Dr. Jonas Lindström

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jonas Lindström is an associate professor in the Department of History at Uppsala University, focusing on digital history, social history, and gender history. He earned his Master of Education in history philosophy in 2003 and completed his PhD in history at Uppsala University in 2008. In 2020, he became a docent, and he currently directs studies for the cycle 2022-2024. Lindström leads research on the Gender Work project and has been involved in various studies investigating social and economic relationships in rural Sweden during the early modern period. His research addresses topics such as inequalities in resource distribution, social and geographical mobility, and the division of labor, especially in the context of how these issues intersect with gender in historical narratives. Lindström aims to enhance the understanding of labor performed by men and women in the past, particularly focusing on the gender division of labor in the transition from the early modern to modern society. His work includes investigating social and economic differences among landholding peasants in 17th and 18th century Sweden.

Research Interests

Requirements for Uppsala 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
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.