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Astrid Viktorsson, an alumn of the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication’s Applied History course, shares how the Spring 2022 course shaped her academic path from attending the Kissinger Summer Academy to pursuing a master’s at Johns Hopkins University.

Read more about the experiences of two Applied History alumns who attended the YROW Summer Congress 2024.

Special issue of the Journal of Applied History edited by Carl Ritter. Deadline for abstracts: November 1, 2024.

Swedish big business and the Harpsund conferences 1955–1962

A thesis proposal presentation by doctoral student Mara Balasa.

Research on school improvement shows multiple factors aid turnarounds at underperforming schools. Using qualitative comparative analysis of 77 Swedish schools over 12 years, no single solution was found. Instead, different factor combinations work, depending on the local context. This has implications for school improvement research and education policy.

Watch our new video introducing "Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion" - a new course for masters and CIVICA students to learn the history of rhetorics and the intricacies of persuasiveness.

Addressing concerns over inflexible scheduling practices in home care, several municipalities are now opting for increased staff autonomy and flexibility. A new study led by Nora Hansson Bittár aims to uncover the impact on well-being and care quality.

With government backing and collaboration from 15 partners, including Stockholm School of Economics, this initiative is set to change governance and tackle societal challenges. It signals a shift towards sustainability in Sweden's public sector.

This spring we are happy to host several interesting speakers at our events at SSE.