University of Gothenburg
The School of Global Studies
The School of Global Studies

The School of Global Studies

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  2. The School of Global Studies

The education and research at the School of Global Studies provide the ability to understand and analyse social phenomena in a global world. Our education is characterized by its high societal relevance, and our researchers strive to make our global world understandable through a unique interdisciplinary research environment. We do research within the fields of Peace and Development Studies, Environmental Social Science, Human Rights and Social Anthropology.

News

News – 12 September 2023
Municipal defector activities require better coordination
Municipal defector activities aimed at criminals face a range of challenges. There needs to be better coordination at the…
News – 28 August 2023
PhD thesis on human rights activism receives EISA 2023 Honourable Mention
Former PhD student at the School of Global Studies, Richard Georgi, has received an Honourable Mention for EISA’s Best…
News – 29 August 2023
Call for volunteers for migration conference
CGM is looking for volunteers to help with the organization of the 2nd Organizing Migration in Contemporary Societies…
News – 16 June 2023
Building futures through refugee education
Education gives Somali teens in Kenya’s long term refugee camps Dadaab hope about a future beyond life in the camps. In the…

Education

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Bachelor's programme in International Relations
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Doctoral studies
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Research and publications

Our research
Peace and Development Research, Environmental Social Science, Social Anthropology and Human Rights.
Research publications
All our publications are found in the database GUP.
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Our researchers and PhD students
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Centre on Global Migration
Gothenburg Centre of Globalization and Development
Our environmental work
The University of Gothenburg is actively working to reduce its climate impact and have signed up for the Swedish Climate…
Collaboration and outreach
Intense and complex global networking characterizes the daily work at the School of Global Studies. National and…
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