Södertörn University
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Södertörns högskola | |
Type | public |
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Established | 1996 |
Rector | Gustav Amberg |
Students | 12,578 (2013)[1] Full Time:6 984 (2013)[1] |
94 (2013)[1] | |
Location | , |
Campus | Flemingsberg |
Website | www.sh.se |
Södertörn University
History
Södertörn University was established as a university college in 1996 following a parliamentary decision in 1995. The expansion of higher education in the southern parts of Stockholm had then been investigated for a long time. The background was that the transition to higher education was low in the southern parts of Stockholm, unemployment was high and segregation problems tended to be large.
At the university's inception in 1996, there were around 1,000 students. SH had facilities in
Södertörn University applied to the government to become a university in 2002. The application has not yet[
At the end of 2013 Södertörn University was awarded the task of providing the basic training programme for the police. It will run as contract education and will cover five semesters of full-time studies, including a six-month traineeship at a police authority. The first 180 police cadets started their education at Södertörn University in January 2015.[10]
In 2013 Södertörn University had 12,578 students, of whom 6,984 were full-time students.[1]
Departments
Södertörn University has four academic schools:[11]
- Department of Historical and Contemporary Studies[12]
- Department of Culture and Education[13]
- Department of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies[14]
- School of Social Sciences[15]
Subjects
Subjects at the university:[16]
- Archeology
- Archival science
- Biology
- English
- Aesthetics
- Ethnology
- Philosophy
- Business studies
- Gender studies
- Geography
- History
- Intellectual history
- International health
- International relations
- Journalism
- Art
- Science
- Literature
- Teacher education
- Media technology
- Environmental science
- Media and communication science
- Culinary arts
- Economics
- Public law
- Education
- Practical knowledge
- Psychology
- Rhetoric
- Social work
- Sociology
- Political science
- Swedish
- Tourism
- Science
- Development
- International cooperation.
Science
Södertörn University carries out research in the humanities, social sciences, science, environment, technology and educational science.[17]
Institutes and research centres
The primary purpose of the research centres is to bring academic added value by focusing on scientifically interesting fields that lie at the intersections of traditional disciplines. This way the university wishes to create a creative meeting place for staff and students.
- Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES)[18]
- The Academy of Public Administration[19]
- Centre for Studies in Practical Knowledge[20]
- ENTER forum for research on entrepreneurship[21]
- The Institute of Contemporary History (SHI)[22]
- The Stockholm Centre on Health of Societies in Transition (SHOHOST)[23]
- Maritime Archaeological Research Institute at Södertörn University[24]
Södertörn University Library
The Södertörn University Library building was designed by Christer Malmström Arkitektkontor AB, and has received one of Sweden's most prestigious prizes for architecture, the Kasper Salin Prize.[25] The 11,000 square metre building contains the library's collection, examination rooms, study areas and has 700 study spaces. The library was opened in 2004.
Vice-chancellors
- 1 January 1997 – 31 December 2002: Per Thullberg
- 2003 – 30 June 2010: Ingela Josefson
- 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2016: Moira von Wright[26]
- 1 July 2016–: Gustav Amberg
Notable people
Faculty
- Sara Danius, Professor of Aesthetics, former Member (2013–2019) and Permanent Secretary (2015–2018) of the Swedish Academy.
- Aris Fioretos, Professor of Aesthetics.
- Yvonne Hirdman, Professor of Contemporary History.
- Ebba Witt-Brattström, Professor of Literature.
- Mark Bassin, Professor in historical and contemporary studies.[27]
Alumni
- Kodjo Akolor, TV and radio personality.
- Third Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag(2014–2018).
- Kristian Gidlund, musician and author.
- Jytte Guteland, politician,
- Minister for IT and Energy(2011–2014) of Sweden.
- Mohamed Said, actor.
See also
- List of colleges and universities in Sweden
References
- ^ a b c d "About Södertörn University". Södertörn University.
- ^ "List of recognised higher education institutions in Sweden". Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, accessed 26 October 2010
- ^ Nicholas Smith (2010). Towards a Phenomenology of Repression - a Husserlian Reply to the Freudian Challenge (PhD thesis). Södertörn University.
- ^ "Utbildningar i filosofi och estetik har hög kvalitet vid Södertörns högskola".
- ^ "Historical Studies". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Critical and Cultural Theory". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Environmental Studies". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Politics, Economy and the Organisation of Society". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Opening Ceremony for Police Education, 20 January". Södertörn University.
- ^ "About Södertörn University". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Historical and Contemporary Studies". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Culture and Education". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Social Sciences". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Find your education – All". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Our research". Södertörn University.
- ^ "CBEES". Södertörn University.
- ^ "The Academy of Public Administration". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Centre for Studies in Practical Knowledge". Södertörn University.
- ^ "ENTER forum". Södertörn University.
- ^ "The Institute of Contemporary History". Södertörn University.
- ^ "SCOHOST". Södertörn University.
- ^ "MARIS". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Sveriges Arkitekter". Archived from the original on 1 June 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2005.
- ^ "About Södertörn University". Södertörn University.
- ^ "Mark Bassin. Professor". Södertörn University. Retrieved 7 October 2022.