Dr. Anton Törnberg

Associate Professor

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Biography

Anton Törnberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Work Science at the University of Gothenburg. His research examines the intersection of right-wing extremism and online radicalization, focusing particularly on the processes of radicalization, xenophobic rhetoric, and the role of social movements. Törnberg combines machine learning techniques such as topic modeling and word embeddings with qualitative text analysis to scrutinize extensive digital corpora. He is also the principal investigator of a project funded by the Swedish Research Council investigating politically motivated crimes against immigrants in Sweden. His contributions to the field include participation in various research projects, teaching a range of courses related to sociology and political violence, and developing an upcoming Master's course in digital methods for social science. Törnberg's work extensively integrates social network analysis and text analysis to explore the dynamics of discourse dissemination within digital networks. He has published numerous works that detail his findings and methodologies in examining the complex social phenomena surrounding far-right movements and misinformation in the context of climate change and social violence.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2018-01-01 — Present

University of Gothenburg • Gothenburg, Sweden

Teaches courses on criminology, social psychology, and sociology, with a focus on social movements and political violence.

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).