Dr. Elin Lundsten

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Elin Lundsten is a Senior Lecturer in the Gender Culture Studies unit at the University of Gothenburg, where she has been teaching since 2008. She obtained her PhD in Women's Studies from Lancaster University, UK, in 2007, with a thesis entitled 'Speaking Subjects Good School: Language Relations Power.' Her research investigates how language institutions define equality and the diversity aims of Swedish schools, analyzing texts and everyday speech practices to reveal how language can conceal power relations. One of her central arguments critiques the liberal ideal of dialogue in relation to the Swedish language's construction of 'whiteness', which can restrict critical interrogations of racism and injustice. Dr. Lundsten primarily teaches courses in Gender Studies at introductory and advanced levels, supervising degree projects in teacher training programs and coordinating courses in the international master's program 'Gendering Practices' since 2014, particularly focusing on the politics of feminist critique in her introductory courses.

Research Interests

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).