Who’s who at the Unit of Research and Analysis
Contact details for every member of the unit are provided on the listing page for the person concerned. Click on the name of an employee in the list below to access their page.
Staff
Employees in the Unit of Research and Analysis at the Church of Sweden operate in a wide range of fields. The areas of research and activity for each researcher are described below.
Andreas Sandberg, Researcher
Andreas Sandberg’s research focuses on church membership and how the Church of Sweden’s membership changes over time, from socio-economic and demographic perspectives.
Carola Nordbäck, Researcher
Professor in church history. Her research includes what it means to be a church in the Anthropocene – an era of ecological crisis and climate change. Her current research centres on placing cultural heritage, church practices, rites and theology in the context of sustainable development.
Filippa Åhman, Analyst
Filippa Åhman is an analyst at the Unit of Research and Analysis.
Gustav Svärdhagen, Analyst
Gustav Svärdhagen is an analyst at the Unit of Research and Analysis.
Jenny Ehnberg, Researcher
Jenny is doctor of theology and works as a researcher at the unit. Her area of research is theological ethics, including issues of political ethics, democracy, human rights, global ethics and justice.
Jonas Bromander, Analyst
Jonas Bromander is an analyst. He is responsible for compiling, quality-assuring, making available and analysing statistics on the activities of the parishes, their membership and their demographic composition. He also conducts research in the areas of membership development, demography and forecasting.
Kristina Helgesson Kjellin, Researcher
Kristina Helgesson Kjellin is docent in cultural anthropology. Her research areas span include migration, the role of the Church in a multicultural and multi-faith society and mission.
Maria Södling, Researcher
Maria is a researcher in faiths and ideologies and church history. Her research encompasses gender, theology and the Church of Sweden during the 20th century. She has published academic writings and worked as a cultural writer in areas such as theology, feminism and social issues.
Michael Nausner, Researcher
Michael Nausner is a systematic theologian. His interest focuses on a constructive approach in theology to contemporary challenges in society. His research centres on the human relationship with the more-than-human Creation.
Mikael Kurkiala, Researcher
Mikael Kurkiala is docent in cultural anthropology and a researcher and external affairs analyst at the Unit of Research and Analysis.
Sara Fransson, Researcher
Sara Fransson is a researcher at the Unit of Research and Analysis at the Central Church Office in Uppsala.
Gunnar Myrberg, Head of Unit
Gunnar Myrberg is Head of the Unit of Research and Analysis at the Central Church Office in Uppsala.