Karin Sundström is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies on the project Transformative Partnerships 2030. In addition to research, she is responsible for project coordination. She is also a Lecturer at Stockholm University in the Department of Political Science.
Karin has a PhD in Political Science from Stockholm University. Her research interests include human rights, international organizations, peace and security, sustainable development, and institutional design. Her recent research has focused on national human rights institutions (NHRIs) and on the politics of the United Nations Security Council.
She has an MA in Political Science (with a specialization in international relations) from Stockholm University, and a BA in Political Science, also from Stockholm University. She has also studied at Sorbonne University (Paris IV) and Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po Paris) and at Gothenburg University.