Curriculum Vitae Stellan Vinthagen Updated June 10, 2019
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Curriculum vitae Stellan Vinthagen Updated June 10, 2019 [email protected] www.resistancestudies.org Free pictures for non-commercial purposes: http://bildbank.gu.se/ Summary Name: Stellan Vinthagen Title: Professor of Sociology, Endowed Chair in The Study Of Nonviolent Direct Action And Civil Resistance Date of Birth: 1964, 13th October. Qualifications: Professor of Sociology (UMass, Amherst) 2014. PhD in Peace and Development Research (University of Gothenburg) 2005, BA in Sociology and International Relations (University of Gothenburg) 1997. Tenured Positions: 1. Professor of Sociology at Department of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2014-) http://www.umass.edu/sociol/index.html 2. Professor of Sociology at Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of Gothenburg (2018-) https://socav.gu.se/english Other Current Positions: 3. Inaugural Endowed Chair in The Study Of Nonviolent Direct Action And Civil Resistance at University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2014-) 4. Director of the Resistance Studies Initiative, at University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2015-) https://www.umass.edu/resistancestudies/ 5. Chief Editor of Journal of Resistance Studies (2015-) https://resistance-journal.org 6. Co-Convener of University of Gothenburg research group CSM-RESIST (2011-) https://socav.gu.se/english/research/csm-resist 7. Academic Advisor for the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC), Washington, (2009-), http://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/ 8. Steering group member of the international Resistance Studies Network (RSN, 2007-): www.resistancestudies.org 9. Council member of War Resisters’ International (WRI, 2006-): https://wri-irg.org 10. Co-Editor of the book series on Resistance Studies, Rowman & Littlefield, London. https://www.rowmaninternational.com/our-publishing/series/resistance-studies- critical-engagements-with-power-and-social-change# 11. Co-convener of the Nonviolence and Peace Movement Commission http://ipranonviolence.org/home Previous Main Appointments: Professor and Associate professor of Sociology, University West, Högskolan Väst, Sweden (2009-2016); Assistant professor at School of Global Political Studies, Malmö (2008-2009); Assistant professor at Department of Peace and Development Research, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg (2006-2007, 2011-2015). Visiting Lecturer at several institutions, e.g. College for International Citizenship (CIC), Birmingham, UK, (2005-2009) (http://www.cfic.org.uk); Globalverkstan: International Project Management for Social Movements & NGOs; Göteborg (2004-2006), and Kulturverkstan (2001-2004). Director of Globalverkstan, Göteborg (2004). Areas of Expertise: Resistance Studies, Nonviolent Action Strategies (Civil Resistance), Social Movements & Change, Power Theory. 1 PhD: Ickevåldsaktion – En social praktik av motstånd och konstruktion [Nonviolent Action – A Social Practice of Resistance and Construction] (University of Gothenburg, 2005). Selected examples of relevant professional work and “esteem indicators” etc.: • Author or co-author of nine books and editor of two books, along with 23 peer- reviewed articles and 15 book chapters, besides numerous other texts. • Administrative and leadership positions from several different areas: (1) development of university courses at different levels, (2) board member, (3) director of educational units, (4) leader of a research program, (5) conference organizer, (6) network founder, (7) editor of a journal, and (8) tutor at different levels. • Fieldwork research totally more than three years in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. • Grant receiver (as main applicant) for a research program on resistance studies (2011- 2015) by Swedish Research Council (VR) with 10 million SEK (equal to 1,5 million USD), and as co-applicant for more than the double of that in other projects. • Awards/Nominations: PJSA Peace Scholar Award 2018; Nominated for a 2015-2016 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA) at UMass Amherst. Nominated for the Jamnalal Bajaj International Award 2007 by Ms. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, Ambassador of India to Sweden, Stockholm. • Lecturing: Regular tutoring of Masters/PhD-students, with over 15,000 hours of teaching at university level, as well as international teaching. (Totally in 14 countries on four continents with over 100 lecture subjects given to mainly universities, high schools, state/municipal institutions or voluntary organizations.) • Distinguished Speaker on Nonviolent Action and Civil Resistance, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA, 2013, and Key-note speaker, e.g. at international conference on Rethinking Pacifism, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2017. • Peer-reviewer for, e.g. Acta Sociologica; Research in Social Movements, Conflict and Change; Cooperation and Conflict; Organization Studies. • The Exhibition “Take Action! 