Johanna Söderström

My research concerns challenges facing new democracies, especially as seen from below among regular citizens (and less regular citizens, like ex-combatants). My work primarily focuses on the dynamics of post-war citizenry participation, especially in the intersection between peacebuilding, democratization and statebuilding.

You can find out more about me on my website.

2019, Senior lecturer, Department of Government, Uppsala

2017/2018, EURIAS research fellow at NIAS, Amsterdam (Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions – COFUND Programme – FP7).

2017, Docent (political science), Uppsala University.

2017 fall – 2018 spring, Associate Professor (Professor II), Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen.

2017 spring, Associate Professor (untenured), Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen.

2013-2016, Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders’ Fellowship postdoc, Uppsala University.

2012, visiting postdoc at the Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen, and CMI.

2011, PhD in political science, Department of Government, Uppsala University.

2005, MA political science and MA social science, Uppsala University.

2004, BA political science, Uppsala University.

2000, IB diploma, Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa.

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