Dr. Katarina Gregersdotter

Associate Professor

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Biography

Katarina Gregersdotter is an Associate Professor in English Literature at Umeå University, currently serving as the deputy director for studies in English. Her academic portfolio includes a focus on Anglo-American and Nordic crime fiction, as well as horror cinema literature. She has been recognized as a qualified university teacher and is actively involved in the Swedish Crime Fiction Academy. Her teaching encompasses literature at various levels, particularly within the Teacher Education Program. Katarina's research interests and projects highlight her dedication to analyzing popular culture's intersection with gender and violence, illustrated through her projects such as "Cyber Echoes: Textual Analyses Fan Fiction" and the study "Popular Monsters – Study of Gender Violence in Contemporary Crime Fiction." She was awarded recognition for her pedagogical merits as a university teacher in 2020. Through her work, Katarina continues to contribute significantly to the discourse surrounding contemporary literary studies and genre analysis.

Research Interests

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
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
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.