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, 29 October

GP seminar: John Åberg: Digital Leaders and US-China Competition in Africa

Workshop, 4 November

One-day multistakeholder workshop on AI and local government

Seminar, 4 November

Lamiya Panahova: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

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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 Fall 2025

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

  • 17 September
    Jasna Dragovic Soso (Goldsmiths, UK): “Memory Activism and Child Victimhood in Bosnia and Herzegovina”. With CEMES.
  • 24 September
    Sara Eldén och Rasmus Ahlstrand (LS): “Tackling Precarious and Informal Work in the Nordic Countries”
  • 8 October
    Thomas Duke Labik Amanquandor (University of Oslo): “Understanding Failing Anti-corruption Regimes: the Case of South Africa”
  • 15 October
    Joanna Mellqvist (GPS) & Adrienne Sörbom (Södertörn): “Non-State Policy Advice Actors and United Nations Negotiations on Climate Change: Cases from the Global North” (TBC)
  • 29 October
    John H. S. Åberg: “Digital Leaders and US-China Competition in Africa: Public-Private Partnerships and Individual Embeddedness in Integrated World Society Networks”
  • 5 November
  • Thiem Hai Bui: “Digital Instrumentalism and Authoritarian Resilience: Vietnam's Strategic Use of Digital Technology for Regime Stability”
  • 19 November
    Dennis Munetsi, 75% seminar
  • 3 December
    Joshua Farrell-Molloy, mid-term seminar
  • 10 December
    Orwa Ajjoub, mid-term seminar

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...

Rethinking Democracy

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

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Research groups

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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Contact us

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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