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POStScRiPt
pArNAssos
the ‘chair’ used in the ceremony, and on other formal occasions, is called parnassos,
meaning the ‘divine mountain’ in greek mythology. When a doctor mounts or is led
across parnassos by the conferrer, this signifies his or her right to teach university students.
At karlstad university, parnassos is symbolised by our logo, the sun.
doCtorAL riNg
the doctoral gold ring, engraved with the karlstad university symbol, signifies that the
wearer of the ring has ”entered into marriage” with science. only doctoral degree awardees
at karlstad university are allowed to wear this ring.
dipLomA
the diploma is an elegant degree certificate. the karlstad university diploma is in handmade
paper with gold seal.
professoriAL iNstALLAtioN
this tradition also goes back to the middle Ages. there are documentations of installations
at uppsala university at the beginning of the 17th century. the word derives from
the clerical term ‘stallum’, which was a chair in the altar area assigned to a member of
the cathedral chapter on his ordination. All universities in sweden hold this ceremony
although the forms may vary. At karlstad university five professors will be inaugurated
this year.
the kArLstAd uNiversitY sYmboL
karlstad university’s symbol was designed for the new university and encompasses
several esteemed values at our university. one of these values is the practice of boundary-
crossing and multidisciplinary approaches. the sun also stands for renewable energy,
which is associated with sustainable development. the sun is necessary for sustaining
life on earth. it provides warmth, energy and ever-returning daylight. there are many
examples in world history of the sun and light representing goodness and enlightenment,
hopes for a new and better society and wisdom and truth.
28 Akademisk högtid 2012, karlstads universitet