Dr. Linda Burnett

Associate Professor

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Biography

Linda Andersson Burnett is an Associate Professor in the Department of History of Science and Ideas at Uppsala University. She is a co-founder of the international consortium WOMNH: Women Natural History Museums Collections, established in 2024. Her research focuses on the Scottish Enlightenment, natural history travel, colonial collecting, early citizen science, and the history of racism. She leads the interdisciplinary research group Nordic Colonialism and has been a Wallenberg Academy Fellow since 2019. Burnett is also involved in collaborations with Swedish Museums to address colonial histories and has been nominated for the AcademiaNet database, highlighting outstanding female academics. She participated in projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and the Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation, specifically examining the history of natural history collecting during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Her contributions have significantly advanced the understanding of the role women played in natural history museums and the invisible labor involved in making these collections.

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.