Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FILFAK)

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences provides education and research in humanities, social- and behavioural sciences, commercial law, art disciplines and thematic science.

The undergraduate education at the Faculty is characterized by deep subject knowledge, an interdisciplinary approach and innovation. 14 000 students are enrolled in the Faculty’s programs and courses.

The Faculty conducts research and offers postgraduate/doctoral programs both in individual disciplines and in interdisciplinary themes.

Education

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers bachelor's programmes, master's programmes and single-subject courses within some 40 subjects areas encompassing behavioural sciences, economics and business administration, commercial law, humanities, computer science, natural sciences and social sciences.

Faculty Management

News

Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert, guest professor in the name of Moa Martinson, stands in a preserved old engine room in Kåkenhus – part of the industrial landscape in Norrköping.

Researching forgotten workers through art

Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert explores how local archaeological workers in colonial-era Cyprus have been omitted from historical narratives. Her art-based research brings hidden stories to light and opens new ways of thinking.

Fawlty Towers - the invisible subtitlers revealed

Swedes read a lot - especially if you include film and TV subtitles. But does the subtitler themselves play any role? In search of an answer, researcher Lars Jämterud has looked at the translation of the classic British comedy series Fawlty Towers.

Goal keeper behind the goal

A goal-oriented student

As a goalkeeper in IFK Norrköping, Sofia Hjern has been part of the club's journey from Division One to Damallsvenskan. She has now also been called up for the national team – while studying behavioural science at Linköping University.

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Education