On Wednesday 7 October, the Section for German had a visit from the internationally acclaimed German-French author and translator Anne Weber. She participated in a conversation about her literary works with the department’s students and staff, moderated by Hanna Henryson.
On 1 October, the Department of Baltic Studies at Stockholm University took part in the European Day of Languages in collaboration with the Embassy of Latvia in Sweden. The language-orientation café was organised at Finland House in Stockholm by the Nätverket Språkdagen, with support from the European Commission Representation in Sweden.
Signe Rirdance, a PhD student and a Transkribus scholarship recipient, presented her work at the Transkribus User Conference 2026 in Passau, Germany, 21-23 September 2026. Transkribus is an AI-assisted platform for transcribing, searching and analysing historical handwritten documents.
On 3 December 2025, the Baltic Languages Department at Stockholm University hosted an open evening discussion for the local Latvian community, featuring researchers from the University of Latvia – sociologists Maruta Pranka and Daina Grosa, as well as literary studies researcher Elvis Friks. The event was held in Latvian and was moderated by SU doctoral student Signe Rirdance.
Research thrives on exchange. Therefore, the German section organized a national doctoral retreat in German Studies 25-26 May 2026 with participants from the universities of Gothenburg, Lund, Stockholm, and Uppsala.
The book opening of Mothers in Siberia , together with the screening of the film Born in Siberia , served as a powerful reminder of the deportations from occupied Latvia in the 1940s. The event was held at Stockholm University on April 28, 2026.
The German Academic Exchange Service DAAD has awarded Hanna Henryson the Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Sponsorship Prize for her work as a researcher and teacher in German-language literature. The prize honours excellent early career researchers and has been awarded since 2011.
On 23–24 April, teachers and researchers in German from across Sweden gathered for two productive conference days in Stockholm. The event was organised by the colleagues in German at Stockholm University. Participants included representatives from Umeå University, Dalarna University, Uppsala University, the University of Gothenburg, Linnaeus University, and Lund University.
Latest publication by C. Premat, Professor in French with a focus on political discourses in the francophone world at Stockholm University.
Welcome to apply for the Lena Neuland Foundation scholarships! The mission of the Foundation is to promote research focusing on Latvian culture, Latvian language, Latvian religious history and Latvian folklore. The scholarships are intended for scholars and researchers, preferably with a doctoral degree.
The Human Past SCAS Residential Fellowship Programme is an initiative by the Center for the Human Past, administered by the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS). Deadline for applications is 1 June 2026.
Two researchers at Stockholm University, Fredrik Renard and Siska De Baerdemaeker, have been appointed to RJ Pro Futura XX.
