Researchers in this area are united by a shared analytical starting point: that all human activities are historically contextualised, and that contemporary and historical perspectives must be understood in combination. Overall changes to society and its philosophical traditions are analysed to better understand a changing world.

Historical Studies includes five subject areas for doctoral studies in the humanities: History, History of Ideas, Archaeology, Ethnology and The Study of Religions. There is a well-developed collaboration between these subjects and with the school’s other subjects: Archive Studies and Library and Information Science. The area combines multidisciplinary approaches with respect for disciplinary traditions and identities. In addition to studies in each subject, there are joint doctoral courses, seminars, and events.

Research and doctoral courses in Historical Studies are located at the School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, where the above subjects and the Institute of Contemporary History (SHI) the Research Institute for Marine Archaeology MARIS and the Institute for the Study of Multireligiosity and Secularity (IMS – webpage in Swedish) are based.

There is close cooperation with the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), which is tasked with coordinating the university’s research into the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe.

Doctoral positions are usually advertised at the beginning of the calendar year. To see current announcements, visit the university’s page for Lediga jobb and the corresponding page in English, Vacant positions.