Migration, displacement and memory
Ann-Judith Rabenschlag Karpe researches the history of migration, political exile, racism and memories of displacement. An expert in modern German history, she can comment on Germany’s history from 1918 to the present day.
The welfare state, social democracy and political ideas
Urban Lundberg researches modern political history, including the history of social policy, pension politics, social democracy, citizenship and individual rights, and the history of development aid. He can place current debates about welfare, social democracy, neoliberalism and Swedish politics and society in their historical context.
Hungary, nationalism and minorities
Anders Blomqvist is an expert on Hungary, nationalism and minority issues in Central and Eastern Europe. He can comment on Hungarian politics, Viktor Orbán and Hungary’s relationship with the EU, as well as issues relating to nationalism, minorities and the history of the Holocaust.
The history of schools and teacher education
Anders Persson researches the history of schools, teacher education and history teaching. He can comment on how views of knowledge, the role of teachers and teaching have changed over time.
History teaching, uses of history and role-play
Stefan Cohen researches history teaching and how role-play and storytelling can be used to learn about and understand history. He can comment on how pupils use history, how they learn about history, and how difficult or controversial historical issues can be addressed in the classroom.
Maps, metaphors and models in the history of science
Petter Hellström studies the role of scientific images, metaphors, and models in shaping our understanding of the world. He can comment on maps, map projections, and why the way we represent the world matters. He can also comment on the history of evolutionary biology, genetics, and eugenics.
Royalty, monarchy and eighteenth-century history
My Hellsing researches royalty, monarchy and court life in the eighteenth century. She can comment on royal families and the history of monarchy, eighteenth-century Sweden, as well as France and the French Revolution. Her research also examines the political significance of royal courts and women’s scope for political agency.
Languages for interviews: French, and in some cases English for recorded interviews.