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003174288-17>
Media and modalities – Computer games | Book chapter | DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003174288-5
Transmedial storyworlds | Book chapter | DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003174288-15
<https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003174288-15>
On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 at 07:39, Jørgen Bruhn <jorgen.bruhn(a)lnu.se> wrote:
Dear all, Swedish, Intermedial, international friends
and colleagues to
Ola.
This is a terrible message to write. I must inform you that our friend
and colleague Ola Ståhl from Design passed away Tuesday February 3rd. I
have not been informed about the cause of death.
I met Ola about a decade ago at a weird research speeddating event and we
quickly found out that we clicked: we had common interests in art, theory,
experimental literature and, slightly later, the ecological crisis and the
idea of the “anthropocene". Among other things. We liked to hang out in
Malmö, to have a beer or to check out an exhibition.
Our collaboration grew tighter over the years: with other colleagues we
developed and co-taught the Climate Emergency Studies MA-course and
BA-course, we taught classes at Design, we were part of exciting
EUniwell-collaborations and shared long train rides to Kassel, Köln,
Venice, Florence. For me it was an intellectual adventure. We had a great
time and I learned a lot from Ola.
Charming, lively, engaged Ola was loved by students, and I think teaching
was what he enjoyed most in academia - apart from sketching future projects
and events perhaps.
A few years ago he became part of the IMS where he was involved in the
Artist in Residence program and he lead the IMS: Green group, first with
Niklas, then with me.
I know many of you have had conversations with Ola, met him at seminars
and events, perhaps taken part of his knowledge on art, Documenta, Deleuze
or Guattari, Krautrock or something else. Ola was a great addition to IMS,
and we will miss him. I have lost an inspiration and a friend and a creator
of new exciting milieus and educations; engaged in things that matter.
If some of you need to talk I am of course available - just send a mail or
call me. On February 24 11.00 there will be a memorial event at Lnu in
Växjö - more information via Medarbetare soon.
Let us take a moment to remember the wonderful smile and the charm and
intelligence of kind Ola. I hope he will rest in peace.
Jørgen
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11:53 a.m.
Dear Jørgen,
I was deeply saddened to hear of Ola’s passing.
Although I only met him briefly when I first arrived at Linnaeus
University, I will always remember his warm welcome and our short but
sincere conversation. I will also never forget his warm and enthusiastic
emails, which made me even more excited to visit your university. It meant
a great deal to me, and I am grateful our paths crossed.
My heartfelt condolences to you and to everyone who knew and worked with
him. May he rest in peace.
Warm regards,
Yasamin
Ph.D. Student Environmental Communication- Water Crisis & Common Pool
Resources| Circular Environmental Sustainability and Well-being - Università
di Ferrara
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Ahmadi, M., &* Molana, Y. *(2024). A Tale of Iranian Women Athletes: Elite
Female Athletes Share Their Perspectives of Barriers and Consequences of
Media Coverage.
<https://dpublication.com/journal/jsmm/article/view/1247>*Journal
of Social Media Marketing*, *3*(1), 35–47.
https://doi.org/10.33422/jsmm.v3i1.1247.
Ahmadi, M., &* Molana, Y.* (2023). *Conceptual Model of Media Coverage of
Iranian Female Athletes <https://jsm.ut.ac.ir/article_85076.html?lang=en>*
*.* *Sport Management Journal*, *15*(3), 149-128. doi:
10.22059/jsm.2021.331555.2825
Ahmadi, M., &* Mowlana, Y. *(2021). The Effect of Instagram on Lifestyle:
Body Image, Eating Disorders and Fashion (Case: Women Aged 20 to 70 Years
Living in Tabriz). <https://cr.iribresearch.ir/article_247105.html?lang=en>
Communication Research, 28(107), 161-185. doi: 10.22082/cr.2021.526506.2160
*LinkedIn*: www.linkedin.com/in/yasamin-molana-027a1698
*Personal Website (Portfolio)*
<https://yasaminmolana.wixsite.com/academicjournalism>
📧 I work on a flexible work schedule so I’m sending this message now
because it works for me. Feel free to read, act on, or respond at a time
that works for you.
On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 7:39 AM Jørgen Bruhn <jorgen.bruhn(a)lnu.se> wrote:
Dear all, Swedish, Intermedial, international friends
and colleagues to
Ola.
This is a terrible message to write. I must inform you that our friend
and colleague Ola Ståhl from Design passed away Tuesday February 3rd. I
have not been informed about the cause of death.
I met Ola about a decade ago at a weird research speeddating event and we
quickly found out that we clicked: we had common interests in art, theory,
experimental literature and, slightly later, the ecological crisis and the
idea of the “anthropocene". Among other things. We liked to hang out in
Malmö, to have a beer or to check out an exhibition.
Our collaboration grew tighter over the years: with other colleagues we
developed and co-taught the Climate Emergency Studies MA-course and
BA-course, we taught classes at Design, we were part of exciting
EUniwell-collaborations and shared long train rides to Kassel, Köln,
Venice, Florence. For me it was an intellectual adventure. We had a great
time and I learned a lot from Ola.
Charming, lively, engaged Ola was loved by students, and I think teaching
was what he enjoyed most in academia - apart from sketching future projects
and events perhaps.
A few years ago he became part of the IMS where he was involved in the
Artist in Residence program and he lead the IMS: Green group, first with
Niklas, then with me.
I know many of you have had conversations with Ola, met him at seminars
and events, perhaps taken part of his knowledge on art, Documenta, Deleuze
or Guattari, Krautrock or something else. Ola was a great addition to IMS,
and we will miss him. I have lost an inspiration and a friend and a creator
of new exciting milieus and educations; engaged in things that matter.
If some of you need to talk I am of course available - just send a mail or
call me. On February 24 11.00 there will be a memorial event at Lnu in
Växjö - more information via Medarbetare soon.
Let us take a moment to remember the wonderful smile and the charm and
intelligence of kind Ola. I hope he will rest in peace.
Jørgen
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10:45 a.m.
New subject: Ola Ståhl, memorials
Dear all,
I hope you are all ok. I was moved by all messages provoked by Ola’s untimely death, so
many memories and good thoughts. Clearly, he spread a lot of waves and vibes and ideas and
inspiration.
As I wrote originally, there will be a memorial/minnesstund at Linnaeus University
on February 24 11.00.
Also, there will be a minnesstund in Malmö on February 27, 17-19 at Taproom in
Malmö. Kajsa, Ola’s longtime partner, writes this on the digital memorial site that you
can access here:
https://www.limhamnsbegravningsbyra.se/minnesrum/ola-stahl-1977-08-25-2026-…
//Alla är välkomna till minnesceremonin för Ola Ståhl på Taproom, Bergsgatan 33 fredagen
den 27/2 mellan kl. 17-19. Välkomna att dela era minnen av Ola med oss. För er som vill
dela med sig med bilder eller musik till ceremonin skicka max 3 bilder alt. en låt till
kajsathelin(a)gmail.com. Det kommer också att finnas en mikrofon till den som önskar det.
Det går även bra att lägga upp bilder alternativt skriva en tanke längre ner här på sidan.
För den som vill så kan man skänka en gåva i Olas minne till Blodcancerfonden.
Gravsättning kommer att ske inom familjen vid ett senare tillfälle.///
Take care all,
Jørgen
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