Alma Persson

Alma Persson serves as Senior Associate Professor and Head of Division at Linköping University's Gender Studies division (TEMAG) within the Department of Thematic Studies (TEMA), focusing on gender relations, norms, and working conditions in male-dominated organizational contexts including the Swedish Armed Forces.

Her academic credentials include:

• Associate Professor (Docent) in Gender Studies, Linköping University (2020)
• PhD in Technology and Social Change, Linköping University (2011)
• MSc in Social and Cultural Analysis Program, Linköping University (2002)

Persson's research investigates how gender and equality are constructed in military and security organizations, with particular attention to transitions in defense structures, gender-neutral conscription policies, and LGBTQ inclusion. Her work employs qualitative methodologies to analyze professional identity formation, spatial arrangements, and boundary maintenance in institutional settings across Nordic contexts.

Analysis of her 2021-2025 publications reveals consistent thematic focus on military gender dynamics, demonstrating interdisciplinary approaches bridging Gender Studies, Organizational Sociology, and Military History through examinations of uniforms, professional hierarchies, and spatial politics.

She actively participates in the P6: Body, Knowledge, Subjectivity research collective, which explores intersections of feminist theory, medical humanities, and technological practices through interdisciplinary collaboration.