Stockholm University Department of Human Geography

The Department of Human Geography forms part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Stockholm University, Sweden.

History

Geography has been an academic discipline at Stockholm since 1912. The first chair of geography at Stockholm was established in 1929. In 1955 the Geographical Institute at the Stockholm University College (Stockholms högskola) was divided into two separate geographical departments: the Department of Human Geography and the Department of Physical Geography (today the Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology). 1960 the private Stockholm University College became a state university, Stockholm University.

Research

The research in the Department of Human Geography concentrates on:

Education

In the first cycle courses are offered in two main fields of study: human geography and urban and regional planning. The department coordinates two three-year-long study programmes:

In the second cycle courses are offered in three main fields of study: geography, human geography and urban and regional planning. The department coordinates three two-year-long study programmes:

In the third cycle the department coordinates a four-year-long doctoral programme in geography with emphasis on human geography.

Staff

Professors (chairs)

Publication series

Location

Since 1997 the department is housed in the Geo-Science Building (Geovetenskapens hus) at the Stockholm University Frescati campus in the City of Stockholm, Sweden. The department was formally situated in various buildings on and around the hill Observatoriekullen; most recently at Norrtullsgatan 2 in the building currently known as Studentpalatset, a meeting place for students.

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