About
Liselotte Eriksson is an Associate Professor in Economic History and Senior Lecturer in Gender Studies at Umeå University. She serves as Assistant Director at the Umeå Centre for Gender Studies (UCGS) and is affiliated with the Centre for Demographic and Aging Research (CEDAR). Her research focuses on historical factors shaping health and societal outcomes, including childhood living conditions, pandemic impacts (e.g., Spanish flu), and alcohol policy effects. She explores how historical policies and structural inequities influence long-term health and social well-being.
Education details are not explicitly listed, but her academic roles suggest advanced training in Economic History and Gender Studies. Research projects include analyzing the legacy of 1920s Swedish childhood conditions on adult health, pandemic health consequences, and alcohol regulations' societal costs.
Her publications span topics like mutual health insurance dynamics, industrial accident policies, and mental health institutionalization in early welfare states. Teaching expertise includes gender equality, welfare state studies, and quantitative research methods. Current grants include Arctic research projects on historical upbringing conditions and industrial accident insurance's role in Sweden (1880–1939).
Liselotte collaborates across disciplines, integrating economic, demographic, and gender perspectives. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy relevance, emphasizing equity and evidence-based decision-making.
