2019-10-06 by Michal Smrek, all photos by Mikael Wallerstedt

The 25th Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science has been formally conferred to Margaret Levi on September 28, 2019. The prize was awarded by Nils-Axel Mörner, the current patron of the Johan Skytte Foundation. We would like to share some pictures with you from the prize winner’s lecture delivered by Professor Levi as well as the banquet at Värmlands nation that followed. All pictures were taken by the talented Mikael Wallerstedt.

Picture gallery

Prof. Levi delivers her prize winner’s lecture entitled People and Governance. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Prof. Levi together with Li Bennich-Björkman, professor skytteana in eloquence and political science and Nils-Axel Mörner, patron of the Johan Skytte Foundation. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Prof. Levi delivers her prize winner’s lecture entitled People and Governance. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Li Bennich-Björkman, professor skytteana in eloquence and political science and chair of the Skytte prize committee welcomes the guests at the Prof. Levi’s prize winner’s lecture. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt. p

Esteemed guests on the way to the banquet held at Värmlands nation. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Esteemed guests arrive at Värmlands nation where the Skytte prize banquet is traditionally held. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Mingle at the Skytte prize banquet. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Mingle at the Skytte prize banquet. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Mingle at the Skytte prize banquet. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Mingle at the Skytte prize banquet. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Prof. Levi at the mingle. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Esteemed guests sitting down to dinner at the 2019 Skytte prize banquet.

The 2019 Skytte prize banquet. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

The 2019 Skytte prize banquet. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Prof. Bennich-Björkman proposes the traditional Johan Skytte toast. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

The evening’s toastmaster, associate professor Elin Bjarnegård. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

The 2019 Skytte prize banquet. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Prof. Levi with her husband Robert Kaplan at Värmlands nation. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

Prof. Levi, Prof. Bennich-Björkman and the patron of the Johan Skytte Foundation, Nils-Axel Mörner. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

On behalf of the Johan Skytte Foundation, we would like to use this opportunity to once more congratulate Professor Levi on winning the 25th Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science!