Dr. Eva Lövbrand

Professor

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Biography

Eva Lövbrand is a Professor at Linköping University, focusing her research on knowledge politics and environmental governance. Her work critically examines how ideas and knowledge claims are mobilized in global environmental politics, particularly around climate change. Lövbrand's scholarship scrutinizes the relationship between knowledge and power within environmental policy debates, emphasizing the interactions between scientific uncertainty and perceptions of environmental risk. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters that explore how everyday knowledge practices influence climate governance on an international and transnational scale. Recent publications include the edited volume 'Anthropocene Encounters: New Directions in Green Political Thinking,' published by Cambridge University Press in 2019. Eva is actively involved in various research networks, notably as a co-director of the Mistra Geopolitics program and as a member of the editorial boards for journals such as Global Environmental Politics and Critical Policy Studies. She has been a visiting scholar at prestigious institutions including the University of Melbourne and the University of Auckland. Additionally, Eva supervises PhD students at Linköping University and has contributed significantly to the teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental science.

Research Interests

Requirements for Linköping University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with a major relevant to the program At least 30 ECTS credits in mathematics/applied mathematics and/or application of mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas from previous university studies
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport/ID
  • Syllabus for relevant courses
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) for international Master's programs.