Wrenn Yennie Lindgren

Senior Research fellow

Wrenn Yennie Lindgren is a Senior Research Fellow in the Research group on Russia, Asia and International Trade at NUPI and an Associate Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI).

Her research interests include: the politics and foreign policy of Japan, international relations in East Asia, East Asian states’ interests in the Arctic, and traditional and non-traditional security issues in the Asia-Pacific region.

Yennie Lindgren holds a PhD in International Relations from Stockholm University and master's degrees in International Policy Studies (Monterey Institute of International Studies, U.S.) and Asia and Middle East Studies (University of Oslo). She has extensive fieldwork experience in Japan and was a Japan Foundation Fellow at Meiji University from 2018-2019 and visiting fellow at Waseda University`s Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies (GSAPS) in Tokyo.


EDUCATION:

2016 - 2021 Stockholm University, PhD in International Relations

2018 - 2019 Visiting Researcher and Japan Foundation Fellow, Meiji University, Tokyo

2012 - 2014 University of Oslo, MPhil Asia and Middle East Studies

2007 - 2011 Monterey Institute of International Policy Studies, MA International Policy Studies

2009 - 2010 Waseda University Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Tokyo, Visiting Graduate Student

2008 - 2009 The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, Stanford University, Yokohama

2004 - 2007 Pepperdine University, BA International Studies and French

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2021-           Senior Research Fellow, NUPI

2017-           Associate Fellow, Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)

2016 - 2017 Visiting Research Fellow, Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)2013- Research Fellow, NUPI

2011 - 2013 Communication Consultant, Freelance2011 Junior Fellow, Office of the Rector, United Nations University (UNU), Tokyo

2010             APEC Liaison, Economic Section, U.S. Embassy Tokyo, U.S. Department of State

2010             Intern, Political Section, U.S. Embassy Tokyo, U.S. Department of State

2007 - 2008 Graduate Research Assistant, East Asia Nonproliferation Program, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies

2005 - 2007 Teaching Assistant, French Department, Pepperdine University

2006             Intern Analyst, International Affairs and Trade Section, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

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