Higher Seminar in Political Science (Fall 25)

At the Higher Seminar in Political Science, research relevant to political science topics is presented and discussed. The seminar is primarily intended for staff and students in political science but is also open for other interested parties. To access any reading materials or zoom links, please contact the seminar coordinator, David Scott (david.scott@kau.se). A warm welcome

Friday September 12
Time: 13.15-15.15
Alesia Rudnik’s defence
Room: 9C203
“Machinery of dissent: People and technology in political protests in autocracies”
Opponent: Mariëlle Wijermars, Maastricht University

Tuesday October 28
Time: 13.15-14.30
Research presentation by Elina Lindgren, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Karlstad University
Room: Minerva
“What’s heard depends on who’s listening? Voter responses to ‘coded’ political messages online”

Tuesday November 18
Time: 13.15-15.30
Panel discussion with Annika Rudman, Professor in Gender Studies, Karlstad University, and Maud Eduards, Professor Emerita in Political Science, Stockholm University
Room: 3A525
Title: TBA

Thursday December 4
Time: 13.15-14.45
Research presentation by Lucile Maertens, Associate Professor in Political Science and International Relations, Geneva Graduate Institute Zoom: https://kau-se.zoom.us/j/4924115354
“Why international organizations hate pol