Organisation
The Department of Political Science’s work is led by a head of department, who is supported by a deputy head of department, an administrative manager and study directors. The department's highest decision-making body is the department board.
Executive Group
- Head of Department: Göran Sundström
- Deputy Head of Department: Eva Erman
- Head of Administration: Christian Möllerop
- Director of Studies, First level: Jouni Reinikainen
- Director of Graduate Studies: Niklas Bremberg
The Department Board
The department is headed by a board. The board itself is constituted by the Head of Department, the Deputy Head of Department, and representatives for the department's employees and students.
Upcoming Board meetings
Spring 2025
Tuesday, March 11, 13:00-15:00, F702
Tuesday, April 22, 13:00-15:00, F702
Tuesday, May 27, 13:00-15:00, F702
HT 2025
Tuesday, October 7, 13:00-15:00, F702
Tuesday, November 4, 13:00-15:00, F702
Tuesday, December 9, 13:00-15:00, F702
The constitution of the Political Science Department Board
Term (i.e. "mandatperiod): 2024-01-01 – 2026-12-31
| Head of Dept.: Göran Sundström | |
| Deputy Head of Dept.: Eva Erman | |
| Head of Administration: Christian Möllerop (permanently invited with the right to speak) | |
| Director of Studies, First level: Jouni Reinikainen (permanently invited with the right to speak) | |
| Secretary: Svante Emanuelli | |
| Teachers (associate professors/professors) Ordinary | Deputy |
| Maria-Therese Gustafsson | Ludvig Norman |
| Jonas Tallberg | Ulf Mörkenstam |
| Jan Teorell | Niklas Bremberg |
| Teachers (others) Ordinary | Deputy |
| Pär Nyman | Sanna Lundquist |
| Marta Reuter | Sirus Dehdari Håfström |
| Students (post-graduate) Ordinary |
Deputy |
| Joseph Noonan | Silva Mertsola |
| Students (1st and 2nd cycle) Ordinary |
Deputy |
| Unfilled seat | Unfilled seat |
| Administrative staff Ordinary |
Deputy |
| Pernilla Nordahl | Eleonora Chirindi |
| Oskar Eriksson | Makieu Betts |
The Research Education Council
The Research Education Council discusses and decides on issues concerning postgraduate education at the department.
Chair: Ludvig Beckman
Secretary: Makieu Betts
PhD Council
The Ph.D. council at the Department of Political Science monitors issues related to postgraduate education and the doctoral student's working environment at the department. They also elect representatives to the department board, faculty council and various working groups at the department.
Chair: Isabella Strindevall
At the PhD Council meeting on September 30 september 2024 the following new representatives were elected to the Department Board (i.e. IS), FUR and SFR:
Department Board (i.e. IS): Joseph Noonan (ordinary) Silva Mertsola (deputy)
FUR: Ebba Minas, Jasmijn van der Most, Julia Feine (ordinary)
RALJ: Camilla Wangmar, Einar Bäckström (ordinary)
SFR: Sandor Gorni (ordinary) Laura Ritter (deputy)
Doktorandrådet: Isabella Strindevall (chair) Johannes Geith (vice chair)
Council for Work Environment
The Department of Political Science has a local council for work environment, equal treatment and equality. In connection with the local council, it is established an action plan to be able to exercise systematic work on the workplace environment.
Chairman: Magnus Reitberger.
Contact
- Visiting address
Universitetsv 10 F, Room F 774
- Visiting address
Universitetsvägen 10F, Rum F 436
Last updated: February 25, 2025
Source: Department of Political Science
