Dr. Martin Ekström

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Martin Svensson Ekström is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg, where he teaches various courses related to Chinese literature, modern Chinese prose, and intellectual history. Ekström's academic background includes a dissertation completed in 1996 and extensive research experience across several universities in Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and France. He served as an Assistant Professor in Chinese at Stockholm University and has also worked as a Reader in Philosophy Aesthetics at Södertörn University. Since 2013, he has been actively involved in teaching at the University of Gothenburg. His research interests focus primarily on early Chinese poetry, poetics, and the intellectual history surrounding early Greek and Roman poetics, along with the early history of European sinology. Ekström has published extensively, including a recent book on Chinese literary hermeneutics and contributions to various academic journals and editorial boards. He continues to explore the intersections of different philosophical traditions and the comparative methodology in his ongoing projects, including upcoming publications and lectures.

Research Interests

Courses

History of Chinese Literature Modern Chinese Literary Prose Classical Chinese Intellectual History History of Chinese Civilization Modernism's Phantasm: Representations of China and Japan in Western Literature, Cinema, and Philosophy Discourses

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).