Political Science (STATSV)

SeGRID 2023

SeGRID is a part of the Swedish Institute’s Summer Academy for Young Professionals. The course welcomes participants from the Western Balkan, and the Eastern partnership.

EMDIAC

Embracing Digitization in the Academia: International Collaboration for Capacity Building and Innovation. A project for building capacity for digitalization within the academy, including teaching, research and collaboration.

LiU shares digital knowledge with teachers from Ukraine

The use of digital tools is crucial to the Ukrainian universities during the current war. This according to Tetiana Kuvaieva, who teaches at Dnipro University in Ukraine and participated in a network conference at LiU within the EMDIAC project.

Research and teaching in the shadow of war

It is important to continue teaching and research when a country is at war – it is not easy, but it is possible. Professor Tetiana Mamatova from Ukraine, Dnipro University of Technology, visited LiU to learn more about digital tools. Read her story.

“The Iran regime is doomed,” says LiU researcher

The regime in Iran is ideologically, morally and economically bankrupt, and will collapse sooner or later. These are the opinions of Khalid Khayati, researcher in political sciences and the Middle East, himself from the Kurdish area of Iran.

Digitalisation opportunities and challenges in higher education

Digitalisation strategies, challenges, and the digital solutions – were the main topics at a recent online meeting in the EMDIAC network. About 100 participants have joined from universities in Estonia, Sweden, Ukraine, and Germany.

Study gives a different picture of residents' trust in the police

The question of whether residents in Linköping’s Skäggetorp district lack faith in the police has been raised by the violent clashes in April. A field study by a researcher at Linköping University gives a different picture.

Research colleagues are trying to keep in touch with students in Ukraine

Two projects at LiU are affected by the war in Ukraine. We are concerned with what is happening with our colleagues and students in Ukraine, says political scientist Mariana S Gustafsson, assistant professor of political science.

Trump and Thunberg – different, yet similar

Despite their contradictory messages, there are great similarities between Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg. A research article shows how both use populist rhetoric that draws black-and-white contrasts and offers simple solutions.

More than SEK 30 million from Formas

Ten researchers have been awarded grants from Formas – a Swedish research council for sustainable development. The projects explore everything from digital inclusion and sustainable urban transformation to the migration of domestic workers.

Distance democracy during the pandemic

During the pandemic, we have seen how municipalities have held council meetings in sports arenas or outdoors. They have reduced the number of participants through voter offsetting and have transitioned to digital meetings at a record pace.

Entrepreneur with an eye for diversity

He has won awards for his work with suburban adolescents and his international projects. Hamza Mostafa, political scientist, is driven by a social engagement, with a focus on entrepreneurship as a means to foster development.

Governance and Global Value Chains

Libraries combatting digital exclusion

Public libraries have become a collecting point for the half million people in Sweden living in digital exclusion. Elin Wihlborg and her research group are looking at how the libraries act to help people and reduce digital exclusion.

Young professionals satisfied with training

About 40 young professionals from Easter Europe spent two weeks in August to learn about e-government, e-services and the digitalisation of society.