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

Seminar, 4 October

Roundtable on Russia-China relations

Seminar, 6 October

Migration seminar: Where do we go from here? Anthropological reflections on the...

Event, 11 October

Fika fusion at Malmö University

Seminar, 13 October

Migration seminar: One step back or two steps forward? Pathways in Swedish...

Seminar, 20 October

Migration seminar: Migrants Trust in the Swedish Migration Agency

Seminar, 27 October

Migration seminar: Multiscalar un-homing – residents' experiences of...

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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 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...

Research projects

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Global Politics seminars

Atumn 2022

The Global Politics seminars are typically held Wednesdays at 13.15-15.00 in the seminar room on the 9th floor of Niagara, Nordenskiöldsgatan 1, although some seminars will be done in hybrid form this semester (contact Johan Brännmark, johan.brannmark@mau.se, for details).

• 7 September
“OK, realist?” A critical scrutiny of rationalization in Western scholarship on Russia and Eastern Europe Communist state administrative structures
Aliaksei Kazharski, Charles University, Prague & Comenius University, Bratislava

• 14 September
Ethical deliberation in connection with participatory assessments of energy scenarios
Anders Melin & Gunnhildur Magnusdottir, Malmö University

• 21 September
PhD thesis seminar
Isobel Squire, Malmö University

• 5 October
In search of Peace beyond the Enlightenment, the Spanish Golden Age and the consequences of the Reconquista
Ane Kirkegaard, Malmö University

• 12 October
PhD thesis seminar
Calle Håkansson, Malmö University

• 30 November
PhD thesis seminar
Dennis Munetsi, Malmö University

• 7 December
PhD thesis seminar
Sarah Bodelson, Malmö University

• 14 December
PhD thesis seminar
Jess Haynie-Lavelle, Malmö University

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 platform 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...

Collaborative Future-Making

The Collaborative Future-Making research platform explores how we can envision inclusive and sustainable ways of living and...

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 at gpsstudyguidance@mau.se

Drop-in hours online with study- and careers advisers at GPS – Thursdays between
13 and 15. Link to the drop-in:
https://mau-se.zoom.us/j/63496131797 (same link every week)

If you are looking for a contact details for an education, see the respective education.

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