[26 Apr 2019] Mats Malm, Professor in Comparative Literature at the University of Gothenburg, is appointed new Permanent Secretary in the Swedish Academy. "The effort to change the Academy has come a long way, and that effort will continue," says Mats Malm.
[18 Mar 2019] The 17th century was a time of new ideas about nature, ethics, art and politics - but it was mostly men's voices that made themselves heard. A new course at the University of Gothenburg shines a light on woman philosophers and writers. "Their writing can feel freer, more entertaining and more rebellious", says historian of ideas Cecilia Rosengren.
[29 Nov 2018] She was called "grandma" and considered the epitome of "the Scandinavian race". Research from the University of Gothenburg shows how Spanish newspaper described Selma Lagerlöf after she received the Nobel Prize in 1909.
[19 Oct 2018] At its meeting on Thursday, the Swedish Academy decided to appoint Mats Malm, Professor in Comparative Literature at the University of Gothenburg, to become a new member.
[13 Sep 2018] Lisbeth Larsson and Maria Sjöberg from the University of Gothenburg have been awarded the 2018 Humtank prize for their development of the Swedish Women Online (SWO) dictionary. SWO is a free online biographical dictionary of historically important Swedish women. It is published in both Swedish and English.
