Genus and Crime in the Nordics

07 March 2019

One of the many criminology areas the Nordic countries have in common is research and crime policy on Genus and Crime. In connection to International Women´s Day March 8th, we here highlight a selection of the current research and policy on this theme in NSfK´s Nordic member states. Sweden Genus and Crime is one of…

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New Swedish Contact Secretary for NSfK

07 March 2019

Welcome Lisa Flower, new Swedish Contact Secretary for NSfK since February. Get to know Lisa´s research and work: “I have recently defended my doctoral thesis at the Department of Sociology at Lund University entitled Loyalty Work: Emotional interactions of defence lawyers in Swedish courtrooms. My research interests include the emotions of legal professionals, the gendered…

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Klara Hermansson is the author of Best Article 2018

21 February 2019

Klara Hermansson, PhD student at the Department of Criminology at Stockholm University is the author of the award winning article “The role of symbolic politics in exceptional crime policy debate: a study of the 2014 Swedish general election”. Klara was awarded the prize for Best Article 2018 published in NSfK’s Journal of Scandinavian Studies in…

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The passing of NSfK´s former Chairperson, Mr Kauko Aromaa

28 January 2019

It is with sadness NSfK has received the message on the passing of NSfK´s former Chairperson Mr Kauko Aromaa. Kauko Aromaa was the Chairperson for NSfK in the period 2001-2003. Our sincere condolences to hos family and friends. “Dear colleagues and friends, It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of HEUNI’s former…

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Professor Felipe Estrada is new Chairperson of NSfK

21 January 2019

The chair of NSfK is Sweden for the period 2019-2021.  Read our interview with the new Chairperson, Professor Felipe Estrada, Department of Criminology, Stockholm University. https://www.nsfk.org/professor-felipe-estrada-is-new-chairperson-of-nsfk/

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