Thomas Sedelius

Personlig presentation av Thomas Sedelius

Professor Political Science
Political Science School of Culture and Society

Committees

Board Member in Committee for Academic Appointments

Background

Current position

2023-present: Project Researcher in Political Science, Södertörn University, part-time

2018-present: Professor of Political Science, Dalarna University

Doctoral degree and associate professorship

2012: Associate Professor of Political Science, Dalarna University

2006: PhD in Political Science, Örebro University

2000: Master in Political Science, Örebro University 

Previous employment positions

2010-2018: Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Dalarna University

2009-2010: Post-doc in Political Science, Örebro University

2006-2009: Researcher/Substitute Lecturer in Political Science, Örebro University 

2000-2006: PhD Student, Örebro University

International research stays

2025/03: Guest lecturer, Charles University, Prague

2023/05: Guest lecturer, Sapienza University, Rome.

2018/11: Guest researcher/teacher, Charles University, Prague

2017/05: Guest researcher, University of Bergen

2016/05: Guest researcher, University of Bergen

Teaching

Teaching

Comparative politics, thesis supervision, social science methods, international relations, democratization, bachelor and master levels. About 8000-9000 hrs of teaching at different programmes, courses and levels.

PhD-supervision

Maarika Kujanen, Tampere University (co-supervisor)

Veronica De Majo, Örebro University (co-supervisor) 

Jenny Åberg, Örebro University (main supervisor, PhD Defense 2020) 

Eva Hämberg, Örebro University (main supervisor, PhD Defense 2017) 

Erik Lundberg, Örebro University (co-supervisor, PhD Defense 2014)

 

Programme Director

Course Coordinator

Research

Research interests

Comparative politics, democratisation, political institutions, executive politics, Central and Eastern Europe, presidentialism, parliamentarism, semi-presidentialism, political parties.

Grants and awards

2023-2026: The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies (Östersjöstiftelsen): "Semi-Presidential Shifts in the Shadow of Russia: Executive Power and Party Behavior in Armenia, Georgia, and Ukarine" (Project Leader/PI). 

2020-2024: Academy of Finland: "Taming the Presidents? Exploring the Links between Presidential Activism, Policy-Making Capacity and Regime Legitimacy" (Participant)     

2015: East European Politics Prize 2013 (Best article award EEP)

2014-2018: Swedish Research Council (VR): “Semi-Presidentialism and Governability in Transitional Regimes” (Project leader)

2012-2015: Forte: ”Social tillsyn i teori och praktik” (Participant)

2006-2010: Swedish Research Council (VR): “The Dynamics of Hybrid Regimes” (Participant)

Other academic and public activities, selection 

2021-present: Chair of the ECPR Standing Group on Presidential Politics.

2017-2026: Panel and/or Section leader, annual ECPR General Conference.

2023/04/24-2023/04/28: Workshop leader (with Tapio Raunio) ”Presidents, Governments, and Policymaking”, ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, Toulouse.

2023/02/09 Examining Committee Member, Natia Gamkrelidze’s PhD Dissertation “Reimagining Georgia”, Linnaeus University, Växjö.

2022/03/22: Table discussion on politics and democracy in Ukraine, SVT, Utrikesbyrån. 

2020-2021: Research Director of the Research Profile Intercultural Studies (ISTUD), DU.

2020-2023: Member of the Dalarna University Board.

2019-2021: Vice Chairman, Doctoral Program Board, DU.

2018-2019: Expert Investigator for International IDEA and the Center for Constitutional Transitions, Berkely Univ. Final Report: Choudhry, S., Sedelius, T. & Kyrychenko, J. 2018. “Semi-Presidentialism and Inclusive Government in Ukraine: Reflections for Constitutional Reform”. Stockholm: International IDEA and Kyiv: Centre of Policy and Legal Reform. 

2017-2019: Head Representative [Ämnesföreträdare] of Political Science Department, DU 

2014-15: Faculty Dean, DU.

 

Publications