Bibi Jonsson

Bibi Jonsson is a Professor of Comparative Literature at the Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University. She conducts research, teaches, and supervises at all academic levels, with a focus on gender studies, feminist and queer theories, and the intersection of literature and ideology.

• Research: Gender and Nazi literature (e.g., Brown Pens, 2012; Dikt i brunt, 2023), children's literature, and literary didactics
• Teaching: Courses include LIVA27 (European Classics), LIVB30 (Literary Practices), and Swedish language courses

Her recent publications analyze anti-capitalism in Nazi poetry (2024), workers' literature (2024), and women's roles in literary criticism. She is part of the FOLIO research group and a Nordic network studying workers' literature.

• Scientific Award: Election to learned society (2022) by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Lund

Jonsson contributes to public discourse through articles on mass dictatorship (2013, Palgrave) and LGBTQ+ representation in children's books. She is actively involved in conferences, Swedish-Danish cultural initiatives, and academic societies.