Organisation

The Head of Department has overall responsibility for the running of the Department. S/he is assisted by a directorate consisting of the Deputy Head of Department, the Directors of Etnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies, the Administration Manager as well as the Communications Officer.

The Department Board is the highest level decision making body at the Department of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies. There is also a Student Council as well as a PhD Student Council, both with representation at the Department Board.

Head of Department
Egil Asprem

Deputy Head of Department
Markus Idvall

Director, Ethnology
Lars Kaijser

Director, History of Religions
Frederik Wallenstein

Director, Gender Studies
Malena Gustavson

Administration manager
Betina Loza Fernandez

Last updated: 2026-08-11

Source: Department of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies