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Bengt-Göran Martinsson is a Professor at Linköping University, affiliated with the Department of Communication, Literature and Swedish (KLS) and the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS). His work centers on establishing literary didactics as a recognized academic research field within Swedish education.
- Department of Communication, Literature and Swedish (KLS): Focuses on media and communication studies, literary studies, Swedish language, Swedish as a second language, and subject didactics
- Department of Culture and Society (IKOS): Conducts research in humanities, social sciences and aesthetic subjects with interdisciplinary approaches
His research interests focus on the establishment and professionalization of literary didactics as an academic discipline, examining how Swedish subject education defines its boundaries and content within educational systems. Martinsson investigates discourse patterns and field analysis to understand how educational subjects evolve institutionally.
His recent publications analyze the tension between disciplinary knowledge and professional practice in Swedish language education, exploring how subject didactics establishes itself as a legitimate research field. The work reveals complex negotiations between academic scholarship and classroom practice in defining what constitutes valid knowledge for teaching Swedish.
- Recipient of 4.1 million SEK Swedish Research Council grant (2021-2025) for project "New wine in old bottles or old wine in new bottles? The establishment of Swedish subject didactics as a research field"
- Active editor of academic publications in language and literature didactics
Martinsson leads research within the Pedagogical Work research environment focused on language and literature didactics, examining how educational practices evolve and institutionalize within teacher education and school systems. His work connects theoretical frameworks with practical classroom applications, contributing to the professional development of Swedish language educators.
