Samuel Edquist

Samuel Edquist is a Professor of History at Mid Sweden University since 2019. He holds a PhD in History (2001) and has held academic positions at Uppsala University and Södertörn University, including roles as Senior Lecturer in ABM subjects (2015–2019). His work spans archival theory, civil society, nationalism, and historical practice.

• Current Affiliation: Mid Sweden University, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
• PhD: History (2001), Uppsala University

Edquist’s research focuses on Modern Swedish History, Popular Movements, and Archival Ethics. He leads projects like To classify or to erase? Archival formation and personal integrity in Sweden 1900–2015 and contributes to The cost of freedom? The material conditions for the emergence of civil society in Sweden during the 19th century. His work interrogates tensions between state power and civil society, archival privacy, and historical narratives in education.

Recent publications highlight his expertise in democratic education, Swedish nationalism, and archival paradoxes. His 2024 book chapter Nykterhetsrörelsen explores the temperance movement’s political dimensions, while articles like Dealing with Double Binds engage with philosophical and ethical dilemmas in historical practice.

Edquist is a member of Mimerrådet (National Council for Public Education Research) since 2012 and contributes to interdisciplinary dialogues on libraries, archives, and museums as democratic spaces. His work bridges historical analysis, archival science, and social theory.