83 Ways to Change the World” (2008-2009) at Museum of World Culture, Gothenburg, was partly built on one of my articles (the “Political Underground”) and my work as consultant (www.varldskulturmuseet.se/). • Esteem Positions; Associate of TFF (Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research); and Council-member of WRI (War Resisters’ International). • Movement experience for 30 years with education and organizing, e.g. action and strategy trainings in peace, justice and environmental movements. 2 Full CV Stellan Vinthagen, Professor, PhD. Email: [email protected] Home address (Dec-Aug): Sparsnäs 920, SE 668 911 Ed, Sweden Cell phone: (+46) 070-4763 789. Home address (Sep-Nov): 120 Pulpit Hill Road, Unit 16, 01002 Amherst, MA, USA. Cell phone: (+1) 413.801.9555. The Pioneer Valley Cohousing; http://www.cohousing.com Department of Sociology http://www.umass.edu/sociol/index.html The Resistance Studies Initiative http://www.umass.edu/resistancestudies/ 200 Hicks Way, Thompson Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-9277 USA Phone: (+1) 413.545.0577 Fax: (+1) 413.545.3204 Personal website: http://www.umass.edu/sociology/users/vinthagen Department of Sociology and Work Science http://socav.gu.se/english Civil Society, Social Movement and Resistance Research: CSM-RESIST https://socav.gu.se/english/research/csm-resist University of Gothenburg Phone (+46) 031-786 4026 (or -1000). Box 700, Fax (+46) 031-786 49 10 SE 405 30 Göteborg Sweden Personal website: http://socav.gu.se/english/about- us/staff?languageId=100001&userId=xvinst Tenured Positions: 1. Professor of Sociology at Department of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2014-) http://www.umass.edu/sociol/index.html 2. Professor of Sociology at Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of Gothenburg (2018-) https://socav.gu.se/english Other Current Positions: 3. Inaugural Endowed Chair in The Study Of Nonviolent Direct Action And Civil Resistance at University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2014-) 4. Director of the Resistance Studies Initiative, at University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2015-) https://www.umass.edu/resistancestudies/ 5. Chief Editor of Journal of Resistance Studies (2015-) https://resistance- journal.org 3 6. Co-Convener of University of Gothenburg research group CSM-RESIST (2011- ) https://socav.gu.se/english/research/csm-resist 7. Academic Advisor for the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC), Washington, (2009-), http://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/ 8. Steering group member of the international Resistance Studies Network (RSN, 2007-): www.resistancestudies.org 9. Council member of War Resisters’ International (WRI, 2006-): https://wri- irg.org 10. Co-Editor of the book series on Resistance Studies, Rowman & Littlefield, London. https://www.rowmaninternational.com/our-publishing/series/resistance- studies-critical-engagements-with-power-and-social-change# 11. Co-convener of the Nonviolence and Peace Movement Commission http://ipranonviolence.org/home Current Research Projects: 1. A Study of Civic Resistance and its Impact on Democracy (2018-2022), funded by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet). 2. Transnational Social Movements & Resistance Strategies (2001-2004, 2007, 2009-) (Unfunded project). Current Book Projects (work in progress): Baaz, Mikael; Mona Lilja; Michael Schulz and Stellan Vinthagen Civic Resistance in Asia: A comparative qualitative case study. Book contract with Routledge. Submission of manuscript in the spring of 2019. Areas of research work: Resistance Studies, Nonviolent Action Strategies (Civil Resistance), Social Movements & Change, Power Theory. ACADEMIC EDUCATION Completed Högskolepedagogik 3 (University pedagogics, level 3) 2019 Högskolepedagogik 2 (University pedagogics, level 2) 2018 Two years part-time research writing course, lead by Prof. Brian Martin, 2012 University of Wollongong English for Academic Purposes, 7,5 hp (EN2001) (5 weeks, full time) 2011 Docentur (Associate Professorship), Sociology, University West, Sweden 2010 (New degree, based on external peer-reviews of research production) Högskolepedagogik 1: Baskurs, 5 hp (HPE101) 2009 (Basic course in pedagogics for university education, 3 weeks full time) Handledning i forskarutbildning, 5 hp (HPE201), Uni. of Gothenburg 2009 (Course on Supervision for PhD students, 3 weeks full time) Ph.D. Department of Peace and Development Research (PADRIGU), 4 School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Nov 24, 2005 Research program courses (1997-2005): Conflict Resolution, Social Psychology, The Doctrine History of Peace Research and Development Research, Research Methodology, Power Theory, Movement