Organisation, councils and co-operation

Within CES nine different academic disciplines from three Faculties at the University of Gothenburg are working together. The center is hosted by the Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Science. This is where the Director of Studies and the Education administration belong. The co-director of studies is always representing another Faculty.

Director of Studies: Linda Berg, Department of Political Science.

Co-Director of Studies: Mats Andrén, Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion.

Nine different disciplines

• Economic History – Department of Economy and Society at the School of Business Economics and Law.
• Business Administration – Department of Business Administration the School of Business Economics and Law.
• History – Department of Historical Studies at the Faculty of Humanities.
• History of Ideas – Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion at the Faculty of Humanities.
• Law – Department of Law at the School of Business Economics and Law.
• Human Geography – Department of Economy and Society at the School of Business Economics and Law.
• Economics – Department of Economics at the School of Business Economics and Law.
• Sociology– Department of Sociology and Work Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
• Political Science– Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Councils to ensure educational quality

Centre for European Research (CERGU)

CES cooperates closely with the Centre for European Research at the University of Gothenburg (CERGU). The teaching is therefore always connected to current international research within the field. CES and CERGU together make up a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, which is awarded to complete academic environments with excellence in both teaching and research in the field of European Studies.

The faculty of European Studies

The faculty of European Studies was created in 2014. This group consists of one teacher from each of the disciplines and is tasked with, among other things, continuing an ongoing discussion on the meaning and content of European Studies as a discipline. The group also makes up the core of the group of teachers who assess bachelor and master level theses.

The faculty of European Studies, council members 2025:

• Ann-Kristin Jonasson, Political Science
• Heather C. Fors, Economics
• Katarzyna Wojnicka, Sociology
• Erik Sjöberg, History
• Per Hallén, Economic History
• Katarina Haugen, Human Geography
• Richard Nakamura, Business Administration
• Anna Gonourie Waldenström, Law
• Katarina Leppänen, History of Ideas.

The Council for European Studies at the University of Gothenburg (REGU)

CES has its own working life council, REGU, which plays a very important role in providing strategic advice on the long-term development of education, and in strengthening the links between CES and the surrounding society. The council meets twice a year. The members hold senior positions in culture, business, and the public sector, at local, regional, national, and European levels. 

REGU council members 2023-2025

• Ulf Hammarström, Director General, Swedish Board for Accreditation and Technical Controls/Swedac
• Karin Knutsson, Senior Manager, Ernest & Young (alumna)
• Lotta Lekvall, Director, Folkteatern Göteborg
• Sebastian Marx, Independent consultant, Communications, PR and European Affairs Specialist, Brussels
• Catrine Norrgård, Branch Director & Senior EU Public Affairs Advisor, of Gothenburg European Office, Brussels
• Pierre Schellekens, Director Strategic coordination Energy policy, European Commission
• Helena Starfelt, Head of Department Enterprise & Innovation, Region Västra Götaland
• Annika Strömberg, Dep Head of Culture Affairs Region Västra Götaland.