Department of Political Science, Lund University

18/06/2026

Onsdagen den 17 juni samlades medarbetare och gäster vid statsvetenskapliga institutionen i Lund för att fira utgivningen av jubileumsboken Statsvetenskapliga institutionens underbara öden och äventyr. 75 år i samhällsforskningens tjänst.

Boken, med Magnus Jerneck som huvudredaktör, skildrar institutionens utveckling till en modern miljö för forskning och utbildning. Genom personliga berättelser och övergripande perspektiv ges en rik bild av de idéer, personer och generationer som har format ämnet under 75 framgångsrika år.

Lunds universitet. Boken, med Magnus Jerneck som huvudredaktör, skildrar institutionens utveckling till en modern miljö för forskning och utbildning. Genom personliga berättelser och övergripande perspektiv ges en rik bild av de idéer, personer och generationer som har format ämnet under 75 f...

16/06/2026

As reports of gendered violence emerge from Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine and elsewhere, a crucial question remains: whose stories shape our understanding of war? Annika Björkdahl, Kristine Höglund and Johanna Mannergren show how women's testimonies have transformed the way the world recognises wartime violence. Despite this, women remain marginal to many accounts of conflict

Lund University. Much research has documented wars and their consequences, yet men's experiences dominate our understanding. But our research shows that women’s testimonies shape justice, accountability, and the recognition of wartime violence. Their testimonies are vital sources of knowledge abou...

15/06/2026

Jesper Svensson has, together with international researchers and practitioners, published an article in the Annual Review of Environment and Resources. The article argues that water crises are primarily local governance challenges and that more equitable and sustainable solutions require greater attention to power, justice, and local knowledge in water decision-making.

Lund University. In a new article published in Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Jesper Svensson and international researchers and practitioners argue that water crises are fundamentally challenges of local governance.

03/06/2026

Marie Stissing Jensen and Kristina Jönsson have published the article ”From global multistakeholder partnerships to local action: the translation of partnerships” in the journal International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics (INEA).

Lund University. The case study investigates how the Global Water Partnership translates ideas of partnership at the global level into partnering practices at the country level in South and South-East Asia. The analysis demonstrates that the translation of partnerships varies across governance level...

26/05/2026

Welcome to the Swedish Political Science Conference 2026, at Mälardalen University.

25/05/2026

In a recent article published in International Studies Review, Roxanna Sjöstedt theorizes and analyzes the role of so-called functional actors in securitization processes.

Lund University. This is an understudied category of actors who, while external to formal decision-making, nonetheless affect threat construction and security agenda setting by requesting, preempting, endorsing, or vetoing securitization moves. The theoretical assumptions are illustrated by four cas...

25/05/2026

Meet the 2026 Honorary Doctors at the Faculty of Social Sciences
27 maj 2026 15:15 till 16:45 | Welcome to this year’s honorary doctor seminars hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Frank Biermann: “Planetary crisis and plurilateral politics: Global governance in the age of Trump” 15:15-16:00

Brenda Yeoh: “Temporary migration under rapid ageing: Urban diversity, family dynamics and identity politics in Asia” 16:00-16:45
https://www.sam.lu.se/evenemang/meet-2026-honorary-doctors-faculty-social-sciences

21/05/2026

Students from the Department of Political Science's Master's in European Studies joined almost 100 master’s students from Lund, Copenhagen, and Malmö universities to celebrate European Day at the Centre for Modern European Studies (CEMES) in Copenhagen.

Lund University. In addition to the collective journey over the Öresund crossing, the students enjoyed seminars on ‘The Challenge from Cross-border Crime in Europe’, ‘Germany, the Nordics and Europe’s New Geopolitical Situation’, and the competitive ‘Student Quiz on Europe’. The Lund ...

21/05/2026

Natomötet i Helsingborg sker i en kritisk tid, skriver Rikard Bengtsson, docent vid statsvetenskapliga institutionen på Lunds universitet och medlem i ledningsgruppen för Lunds universitets centrum för beredskap och resiliens (LUPREP).

Natomötet i Helsingborg sker i en kritisk tid, skriver Rikard Bengtsson, docent vid statsvetenskapliga institutionen på…