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91̽»¨ information to the University of GothenburgDepartment of Political 91̽»¨
Anna-Karin Lundell, Communications Officer
mail: anna-karin.lundell@gu.se
Quality of Government Institute (QoG)
Alice Johansson, Degree Programme Coordinator
mail: alice.johansson@gu.se
Swedish National Election Studies Programme (SNES)
Anna Cederholm Lager, Degree Programme Coordinator
mail: anna.cederholm.lager@gu.se
Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem)
Sara Haug Andersson, Communications Officer
mail: sara.haug.andersson@gu.se
European studies
Linda Berg
mail: linda.berg@pol.gu.se
phone: +46 (0)31–786 4062, 0739–315915
Mats Andrén, deputy
mail: mats.andren@lir.gu.se
phone: +46 (0)31–786 4476
International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG)
Agnes Cornell
mail: agnes.cornell@pol.gu
phone: +46 (0)31–786 23 59
Political science
Agnes Cornell
mail: agnes.cornell@pol.gu
phone: +46 (0)31–786 23 59
Doctoral studies
Johannes Lindvall
mail: johannes.lindvall@gu.se
phone: +46 (0)31–786 12 24
Hugo Bengtsson (As of 1 September 2025)
Onno Steenweg (As off 1 September 2025)
Niklas Waldner (As off 1 September 2025)
Lauren Yele (As off 1 September 2025)
Master's Programme and Single Subject Courses in European Studies
Education Administrator: Sara Tacchetti
Education Administrator: Vendela Lundskog (on parental leave)
Master's Programme in International Administration and Global Governance
Education Administrator: Wilma Holmestrand
Master's Programmes and Single Subject Courses in Political 91̽»¨
Education Administrator: Wilma Holmestrand
Doctoral Studies (Ph.D. Programme)
Kristina Gurok, Research Administrator
Head of Department: Lena Wängnerud
Lena is a political science professor and Head of Department, responsible for all departmental activities and staff.
mail: lena.wangnerud@pol.gu.se
phone: + 46 31-786 18 68
Deputy Head of Department: Anders Sundell
Anders is a senior lecturer in the department, responsible for both undergraduate and graduate studies. He serves as the deputy head during the Head of Department's absence.
mail: lena.wangnerud@pol.gu.se
phone: + 46 31-786 18 68
Assistant Head of Department: Johannes Lindvall
Johannes is a professor of political science responsible for strategic research questions and the doctoral studies programme.
mail: johannes.lindvall@gu.se
phone: + 46 31-786 12 24
Assistant Head of Department: Andreas BÃ¥genholm
Andreas is a senior lecturer in the department in charge of overseeing the staffing for both undergraduate and graduate programmes.
mail: andreas.bagenholm@pol.gu.se
phone: + 46 31-786 51 96
Administrative Manager: Åsa Atterlöf
Ã…sa supervises and coordinates the administrative staff in research, human resources, economy, education, and communication.
mail: asa.atterlof@gu.se
phone: +46 31-786 69 94, +46 766-18 69 94
Professors
Senior professors/senior researchers
Emerita/emeritus
Senior Lecturers
Florence So
Assistant Senior Lecturers
Wouter Schakel
Study- and career counselling: Eva Nilsson
mail: studentcounselling@pol.gu.se
phone: +46 (0)31-786 1189
International co-ordinator, exchange studies: Angelica Thell
mail: exchange@pol.gu.se
phone: +46 (0) 31-786 44 45
Internship and alumni coordinator: Karin Ekberg
mail: karin.ekberg@pol.gu.se
phone: +46 (0) 31-786 19 91
Health and Safety Representatives
Ann-Marie Ekengren
mail: ann-marie.ekengren@pol.gu.se
phone: + 46 (0)31-786 51 97
Göran Duus-Otterström (substitute)
mail: goran.duus-otterstrom@pol.gu.se
Equal Treatment Representative
Ulrika Möller
mail: ulrika.moller@pol.gu.se
phone: +46 (0)31-786 13 43