Jonas Mikaels

Jonas Mikaels is a Senior Lecturer in Outdoor Studies at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), affiliated with the Department of Movement, Culture and Society. He holds a PhD in Sports Science and specializes in outdoor education, health pedagogy, and posthuman theorizing. His research focuses on re-conceptualizing outdoor life in educational curricula through a relational materialist lens, emphasizing spatial and environmental learning paradigms.

• Education: PhD in Sports Science from GIH
• Teaching Roles: Undergraduate/postgraduate courses in outdoor studies
• Research Group: Member of Research in Education & Movement Culture – an interdisciplinary humanities/social sciences group

His work examines human-nature relations through posthuman frameworks, challenging conventional epistemologies to foster embodied place-based learning. Recent publications explore salutogenic models linking outdoor activities to health and reimagining educational thought paradigms.

No academic awards recorded but maintains active participation in outdoor initiatives as a skier, kitesurfer, and yogi.