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Welcome to the Department of Political Science, Spring term 2015 Follow this link to find relevant information about the courses on offer in English, spring term 2015.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/compulsory-introductory-meetings-admitted-students-and-incoming-exchange-students - 2025-10-03
NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Annika Bergman Rosamond has authored “The Nordic States and Gender Cosmopolitanism” published in the DIIS conference proceedings Nordic Foreign and Security Policy, Danish Institute for International Studies. December 2014.Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/nordic-states-and-gender-cosmopolitanism - 2025-10-03
RESEARCHER OUTREACH: Catarina Kinnvall gave a presentation yesterday for The Tony Blair Foundation on the theme 'Hinduism as a Transnational Force' at a workshop in Pristina, Kososvo. The theme of the workshop was ’Religion and Conflict: Practical Policy Responses’ (An intensive training course for diplomats, public officials and professionals on faith and globalization).Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/hinduism-transnational-force - 2025-10-03
NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Annika Bergman Rosamond has written Women, Peace and Security - and Denmark published by Danish Institute for International Studies, 2014. Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/bergman-rosamond-women-peace-and-security - 2025-10-03
NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Sara Kalm has, together with Sofia Näsström, penned the article ”A democratic critique of precarity” which has recently been published in the journal Global Discourse. Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/kalm-och-nasstrom-global-discourse - 2025-10-03
Sara Kalm has written a review of the book Disciplining the Transnational Mobility of People, ed. Martin Geiger and Antoine Pécoud, published by Palgrave Macmillan. The review is published in the journal Nordic Journal of Migration Research, no. 4 2014. Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/review-disciplining-transnational-mobility-people - 2025-10-03
Erik Ringmar's article criticizing the use of the concept of practices in the study of international relations is now the most downloaded article in International Theory. Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/most-downloaded-international-theory - 2025-10-03
NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Johannes Stripple has co-written 'Virtuous Carbon' in the new book 'The Politics of Carbon Markets' (Routledge). Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/stipple-about-carbon-markets - 2025-10-03
The scientific journal Cooperation and Conflict celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special issue with free access online. The first copy is out now:Nordic Peace Research in International Relations 50th Anniversary Online Collection
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/50-years-cooperation-and-conflict - 2025-10-03
Mats Fred will be carrying out research studies in Wellington, New Zealand for three months thanks to the Political Science department's involvement in the EU project KEEENZ. His PhD concerns the projectification of the public sector and Mats Fred is planning to do field work in Wellington. During his stay (3 months) he will also visit Auckland University.While in Wellington he belongs to Politica
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/research-studies-new-zealand - 2025-10-03
NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Jakob Skovgaard’s article has been published online. “Acting on Climate Finance Pledges: Inter-Agency Dynamics and Relationships with Aid in Contributor States”. World Development, Volume 68, April 2015, Pages 149-162 Jonathan Pickering, Jakob Skovgaard, Soyeun Kim, J. Timmons Roberts, David Rossati, Martin Stadelmann, Hendrikje Reich.Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/klimat-inter-ministerielle-dynamikker-och-utvecklingsbistand - 2025-10-03
NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Jonas Tallberg, Thomas Sommerer, Theresa Squatrito & Christer Jönsson, "Explaining the Transnational Design of International Organizations" International Organization, vol. 68, number 4 (Fall 2014)): 741-774.Christer Jönsson
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/transnational-design-international-organizations - 2025-10-03
The Department of Political Science (Lund University) announces the availability of one doctoral studentship. Apply by 9 February 2015. Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/doctoral-studentship-lund - 2025-10-03
Two postdoc positions in Political Science with the project STANCE at Lund University. Apply by 2015-02-20. The project STANCE (State-Making and the Origins of Global Order in the Long Nineteenth Century and Beyond) announces a call for two postdocs in Political Science with a Specialization in Comparative Politics and/or International Relations.Read more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/two-postdoc-positions-stance-lund - 2025-10-03
Hanna Bäck, Emma Bäck and Nils Gustafsson are interviewed by Demokratiutredningen about the report they are going to write about young people’s political participation. Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/young-peoples-political-participation-social-media - 2025-10-03
RESEARCHER OUTREACH: Annica Kronsell will participate in a seminar on State Governance and Community Development, Wednesday 28 January 5-7 pm in the Upper House in the Swedish Parliament, Stockholm. Link to the programme.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/state-governance-and-community-development - 2025-10-03
NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Ole Elgström has published a paper titled "Legitimacy, Credibility and Coherence - Perceptions of EU Roles in Global Climate Change Negotiations" in EUI (European University Institute)´s Working Papers (RSCAS 2015/06; Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies).Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/eu-global-climate-change-negotiations - 2025-10-03
NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Jan Teorell has published a chapter addressing corruption and its causes: Rothstein, Bo & Teorell, Jan, ”Causes of Corruption”, in Heywood, P, ed. Routledge Handbook of Political Corruption. London: Routledge, 2015.Learn more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/rothstein-and-teorell-causes-corruption - 2025-10-03
RESEARCHER OUTREACH: Stina Melander will participate in a seminar at the School of Public Administration in Gothenburg, Wednesday, 4 February at 1-3 pm. The seminar is titled ”Från många till en – om Försäkringskassans reformarbete” ("From Many to One - on Social Security Reforms”). Dr Tom Karlsson, Linnaeus University, and Dr. Stina Melander, Lund University Chairperson: Gregg Bucken-Knapp St
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/melander-social-security-reforms - 2025-10-03
Apply by 2015-04-01. Postdoctoral position in political science focusing on green social development: industrial systems and energy systems in transition. Read more.
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/postdoctoral-position-political-science-lund - 2025-10-03
