Kristina Fjelkestam

Kristina Fjelkestam is a Professor of Gender Studies at Stockholm University, affiliated with the Department of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies. Her work bridges feminist cultural theory, queer temporality, and cultural memory studies. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from Stockholm University, focusing on modernity and literary representations in interwar Sweden.

• Research: Explores alternative temporal frameworks, cultural memory practices, and the intersection of language/sexuality with power structures.
• Publications: Includes works on queer temporality, historiography, and forgotten literary canons, with contributions to national/international journals and edited volumes.

Her research projects include 'Desiring the Past: Retrophilia and Queer Temporality' and the interdisciplinary 'Gender, Humanities and Digital Culture' doctoral program. She has held positions at Södertörn University, Umeå University, and Linköping University prior to her return to Stockholm University in 2015.