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David Brax

Analyst

Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research
Telephone
+46 705-48 36 72
Mail
david.brax@genus.gu.se
Postal address
Box 709
40530 Göteborg

About David Brax

I am a senior investigator at the Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research since 2018. I received my doctorate in practical philosophy at Lund University in 2009 with the thesis Hedonism as the explanation of value, and have worked at the University of Gothenburg since 2010.

Research

My work primarily focuses on issues related to the conditions of research and scholarship, particularly on hate and threats directed at representatives of research and education, as well as the consequences of this for both individuals and society. In previous research projects, I have primarily worked with moral and legal philosophical perspectives on hate crimes and hate crime legislation.

Current projects

Between 2021-2024, I have been working with a report based on a survey concerning vulnerability to threats and harassement in Swedish higher education institutions. The survey concerns the extent, forms, distribution and consequences of vulnerability and concern about vulnerability in the sector. An interim report was published in July 2022 and a final report was published in December 2024. During 2024-25, I am responsible for a series of conversations about the conditions of research. I am also active in various fund projects administered by the secretariat.

Cooperation

Collaboration is an integral part of the secretariat's operations. The investigation of threats and hatred in the higher education sector has taken place in collaboration with SULF and SUHF. The series of conversations takes place in collaboration with various higher education institutions and other actors in that sector.