Research subject History of Political Ideas
The history of political ideas deals with questions about political identity and emotions, but also with the history of ideologies and political concepts, for example the political potential of myth in feminism. The political is treated as the effect of long historical lines but also as crucial to current political debate.
Related research subject
History of ideas
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Researchers
Annika Berg
Senior lecturer, associate professor

Elisabeth Cederbjörk
PhD student

Karolina Enquist Källgren
Senior lecturer, associate professor

Victoria Fareld
Professor

Frederik-Emil Friis Jakobsen
PhD student

Johan Jönsson
PhD student

Adam Kjellgren
PhD student

Martin Wiklund
Senior lecturer, associate professor

Courses and programmes
Doctoral studies
During the years 2023–2027 doctoral education is provided in collaboration between Uppsala University, Gothenburg University, Stockholm University and Södertörn University. It is partly financed by the Swedish Research Council. The PhD students study six courses together, while participating in each institution's research and other activities. Two of the PhD students are doing their postgraduate studies at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics.
Departments and centres
The research activities takes place at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics.
Department of Culture and Aesthetics