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

Panel Discussion, 13 March

Migration Seminar: Debating Swedish citizenship: Towards a paradigm change?

Event, 14 March

Nailing of thesis – Nick Baigent

Seminar, 20 March

Migration seminar: Modeling forced migration with explainable machine learning

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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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Global Politics seminars

Program spring 2025

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

  • 22 January
    VR outcome 2024: Discussion about implications for the future
  • 27 January (Note: Wednesday 15.00-17.00)
    Orwa Ajjoub: Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham: Governing the New Syria in the Post-Assad Era
  • 5 February
    Fubu Ngubu & Elvis Tambe, Linnaeus University: “Parties at Work in Africa: Mobilising the Electorate – New Insights from the Afrobarometer”
  • 12 February
    Michel Anderlini: “Civil service and European integration in the post-Soviet region: theoretical debates and concepts”
  • 26 February
    Webster T. Chakawata (Sport Science, LS): “Bringing EU normative power to life through low politics”. Discussant: Michel Anderlini
  • 12 March
    Rahel Weldeab Sebhatu: Final seminar
  • 26 March
    Joel Agbesinyale: planning seminar
  • 2 April
    Maria Mälksoo, University of Copenhagen: “Deterrence by Other Means: The International Politics of Memory Laws”
  • 23 April
    Joanna Doona, Lund University: “Political laughter and internet memes: civic forms of satire”
  • 7 May
    Sara Eldén och Rasmus Ahlstrand (LS): “Tackling Precarious and Informal Work in the Nordic Countries”
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    May Mateo Villamil Valencia: Presentation of postdoctoral project
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    June AI in research

More about our research

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...

Doctoral education

We offer doctoral degrees in the subjects of Global Politics and International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER).

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...

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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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