Hanna Karlsson 
“Inspiration is provided by the teachers”

Lives in: Linköping, Sweden

Employment/educational background: Women’s Studies, MA in French and MA in Comparative Literature, backpacking, fruit-picking and working on boats in Australia

Interests/Hobbies: Aikido, contact improvisation and cooking vegan food with friends 

What made you apply for the Master Course “Teaching Intersectional Gender, Sexuality, Ethnicity and Equality” at Tema Genus?
Ages ago I was studying Women’s Studies, which was the title then, and as I have studied postcolonial theories within comparative literature I wanted to fill the gaps with this Master course and engage in intersectional approaches, and to get new perspectives.

What do you find the most interesting about this Master Course?
This course is a real challenge. The quality is high and the teachers are very enthusiastic and inspiring. We students have also the possibility to choose what to dig into deeper when we write our essays.

What do you think this Master Course will give you in the future?
Hopefully I am able to get a PhD candidate position and can teach intersectional theories within or outside of literary studies. I would also like to use my knowledge for engagements in activism.

Could you describe your experience of the Master Course with 3 words?
Challenging, fun and mind broadening!

Photo: Peter Modin/Text: Desireé Ljungcrantz