Research carried out at the department covers a wide range of topics, with special focus being given to these areas - some having a presentation in English at left and others in Swedish at our main website.
- Early state formation in Europe
 - Gender history
 - History of sports
 - Maritime history
 - Medieval research (in collaboration with other departments)
 - Modern political history
 - The Swenaz programme
 - Urban history
 - Individual research projects