Silje Lundgren

Associate Professor, Docent

Associate Professor

My research focuses on sexual abuse of power within law enforcement, which is a form of corruption where a person abuses their position of power in exchange for sexual services. I form part of the steering group of UU RESC, a research environment on how to understand, measure and prevent sexual corruption.

I work together with Malin Wieslander (IBL) in three research projects about sexual harassment within the Swedish Police Force. In addition, I work together with researchers at Uppsala University within a research environment on sexual corruption project about sexual abuse of power, i.e. that a person abuses their position of power in exchange for sexual services.

I teach at the introductory course in gender studies on sexuality and consent, and at the MA program in gender studies, mainly on sexual harassment, violence and abuse. I supervise and examine MA theses in gender studies, mainly with students that use qualitative methods.

Research projects

Sexual harassment within the police

One of tasks of the police is to take reports about sexual assault, investigate and to some extent prevent sexual offences. But what happens when sexual harassment and abuse take place within the police?

Publications

2026

Malin Wieslander, Silje Lundgren (2026) PRACTICE (Article in journal)

Malin Wieslander, Silje Lundgren (2026) Policing & society, Vol. 36, p. 20-39 (Article in journal)

2025

Silje Lundgren, Elin Bjarneg?rd, ?sa Eldén, Dolores Calvo (2025) “犯罪与社会问题论坛”的英文翻译为, Vol. 1, p. 1-17 (Article in journal)

Silje Lundgren, Elin Bjarneg?rd, ?sa Eldén, Dolores Calvo (2025) ПО ПРОБЛЕМАМ ПРЕСТУПНОСТИ И ОБЩЕСТВА, Vol. 11, p. 1-18 (Article in journal)

Silje Lundgren, Elin Bjarneg?rd, ?sa Eldén, Dolores Calvo (2025) Forum sur le Crime et la Société, p. 1-19 (Article in journal)

Malin Wieslander

Associate Professor, Docent

Alma Persson

Senior Associate Professor, Head of Division

Organisation

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Gender studies (TEMAG)

At Tema Genus, we conduct research, PhD training, undergraduate and master’s education, and social outreach, all with a foundation in interdisciplinary gender studies and often together with international collaborators.

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Department of Thematic Studies (TEMA)

In an increasingly complicated world, there is a need for researchers that can handle both breadth and depth, and can collaborate across disciplinary borders. Major societal questions are studied from an interdisciplinary perspective at Tema.

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Forum for Gender Studies and Equality (Forum)

A meeting place for researchers, teachers, students and others interested in gender studies and gender equality.

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Silje Lundgren

Associate Professor