Helene Carlbäck

Helene Carlbäck is Associate Professor in History and researcher at Södertörn University's Centre for Baltic and East European Studies. Her research examines fatherhood, gender relations, and family dynamics in Soviet Russia (1950s-1990s), analyzing state policies and citizen experiences through archival documents and interviews.

Research interests include Soviet family policies, gender ideology, and comparative welfare systems. Current projects investigate discourses on fatherhood in late socialist Russia using newspapers, advice literature, and personal narratives.

Additional expertise covers Swedish-Russian relations including pre-revolution emigration and Cold War diplomacy. Previously directed research initiatives on state-family relationships in Eastern Europe.