04/09/2025
Former EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström now begun her role as Visiting Professor at the School.
Yesterday, she participated in a seminar for partners and alumni, where she spoke on the topic of 'The State of Trade Policy and Transatlantic Relations'.
"Trade policy has been rather turbulent, to say the least. Looking ahead, I believe relations will remain strained for some time, and there is a risk of entering a kind of perpetual negotiation with unclear rules of engagement," she said.
The Assar Gabrielsson Professorship is a 20 per cent appointment running from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026. Cecilia Malmström previously held the professorship from 2020 to 2021.
"Last time I was the Assar Gabrielsson Professor, most of the period was marked by the pandemic and Zoom lectures. I’m now looking forward to meeting students and colleagues "in real life" and having many exciting discussions about current geopolitics."