Open lectures
Here you find some of the open lectures and panel discussions that have been held at the Swedish Defence University.
You'll also find our lectures and seminars on our YouTube channel.
Strategic talks
Strategic Talks: The Russia-Ukraine war – how to build civil and military resilience
A panel of researchers and experts discusses various themes of modern warfare, civilian and military aspects of resilience during the war, elements of total defence, asymmetry, dispersal and the role of military industry in sustaining fighting power and national resilience.
The panel discussion was held on 27 March , 2024.
Mobilizing Women, Peace and Security in Ukraine - Gender Perspectives on NATO
Clare Hutchinson, former NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for women, peace and security, discusses the war in Ukraine from a gender perspective with researchers at the Swedish Defence University.
The panel discussion was held on 9 May, 2022.
The War in Ukraine - Military-Strategic Implications
Researchers at the Swedish Defence University and the Swedish Defence Research Agency discuss the military strategic situation in Ukraine.
The panel discussion was held on March 16, 2022.
Perspectives on the war in Ukraine
Kjell Engelbrekt, Professor of Political Science, Heather Harrison Dinniss, Senior Lecturer in International Law and Niklas Nilsson, Associate Professor in War Science, give their perspectives on the war in Ukraine. The conversation is led by Vice-Chancellor Robert Egnell.
The panel discussion was held on March 8, 2022.
20 years after 9/11
Taking stock of 9/11 and its long-term implications: practicing counterterrorism/counterinsurgency and building resilience at home and abroad.
The panel discussion was held on 10 September, 2021.
Open lectures and seminars
Winter Symposium part 1: The future of Ukraine
Symposium arranged in collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences.
The symposium was held on 24 February, 2023.
Winter Symposium part 2: The future of Ukriane
Symposium arranged in collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences.
The symposium was held on 24 February, 2023.
Is there room for feminism in a time of militarization?
In an open lecture Cynthia Enloe, Professor at Clark University, USA, discusses feminism in relation to current events in Ukraine, but also Sweden’s move to join NATO.
The lecture was held on 19 September, 2022.
The scientific way of warfare
Watch the launch event for the new edition of Antoine Bousquet’s The Scientific Way of Warfare: Order and Chaos on the Battlefields of Modernity. The book launch begins with a presentation of the book’s key features, followed by a discussion and Q & A.
The book launch was held on 09 June, 2022.
RESEARCH NEWS
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New centre for wargaming at the Swedish Defence University10 Apr 2024On 15 March, the Centre for Wargaming was established at the Swedish Defence University. The virtual centre will coordinate and develop the wargaming-related activities at the university and...
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The Swedish Defence University now has a postgraduate program in leadership and command & control02 Apr 2024On 21 February, leadership and command & control was established as a third-cycle subject at the Swedish Defence University.
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Dennis Gyllensporre receives the Order of the Sword for his leadership skills22 Mar 2024Lieutenant General Dennis Gyllensporre, associate professor and researcher at the Department of Political Science at the Swedish Defence University, has been awarded the highest class of the...