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Henrik Wenander

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Research

I am Professor of Public Law, teaching and publishing in Swedish and English. During the period 2024-2026, I serve as Dean for the Law Faculty.

My research deals with administrative law, especially its interplay with constitutional law and its international dimension, including EU law. During 2019-2022 I engaged in a research project on the constitutional role of public administration in the Nordic countries, funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond.

I take a special research interest in the legal aspects of Nordic cooperation. In 2014, I published a monograph, Fri rörlighet i Norden (in Swedish) on Nordic legal cooperation to promote free movement between the Nordic countries. In this context, I have also researched the legal aspects of the Nordic border regions.

A further research interest is  the constitutional role of the Swedish administrative branch in a comparative perspective.

In previous research projects I have explored the Europeanisation and internationalisation of public law and the cross-border cooperation of administrative agencies ("international administrative law" or "global administrative law"). 

I supervise the thesis project of doctoral candidate Max Carlin (Public Law, supervisor). Previously, I co-supervised Eduardo Gill-Pedro (EU Law), Torvald Larsson (Public Law), Richard Croneberg (Tax Law), and nd Gunnar Bramstång (Private International Law, who earned their doctoral degree in 2016, 2020, 2021, and 2024, respectively).

Together with Professor Jane Reichel, Stockholm University, and Associate Professor Lena Enqvist, Umeå University, I am editor-in-chief of the Swedish administrative law journal Förvaltningsrättslig tidskrift.

I recurrently contribute to the Faculty's opinions on legislative proposals. From 2021 to 2023 I took part as an expert in the 2020 governmental inquiry on the indepence of courts in Sweden (see SOU 2023:12). In 2026 I serve as an expert in tthe governmental inquiry on strengthening the business perspective in local government decision making

Teaching

I teach Swedish and European administrative law and constitutional law. Related to my teaching, I have published a textbook on essay writing in law (in Swedish), Att skriva rätt. Goda råd för uppsatsskrivning i juridik (with Elsa Trolle Önnerfors, Wolters Kluwer 2016).

Outreach

I have on several occasions presented my research to the wider public, such as at the Faculty Open Day. In November 2014, I participated in a hearing before the Law Committee of the Danish Parliament, where I presented the Swedish legislation on protection of whistle-blowers. In 2015, I participated with a presentation of my latest research monograph at the Gothenburg Book Fair. Furthermore, I have commented upon legal matters in newspapers and television.

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Law

Free keywords

  • Public Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Nordic Cooperation

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  3. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  4. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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