Emma is a PhD Student from the Department of Economic History, Stockholm University, Sweden. She received her Master Degree in International Relations from Stockholm University in 2009. After her studies, Emma worked on disarmament policy for different Swedish NGOs; between 2008 and 2009 for the Swedish affiliate of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), and between 2009 and 2012 for the Swedish Section of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).

Emma started her PhD program in 2012 and her research is focused on the role of gender in the making of Swedish nuclear disarmament policy during the cold war. During her time at the Europe Center, Emma will study the international context within which Swedish disarmament efforts have taken place.