Laura Pantzerhielm

Dr. Laura Pantzerhielm is a Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Mälardalen University (Sweden) and a Visiting Fellow at the Department of Methodology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She holds a doctorate in Political Science from Freie Universität Berlin (summa cum laude, 2020) and has held visiting positions at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and the University of Sydney. Her key expertise spans critical International Relations (IR), political theory, human rights research, and global health governance.

Education:

• PhD in Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin (2020)
• M.A. in Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin (distinction)
• Masters in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, Sciences Po Paris (distinction)

Research interests focus on the politics of knowledge in international institutions, global power relations, and Michel Foucault's theoretical contributions. Her current LSE project examines Foucauldian archaeology as a critical methodology in IR studies, funded by DAAD.

Advising/Grants:

• DAAD-funded project 'Explicating Archeology as a Mode of Inquiry in International Relations'
• Former postdoctoral researcher at TU Dresden and WZB Berlin Social Science Centre

Labs/Teams: Engaged in collaborative global health governance research with institutions like the Graduate Institute and University of Sydney.