Staff
Head of department: Ann-Cathrine Jungar
Subject coordinator: Simon Birnbaum
Administrative staff: statsvetenskap@sh.se
Researchers, teaching staff and other employees:
I am a researcher on an Östersjöstiftelsen-funded project led by Dr Sanna Strand and Associate Professor Emil Edenborg on the militarisation of three Baltic Sea Islands.
Social Sciences
ME236
My current research explores the intersection of identity, religion, and security perceptions in the Western Balkans.
Social Sciences
ME615
My main academic interests are in comparative European politics, especially political parties and case-orientated research methods.
Social Sciences
ME617
I conduct research on nationalism, state-building processes, and international affairs.
Social Sciences
ME236
Professor of Political Science. Main research areas: political theory, welfare state research. Subject coordinator of political science; director of the PPE Program: www.sh.se/ppe.
Social Sciences
ME623
My research is about surveillance including the relationship between trust and surveillance. I also teach political science at the School of Social Sciences.
Social Sciences
ME618
Research focus: memory politics and peace and conflict studies, particularly in Turkey and the Western Balkans. I also teach courses on nationalism and international co-operation.
Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES)
MA713
Emil Edenborg
Researcher
Researcher in the project "From a 'Sea of Peace' to a 'NATO lake'? A feminist security analysis of island militarisation in the Baltic Sea".
Social Sciences
ME236
Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES)
MA789
Linda Ekström
Associate Professor
Senior Lecturer
I am a political scientist with an interest in issues concearning teaching and learning in civics education
Social Sciences
ME614
International relations and security studies, specifically space policy and the politics of technology and expertise.
Social Sciences
ME621
PhD student. My research concerns energy politics and the phasing out of nuclear and fossil energy.
Social Sciences
ME613
I am a Senior Lecturer in political science. My research concerns democracy and dictatorship, state - civil society relations, social movements. Leave of absence from March 2025.
Social Sciences
ME620
Alexander Hjelm
Doctoral Student
I am theoretically oriented researcher who is intrigued by the potential implications that technology have on our understanding and practice of democracy.
Social Sciences
ME611
I am Affiliate Professor of Political Science. One of my areas of research is government communication. Web: https://www.polexmedia.com/external link
Social Sciences
Professor in political science. Research on populist radical right parties in Eurioe Head of Political science
Social Sciences
ME622
I am a political scientist specializing in democracy promotion and electoral authoritarianism, with a regional focus on the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia.
Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES)
MA712
Martina Lindberg
Academic Secretary
My research concerns the politization of ethnicity in the Latvian party landscape. I also teach in political science.
Social Sciences
ME611
I am Professor in Political Science and International Relations, with a research focus on peace processes. I have a part time position as Research Coordinator at CBEES.
Social Sciences
ME616
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Carl Marklund's (BA SU 2000, MA LSE 2002, PhD EUI 2008) research deals with Baltic regionalism, hybrid geopolitics and the Nordic model, including Sweden's international image.
Historical and Contemporary Studies
Associate Professor in Political Science Research on EU governance and public policy, focusing on institutions in practice, crisis, and regulatory change.
Social Sciences
ME618
Project Researcher (Professor, PhD) in Political Science. Focus areas: comparative politics, Central and Eastern Europe, political institutions, executive and presidential power
Social Sciences
ME236
Shamima Shah
Financial officer
PhD in Peace and Development Studies and project researcher in Political Science and International Relations.
Social Sciences
ME236
Wojciech Szrubka
Senior Lecturer
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Lovisa Uttman
HR Generalist
My work is situated at the intersection of human geography, ethnography, social movement studies and political ecology.
Social Sciences