Patricia Mindus

About

Patricia Mindus is Professor in Practical Philosophy at Uppsala University and Research Fellow at Institute of Future Studies in Stockholm, Sweden. She has been visiting or affiliated researcher at several universities, including the University of Turin, LUISS Guido Carli, EUI, and more. Before joining IFFS, Mindus was FIAS fellow at the Paris Institute for Advanced Studies in 2023–24 and Wallenberg Academy Fellow prior to that. Mindus’ research mainly focuses on legal and political theory. Her signature contributions include the functionalist theory of citizenship and the theory of migration as an institutional fact. 

Research focus

• Legal theory
• Political theory
• EU Studies
• Citizenship Studies
• Migration Studies
  

Awards

• FIAS Fellow Paris Institute for Advanced Studies (2023–24)
• Wallenberg Academy Fellow (2014-2024)
• Choice’s Award 2021 Best Academic Title (2021)
• International Chair Fellowship LUISS Guido Carli (2019)

Memberships

• Member of the executive committee of IVR Internationale Vereinigung für Rechts und Sozialphilosophie since 2024
• Former President of IVR Sweden 2014–2021
• Co-convenor of the research group on membership and exclusion International Association of Constitutional Law since 2020