About
Helle Rydström is a Professor at Lund University's Department of Gender Studies, specializing in the anthropology of gender in Asia with a focus on Vietnam. She holds a MA in International Development Studies from Roskilde University and a Ph.D. from Linköping University. Her research explores crisis, precariousness, and resilience through a gendered lens, particularly in contexts of climate disasters, colonialism, and conflict.
- Affiliations:
- Lund University: Department of Gender Studies
- LU Profile Area: Human Rights
- Visiting Research Fellow at Social Anthropology departments globally
Research Interests: Rydström’s work examines gender hierarchies, power dynamics, and violence in Asia. Her studies include:
- Gendered impacts of climate disasters in Vietnam, Pakistan, and the Philippines
- Colonial violence legacies in Vietnam
- LGBTQ+ activism and resistance in urban Vietnam
- Resilience strategies in crisis-affected communities
Awards:
- Riksbankens Jubileumsfond Research Award
- Nominated for the Harry J. Benda Prize (AAS)
- Research Prize in Memoriam of Tamara K. Hareven
Grants & Projects:
- Swedish Research Council-funded studies on precarious labor in Asia
- Pufendorf Institute CRISIS Theme (2019)
- Sida-funded rural family studies in Vietnam (8-year project)
Teaching: Courses include Gender & Global Development, Feminist Theory, and Crisis Studies.
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