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GaPP pre-summer workshop held in St Andrews
27 June 2025
The pre-summer workshop at the University of St Andrews brought together 30 scholars from across Europe for a full day of engaging presentations and lively academic exchange. Hosted in collaboration with the Stockholm School of Economics, the event fostered new connections and thoughtful discussion across management and education policy tracks.
Kondwani Happy Ngoma Awarded 2025 Coleman Prize for Best PhD Dissertation
26 June 2025
The Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication (CSSC) is proud to share that Kondwani Happy Ngoma, Postdoc Fellow at CSSC, has been awarded the 2025 Coleman Prize by the Association of Business Historians (ABH) for the best PhD dissertation.
Saab funds new professorship in total defense management
25 June 2025
How can Sweden build a stronger defense faster – and smarter? A new professorship at the Stockholm School of Economics will explore how public and private actors can better manage rapid growth in total defense through effective control systems. Professor Kalle Kraus will be the holder of the Saab Chair in Business Administration.
New article by German Bender questions global labor market assumptions
25 June 2025
Dr. German Bender, affiliated researcher at the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP) and Harvard University, has had his article "Challenging the Hypothesis of Neoliberal Convergence in Industrial Relations: The Swedish Conundrum" published in the British Journal of Industrial Relations.
Global health leaders gather at SSE and KI masterclass to bridge health and politics
19 June 2025
Last week, 25 fellows from 21 countries came together at Kämpasten, outside Sigtuna, for the 2025 Masterclass of the International Politics and Diplomacy for Health Executive Program - a joint initiative by the Stockholm School of Economics and Karolinska Institutet. The focus: how to put health at the center of political agendas.
Sweden Moves Toward Major Intelligence Reform Following National Review
18 June 2025
A newly published government review led by former Prime Minister Carl Bildt proposes sweeping changes to Sweden’s intelligence services in response to a shifting and increasingly complex global security environment.
Ukrainian hospital delegation visits GaPP to learn from Swedish healthcare expertise
13 June 2025
On Tuesday 10 June, the Stockholm School of Economics and the House of Governance and Public Policy hosted a delegation of hospital directors from Ukraine. The visit, in collaboration with Swecare, provided a unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and explore strategies for strengthening health care institutions in challenging conditions.
Launch of New Center for Security and Resilience
12 June 2025
On June 10, the Stockholm School of Economics hosted the launch of the new Center for Security and Resilience - an interdisciplinary research center created to strengthen Sweden's long-term preparedness and societal resilience through research, dialogue, and cross-sector collaboration.
What actually happens when schools ban smartphones - but not all in the same way?
23 May 2025
Turns out, how you ban phones matters - a lot. A new master's student thesis from SSE shows big differences in how school smartphone rules affect students focus, friendships and sense of safety.
SSE Applied History students visit Washington, DC
21 May 2025
At the Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, the students of Applied History 767 examine history, diplomacy and world order from some of the leading scholars in the world.