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[The CIVIS Newsroom ](https://civis.eu/el/the-civis-newsroom) 2. CIVIS alliance celebrates the inauguration of the new CIVIS President, Professor Astrid Söderbergh Widding CIVIS alliance celebrates the inauguration of the new CIVIS President, Professor Astrid Söderbergh Widding ============================================================================================================ General 1 Απριλίου 2020 ###### Professor Astrid Söderbergh Widding, President of Stockholm University, has been appointed new President of the CIVIS European University alliance. Her six-month presidency comes into effect on 1st April 2020 until 30th September 2020. Today, 1st April 2020 marks a new step for the alliance as Professor Söderbergh Widding becomes the new president of the CIVIS, a European Civic University. On this occasion, and in light of the extraordinary situation we are currently experiencing, Professor Söderbergh Widding wishes to address the following statement: In these difficult times, which profoundly challenge our global world, not least in Europe, I consider our collaboration within CIVIS, as well as other European University alliances, as more important than ever. When nations tend to withdraw and close their borders, it is vital that our universities keep in close contact and develop our collaboration. The far-reaching digital shift that we have all experienced during the past few weeks is inspiring and gives hope: it is indeed possible to change our habits of communicating. This will also in the long term be of great benefit for the climate. I find it a true honour and privilege to lead the development of CIVIS during the coming six months As CIVIS President, Professor Söderbergh Widding will preside the Board of Rectors and pursue the development of the CIVIS initiative in building an inter-university environment within the eight universities. A key milestone in the horizon includes the organisation of the first Global CIVIS Days at Stockholm University on 28-29 September 2020, gathering key CIVIS stakeholders from all participating countries to address research and education with a focus on climate, environment and energy. ##### Portrait of President Astrid Söderbergh Widding ![](/storage/files/soderbergh-widding-astrid-19jpgweb.jpg)Astrid Söderbergh Widding has a background in Cinema Studies at Stockholm University, where she obtained her PhD in 1992 with a dissertation on off-screen space in Andrei Tarkovsky's films. She was appointed Professor in Cinema Studies in 2000 and has held positions as Head of Department, Deputy Dean and Deputy President. In 2009 she initiated the Journal of Aesthetics and Culture, for which she was Editor-in-Chief from 2009 to 2012. Astrid Söderbergh Widding is a fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities. She is Chair of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions, member of the EUA Council and Board Member at the Stockholm Environment Institute. Previous external appointments include roles as Chair of the Principals Council of the Wallenberg foundation, at the Board of the Fulbright Commission and the Board of the Swedish Film Institute. She has also been Chair of the Ingmar Bergman Foundation and film critic and media columnist in national daily Svenska Dagbladet. 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