Advisory Bodies of Humanities
The Faculty Board of Humanities consist of the following bodies: the Budget Committee, the Scholarship Committee, the teacher proposal committees, and the Working Group on Education and Quality Assurance.
Budget Committee
The Budget Committee is responsible for the preparation and discussion of the annual budget of the Faculty Board of Humanities. In addition, the committee is involved in the short-term allocation of funds and the monitoring of long-term financial issues. Furthermore, the committee oversees the economic situation throughout the year.
Composition of the Board
- Dean, Professor Stefan Helgesson (Chair), Department of English
- Vice Dean, Professor Catrin Norrby, Department of Swedish and Multilingualism
- Vice Dean, Professor Laura Alvarez Lopez, Department of Romance Studies and Classics
- Vice Dean, Professor Jonas Olson, Department of Philospphy
- Senior Lecturer Anna Chryssafis, Department of Teaching and Learning
- Professor Monika Gänssbauer, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
- Professor Jan Apel, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies
- Professor Beata Megyesi, Department of Linguistics
Deputies
- Three student representatives
Scholarship Committee
The Scholarship Committee is responsible for the preparation of cases and the formulation of recommendations concerning donations, scholarships, and other forms of financial assistance, as well as the Swedish Association of Higher Education's prize for outstanding academic achievement.
Members of the Committee
- Senior Lecturer Per Förnegård (Chair), Department of Romance Studies and Classics
- Professor Jenny Berglund, Department of Teaching and Learning
- Associate Professor Markus Huss, Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German
- Professor Niclas Abrahamsson, Department of Swedish and Multilingualism
- Professor Frida Beckman, Department of Culture and Aesthetics
Deputies
- Two student representatives, one of whom is a doctoral student.
Teacher Proposal Committee
The Teacher Proposal Committees prepare cases and propose decisions concerning the appointment of professors and lecturers.
Composition
- Vice Dean, Professor Jonas Olson (Chair), Department of Philosphy
- Professor Cecilia Schwartz (Vice Chair), Department of Romance Studies and Classics
- Professor Giles Whiteley, Department of English
- Professor Irmy Schweiger, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
- Professor Mats Burström, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies
- Professor Helena Bodin, Department of Culture and Aesthetics
- Lecturer Paula von Wachenfeldt, Department of Media Studies
- Two student representatives
Group deputies
- Lecturer Susanne Tienken, Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German
- Professor Mats Hallenberg, Department of History
- Senior Lecturer Johan Brandtler, Department of Swedish and Multilingualism
It is the right of representatives of each of the local employees’ organisations to attend and speak at the meetings of the Teachers’ Proposals Committee.
Working Group on Education and Quality Assurance
The Working Group on Education and Quality Assurance at the Faculty of Humanities (HUGO) is responsible for the preparation and monitoring of general education and quality matters pertaining to first-, second-, and third-cycle levels. Furthermore, they oversee the ongoing matters within the university's education review system and issues related to the Faculty of Humanities' research school.
Members of the Committee
- Vice Dean Professor Laura Alvarez Lopez (Chair), Department of Romance Studies and Classics
- Pro Dean Professor Catrin Norrby, Department of Swedish and Multilingualism
- Vice Dean, Professor Jonas Olson (Chair), Department of Philosphy
- Professor Bo Florin, Department of Media Studies
- Lecturer Magnus Linnarsson, Department of History
- Lecturer Karolina Wirdenäs, Department of Swedish and Multilingualism
- Senior Lecturer Karin Sheiki, Department of Teaching and Learning
Deputies
- Two student representatives, one of whom is a doctoral student.