Silje Lundgren

Associate professor

I do research on sexual harassment and teach at basic and advanced level in gender studies. In addition, I work strategically with research funding at the Department of Thematic Studies.

I work together with Malin Wieslander (IBL) in a research project funded by the Brottsofferfonden (Crime Victims' Fund in Sweden) (2022-2024). Within the project, we investigate how sexual harassment and abuse are experienced, handled and prevented within the police.

In addition, I work together with researchers at Uppsala University in a research project funded by the Swedish Research Council (2022-2024). In the project, we investigate sexual abuse of power, i.e. that a person abuses his position of power in exchange for a sexual act. This is a form of corruption, i.e. abuse of power for personal gain.

I teach the introductory course in gender studies on sexuality and consent, and on various courses within the MA program in gender studies, mainly with a focus on sexual harassment, violence and abuse. I supervise and examine MA essays in gender studies, mainly essays that use qualitative methods.

The department of Thematic Studies's interdisciplinary research tackles important societal issues, and I coordinate the department's strategic work with research funding.

Research projects

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Sexual abuse of power: Taking action against sextortion in Tanzania

Sextortion occurs when a person with entrusted authority abuses it to obtain sexual favours in exchange for a service or benefit within their power to grant or withhold. This research project studies the implementation of policy against sextortion.

Publications

2022

2020

2016

2015

CV

CV in short

2022-
Associate professor, Gender studies, Linköping University.
2017
Research Coordinator, Department of Thematic Studies (TEMA)
2012-2016
Research Coordinator, Gender studies, Linköping University.
2011
Ph D, Uppsala University.
Ph D thesis in Cultural Anthropology was titled "Heterosexual Havana : Ideals and hierarchies of gender and sexuality in contemporary Cuba".
2006-2012
Ph D student and teacher, The Institute of Latin American Studies, Stockholm University.

Assignment

2022
Chair of the Board, Gender Studies and Equality, Linköping University
2019
Director of Forum for Gender Studies and Equality
2017
Coordinator of work at Linköping University in relation to the situation for refugees
2016
Coordinator Conference g16 - Boundaries, Mobility and Mobilisation at g16.

News

Discourse and dance during gender conference

Research and revels, can they be combined? Indeed they can, according to the organisers of the g16 conference. Not only researchers from all round the world, but also Linköping residents are invited.

Gender research excels in new collaboration

Six years of collaboration between gender researchers at Linköping and Örebro Universities has gained a permanent successor in the form of the GEXcel International Collegium.

Related co-workers

Malin Wieslander

Associate professor, Docent

Alma Persson

Associate professor, Head of Division, Docent

Charlotte Fridolfsson

Associate professor, Docent

Organisation

Gender studies (TEMAG)

At Tema Genus, we conduct research, PhD training, undergraduate and master’s education, and social outreach, all with a foundation in interdisciplinary gender studies and often together with international collaborators.

Department of Thematic Studies (TEMA)

In an increasingly complicated world, there is a need for researchers that can handle both breadth and depth, and can collaborate across disciplinary borders. Major societal questions are studied from an interdisciplinary perspective at TEMA.

International Affairs and Collaborations Division (ISA)

International Affairs and Collaborations Division (ISA) supports faculties and departments in their work with internationalisation, research funding, commissioned education and collaboration.

Forum for Gender Studies and Equality (Forum)

A meeting place for researchers, teachers, students and others interested in gender studies and gender equality.