The environment at the department is characterised by global perspectives and internationalisation. The main focus of our research is on global processes and their implications for power, security, justice and development. We provide courses and study programmes in both Swedish and English and our students come from all over the world.

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The future of the EU, our species, and an AI overload – a Malmö University...

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Sovereignty without territory

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Education in Global Political Studies

Courses and study programmes at the Department of Global Political Studies are interdisciplinary and several are taught in English. We offer several bachelor’s programmes and master's programmes, as well as a wide range of freestanding courses. Search our courses in the course catalogue. 

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Research at GPS

Global Political Studies is an interdisciplinary department with research on politics, power relations and the construction of identity in local, national, international and global contexts. We focus on organisations, governance, policy instruments and decision-making processes, and also studies of international migration and migration-related social issues.

Researchers, publications and research projects

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  • Katarina Mozetic

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Global Politics seminars

Seminars Spring 2026

Unless otherwise specified, Wednesdays at 1.15 - 2.30/3.00 pm in Seminar room on 9th floor.

  • 28 January Janice Swan and Johan Richter: Start-up seminars
  • 4 February Joshua Farrell-Molloy, 50% seminar
  • 11 February Prof. Leif Stenberg (Aga Khan University, London): “Saudi Arabia, Syria and Pakistan: Outlining Spaces of Muslimness, Politics, Nationalism and Identity”
  • 25 February VACANT
  • 11 March Prof. Lautaro Martin Ramirez (Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Buenos Aires): “The Crisis of Multilateralism and the WTO: Institutional Paralysis, Power Shifts, and the Future of Global Trade Governance”
  • 25 March Prof. Karène Sanchez-Summerer (University of Groningen): “Cultural Diplomacy from the Margins: Arab Christians, Europe, and the remaking of the Holy Land, 1918–1948”
  • 8 April PhD Candidate Yvonne Jila (Sociology, Lund University): “Care as political practice in women’s movements: the case of Zimbabwe”
  • 22 April VACANT
  • 6 May PhD Candidate Inna M. Perheentupa (University of Helsinki): “Sustainability consultation as resistance? Investigating how consultants pursue just and sustainable change in Finland, Sweden and Belgium”
  • 20 May Dr. Felix Bender (Northumbria University, Newcastle/MIM): “The Refugee Leviathan: Democratising UNHCR”.
  • 10 June VACANT

Research environments

Malmö Institute for Migration Studies (MIM)

Malmö Institute for Migration Studies is an international research centre with a multidisciplinary profile and a strong...

Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus Regional Research

The research is primarily concerned with the geographical areas of Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus. RUCARR was established in...

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Research subjects and doctoral education

Global Politics

The study of global politics is multidisciplinary, incorporating approaches from both the social sciences and the humanities,...

International Migration and Ethnic Relations

The research field of International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER) is multidisciplinary and incorporates approaches from...

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Do you have questions concerning your application, eligibility or the selection process?
Contact the Admission Office via admissions@mau.se or telephone number +46 40 665 75 00.

For study administrative questions contact the study administrators at gpsstudent@mau.se  

For study and career counselling contact the study and careers advisors.

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