Dr Jonathan Josefsson

Profile

Jonathan Josefsson is Associate Professor in the Department of Thematic Studies, Unit of Child Studies, at the University of Linköping, Sweden. His research focuses on young migrants' political activism, voting rights, age and democratization and the political representation of children and youth in global politics. He is co-editor of The Politics of Children’s Rights and Representation (Palgrave, 2022) and author of numerous articles including “Age as yardstick for political citizenship: voting age and eligibility age in Sweden during the twentieth century” (2022, with Bengt Sandin), “Empowered Inclusion: Theorizing Global Justice for Children and Youth (2020, with John Wall),”Child Rights Governance: an introduction” (2019, with Anna Holzscheiter and Bengt Sandin) and “‘We Beg You, Let Them Stay’: Rights Claims of Asylum-Seeking Children as a Socio-Political Practice(2017).”

Research

Publications

"The Politics of Children’s Rights and Representation" (Palgrave, 2022, co-editor)

“Political Strategies for Self-Representation: The Case of Young Afghan Migrants in Sweden"(2022)

“Age as yardstick for political citizenship: voting age and eligibility age in Sweden during the twentieth century” (2022, with Bengt Sandin)

“Empowered Inclusion: Theorizing Global Justice for Children and Youth (2020, with John Wall)

”Child Rights Governance: an introduction” (2019, with Anna Holzscheiter and Bengt Sandin)

“‘We Beg You, Let Them Stay’: Rights Claims of Asylum-Seeking Children as a Socio-Political Practice (2017).”

Expertise