CERGU Alumni
CERGU has alumni from its doctoral programs and postdoctoral research positions.
PhD Students
Alexandra Bousiou, 2016-2021
Title of Dissertation: Governance responses to Externalization of the EU Asylum policy across the Southeastern European Border: the cases of the Greek Islands and the Turkish Coast
School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg
Areas of Research: European migration and asylum policies, refugee law, human rights, and local governance
Xiangxuan (Emily) Xu, 2012-2018 (including parental leave)
Title of Dissertation: The Internet of Things
School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg
Areas of Research: Internet of Things, service economy, sustainable development, technology diffusion, innovation, economic globalization and EU-China relations
Anton Jansson, 2011-2016
Title of Dissertation: Revolution and Revelation: Theology in the Political Thought of Friedrich Julius Stahl, Wilhelm Weitling and Karl Theodor Welcker
Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: History of Ideas, Germany, Political Ideas, 1800s, politics and religion, modernity, secularism
Live Stretmo, 2005-2014
Title of Dissertation: Governing the Child - Unaccompanied Minors in Media, Policy and Practice
Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: Unaccompanied children and minors, media analysis, programs of governing, asylum policy within the EU
Joachim Åhman, 2005-2010
Title of Dissertation: Trade Liberalisation, Health Protection, and the Burden of Proof in WTO Law
Department of Law, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: Public international law, EU law, WTO law, constitutional law
Postdoctoral Researchers
Ettore Costa, 2018-2021
From Sputnik to Chernobyl, from optimism to fear: socialists and communists facing science (1957-1986)
Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion
University of Gothenburg
Areas of Research: the relationship of the European Left with science, science in democracy, comparative and transnational history of social democracy and Western Communism, political and intellectual history
Markus Johansson, 2018-2020
Non-Compliance and Collective Action in the European Union
Department of Political Science
University of Gothenburg
Areas of Research: EU institutions and politics, particularly the Council of the EU, policy non-compliance, leadership and foreign policy
Christina Reimann, 2016-2019 (including parental leave)
National integration, social security and foreign workers: The legal practice of migrants’ insurance in Rotterdam and Antwerp in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Department of Historical Studies
University of Gothenburg
Areas of Research: 19th and 20th centuries, Law and Society approach, cultural and social history of law, port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp
Sune Bechmann Pedersen, 2016-2018
Cold War Holidays: The Politics of Scandinavian Tourism to Communist Europe, 1955–1990
Department of Economy and Society
University of Gothenburg
Areas of Research: history of Scandinavian tourism to Eastern Europe during the Cold War
Andreas Hofmann, 2015-2017
Rights Consciousness, Litigation and the Mobilization of Interest Groups in Europe
Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: Law, politics, interest groups, political economy, the EU
Katarzyna Wojnicka, 2015-2017
Transnational European Fathers’ Rights Movement(s): Between European and National Dimensions
Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: Fathers' rights, social movements, comparative European politics
Guri Rosén, 2015-2017 (visiting postdoc)
From zero to hero? The European Parliament’s new role in EU external trade policy.
ARENA Centre for European Studies at University of Oslo/Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy, the European Parliament
Brian Shaev, 2015-2017
Supranationalizing Industrial and Economic Policies: Socialists in the Consultative Assembly of the European Communities, 1952-1972
Department of Economy and Society, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: modern European history, economics
Katarzyna Jezierska, 2012-2017
The anti-politics of organized civil society. NGOs, civil society and the state in post-communist Poland
Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: Civil Society, Central and Eastern Europe, NGOs, radical democracy
Angela Kölling, 2013-2016
Friction & Transformation: National Branding through Literary Translation Programmes
Department of Languages and Literatures, Faculty of Arts, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: Translation, identity, intercultural communication, national branding
David Brax, 2014-2016
Hate Crime Legislation in Europe
Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science, Faculty of Arts, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: Hate crime legislation, ethics, moral psychology
Allison Rovny, 2013-2015
Trying to Fit In: Social Risks, Social Policies, and Dualization in the Contemporary Welfare State
Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: The welfare state, social risks, social policy issues
Joakim Ruist, 2013-2015
Macroeconomic Conditions and Immigrant Inflows Impact on Resistance to Immigration and the Welfare State in Europe
School of Business, Economics, and Law, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: effects of immigration on the host country's economy
Anja Karlsson Franck, 2013-2015
The Migration-Corruption Nexus: Everyday Corruption in External and Internal Border Control in the European Union
School of Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: Gender, economic globalization and trade, female labor force participation, rights and migration, EU-Southeast Asian relations
Jonathan Polk, 2012-2014
Using Expert Surveys to measure party positions in Europe
Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: vote choice, party position measurement, representation, European Parliament elections, interpersonal trust
Christina Olsen-Lundh, 2012-2014
The national implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSDF)
Department of Law, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: Environmental law
Raimondas Ibenskas, 2013-2014
Electoral Implications of Party Fission and Fusion
Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: comparative politics, party systems, party splits, mergers, electoral coalitions, party organisation, voting, EU lobbying
Andrea Spehar, 2011-2013
The Politics of Managing Migration in Europe
Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: migration policy development, political parties and gender equality policy developments in Central and Eastern Europe
Jan Rovny, 2011-2013
Structuring New Democracies: Eastern European Political Competition in Integrated Europe
Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: political competition in Europe, ideological conflict lines, political party strategies, preferences and voting patterns
Johan Järlehed, 2010-2013
Social and linguistic transformations of the nation: Linguistic landscaping in Catalonia, Galicia and the Basque Country in an era of increasing globalization and regionalization
Department of Languages and Literatures, The Faculty of Arts, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: Sociolinguistics, social semiotics, multimodal and critical discourse analysis, language movements, language politics and language ideology, visual communication, linguistic and semiotic landscapes, nationalism, globalization, cultural commodification, branding, authenticity, locality, mobility
Jon Wittrock, 2009-2011
Vän eller fiende? Europa som politiskt projekt och avgränsningens problem hos Carl Schmitt och Hannah Arendt
Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: intersections between religion and politics, secularity, implications of analogies, influences between theological and ideological, secular political narratives, practices and institutions, relevance of eschatological, apocalyptic, ethical, and ritual elements, concepts of the sacred
Lena Lindberg, 2008-2010
Global Europe – the EU’s external trade relations, with special focus on Asia
Economic Geography, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: Free trade agreements, economic integration, ASEAN, EU-ASEAN trade relation, Asian regionalisation, multilateralisation of regional trade agreements, TPP
Linda Berg, 2008-2010
Territorial identity and the European welfare states
Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: the European integration process from a multi-level perspective, especially identification, political trust, welfare, migration, EU, and political cleavages
Mikael Baaz, 2006-2008
The World Order and the (Changing) View on Violence as a Legal/Legitimate Means in International Relations
Department of Law, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: EU law
Ann-Kristin Jonasson, 2005-2007
The EU’s Democracy Promotion and the Mediterranean Neighbours. Orientation, ownership and dialogue in Jordan and Turkey
School of Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Research Interests: EU’s democracy promotion in the Mediterranean, and democratic processes in primarily Turkey and Jordan