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.

News and events

News

Tourism must become more inclusive

Seminar, 28 November

Migration seminar: Intercultural policies and fighting racism – the Spanish case

Dissertation defence, 6 December

Dissertation defence – Isobel Squire

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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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The research environment 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.

Research projects

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Global Politics seminars

Program fall 2024

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

  • 11 Sept         
    Orwa Ajjoub: “Understanding radical religious rhetoric of Sunni jihadi groups: how Sunni jihadi leaders mobilize support and legitimize inter-group violence”,  PhD planning seminar.  Discussant: Anders Hellström
  • 25 Sept         
    Anders Melin: “The capability approach as a normative framework for urban biodiversity management”
  • 23 Oct          
    Andrea Petö, Professor at Central European University and Guest Professor at MIM: “The illiberal turn in the politics of memory”
  • 30 Oct          
    Our new PhD Candidates present themselves:  Joel Agbesinyale, Gülnur Demirci, and Alba Planchart Valencia
  • 20 Nov          
    Joshua Farrell-Molloy: “The function of radical ideology for acceptance, status and meaning”, PhD planning seminar. Discussant: Sayaka Osanami-Törngren
  • 13 Nov          
    Gustav Agneman, Associate Professor of Economics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Trondheim): “How economic expectations shape preferences for national independence: Evidence from Greenland”.
  • 27 Nov          
    Rachel Jordan, 50% PhD Seminar: ”Transnational Feminism(s) from Theory to Praxis”.
  • 4 Dec            
    Dr. Valentin Jeutner, Lund University: “The Sovereign Human Being”

Research subjects

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...

More about our research

Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare

Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM) is an international research centre with a...

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...

Rethinking Democracy

The Rethinking Democracy research platform (REDEM) is a shared space for discussing questions around democracy. We consider...

Third-cycle education

We offer degrees at third-cycle level in the subjects of Global Politics and International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER). 

Contact us

Find us

Niagara, Nordenskiöldsgatan 1, Malmö 040-665 70 00

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.

 

Link to the drop-in (same link every week)

Contact details for programs and courses can be found at the respective program or course webpage:
Education at Global Political Studies

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