Our research
Our researchers cover the military and civilian aspects of defence, crisis management and security. Their research ranges from security policy, civilian crisis management and leadership to war, defense and military operations.
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Publications
At the Swedish Defence University, basic research and applied research are conducted with great relevance to the societal security. The research covers both military and civilian aspects of...
Research projects
Here you can learn more about ongoing research projects at the Swedish Defence University.
Commissioned research
A large part of the Swedish Defence University's research consists of commissioned research for the Swedish Armed Forces, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) and the Ministry of Def...
Meet some of our researchers
Do you want to learn more about our researchers and what we do at the Swedish Defence University? Here you will find interviews with some of the researchers at the Swedish Defence University...
Networks and cooperative efforts
The Swedish Defence University cooperates with several national and international higher education institutions, organisations and companies.
Doctoral studies
The Swedish Defence University has degree-awarding powers to issue doctoral degrees in the field of defence, crisis management, and security . So far, four doctoral programmes have been es...
RESEARCH NEWS
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Julia Zulver appointed as Wallenberg Academy Fellow at the Swedish Defence University29 Nov 2023Julia Zulver has been selected as one of this year's Wallenberg Academy Fellows by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Her research focuses on how feminist activists are mobilizing in...
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Ingrid Kihlander new Adjunct Professor in Innovation Management02 Nov 2023On October 9, Ingrid Kihlander started her position as Adjunct Professor in Innovation Management at the Department of Systems Science for Defence and Security at the Swedish Defence Univers...
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This year's Hugo Raab Prize goes to Maria Gussarsson20 Oct 2023Maria Gussarsson, Associate Professor of Military History, receives the Hugo Raab Award for 2023, the Swedish Defense University's award for scientific work of exceptional quality.
RESEARCH CALENDAR
Recent publications
Publications
- A Troubling Cost : A Study of the Republican Sacrifice in MuralsPart of Frontiers in Sociology
- Affirming the arctic outdoors : reading norrland ranger memoirs of becoming through outdoor trainingPart of Critical Military Studies
- Alliance politics and burden sharing : Australia and Poland in US-led coalitionsPart of Comparative Strategy
- Aspirational “Total Peace” : Feminism in the Face of Resurging Violence in Chocó, ColombiaPart of Global Studies Quarterly
- Changing identity to remain oneself : Ontological security and the Swedish decision on joining NATOPart of Journal of International Relations and Development
- COVID-19 impacts on emergency responder resilience in Bergen and LondonPart of Disasters. The Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy and Management