Organisation, councils and co-operation

Organisation

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

Director of Studies
Linda Berg, Department of Political Science.
Read more about Linda Berg here.

Co-Director of Studies
Mats Andrén, Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion.
Read more about Mats Andrén here.

Co-operation

• 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 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 assure 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.

Europakunskapskollegiet

The ”Europakunskapskollegiet” was created in 2014. This group consists of one teacher from each of the disciplines, and is tasked with, among other things, continuing an on-going 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.

Council members 2022:

• Lisbeth Aggestam, Political Science.
• Heather C. Fors, Economics.
• Christoph Haug, Sociology.
• Lars Nyström, History.
• Ann Ighe, Economic History.
• Anders Larsson, Human Geography.
• Roman Martin, Business Administration.
• Andreas Moberg, Law.
• Cecilia Rosengren, 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 level. The Executive Master's Program in European Studies and the course Europe in the World are two examples of strategic development work that REGU has contributed.

Council members 2021-2022

• Cecilia Malmström, f.d. EU-kommissionär, hedersledamot
• Robert Casinge, chef för Västra Götalandsregionens Brysselkontor
• Ulf Hammarström, generaldirektör för SWEDAC
• Karin Knutsson, verksamhetsrevisor vid Revisionskontoret vid Göteborgs stad (alumn)
• Lotta Lekvall, VD för Folkteatern, ledamot i Kungliga Operans styrelse
• Sebastian Marx, självständig EU konsult med 20 års Brysselerfarenhet
• Catrine Norrgård, verkställande direktör för Göteborgs representationskontor i Bryssel
• Pierre Schellekens, enhetschef, Europeiska kommissionen, DG Energi
• Annika Strömberg, ansvarig för EU-program, Kreativa Europa, Kulturrådet.