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Gender and Politics research group

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On this page, the Gender and Politics research group (GPRG) is presented, including the conveners, researchers in the group, and upcoming seminars.

About the group

The Gender and Politics research group brings together lecturers and researchers who think of gender as a central analytical lens through which power, institutions, norms and identities should be studied.

Gender is increasingly prominent in research and teaching within the Department of Political Science. The members of our group approach gender politics from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives. A number of researchers are interested in debates on gender and security with an emphasis on diplomacy, gender just peace, women and war, and soldiering. Our members also conduct research in gender and development on topics such as the Sustainable Development Goals and women’s empowerment.

Our group meets several times during the semester to discuss draft papers, articles and books proposed by our members. We welcome new members and guest researchers.

If you would like to join the group's mailing list, contact the conveners listed below.

Markus Holdo 
E-mail: markus [dot] holdo [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (markus[dot]holdo[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se)

Orlanda Siow
E-mail: orlanda [dot] siow [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (orlanda[dot]siow[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se) 

Members at Political Science

Members outside Political Science

Include colleagues from Gender Studies, Economic History, Human Geography, Malmö University, Gothenburg University, Copenhagen University, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Aalborg University and Freie Universität Berlin

See the members' personal pages by clicking on each name under the heading 'Researchers in the group' or visit Department of Political Science - Research output - Lund University

30 January, 12:00-13:00 “Re-enchanting neo-Gramscian theory with love”

Catia Gregoratti and Erik Andersson present their current work.

11 februari, 12:00-13:00 

Intellectual Extractivism - Rola El-Husseini: “On the obligations (and Perks) of being an insider: Reflections on positionality and intellectual extractivism.”

18 March 12-13 What should intersectionality mean?

Orly Siow presents her paper “From inclusion to transformation: Politics & Gender as a critical actor for intersectional political science”.

Cancelled: 16 April, 12.15-13.45 Speaking About Palestine. 

More info TBA

28-29 April – Workshop: Gendering Militarization in Europe: technologies, borders & resistance. During two days we meet with colleagues in Lund and from other universities to discuss current work on various trends related to militarization in Europe. 

If you’d like to participate, please respond to this call for papers:

Gender and Politics Seminars: Workshop - Gendering Militarization in Europe: technologies, borders & resistance | SVETNET – Internal Department of Political Science

June 3, 12:00-13:00 Depletion: The Human Costs of Caring

Ted Svensson begins the conversation with reflections on the recent book by Shirin M. Rai. 

Research group seminars

In the shared calendar on our English internal website, you can see all the internal seminars of the research groups.

Last updated: 8 Apr 2025 | webbredaktor [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se