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Carl Cederström is a Professor at Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University, where he conducts research at the intersection of philosophy, organizational studies, and cultural critique. His work challenges conventional wisdom about happiness, wellness, and academic life through a critical lens informed by Lacanian psychoanalysis and continental philosophy.
Professor Cederström's research focuses on the cultural phenomena surrounding happiness and wellness, examining how these concepts have become moral imperatives in contemporary society. His influential book "The Wellness Syndrome" (co-authored with André Spicer) critiques the rise of wellness culture and its effects on workplace dynamics and personal identity. He has also made significant contributions to understanding Nordic fatherhood, academic anxiety, and the application of psychoanalytic theory to organizational behavior.
His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on critiquing positive psychology and the "happiness industry," with notable works including "Happiness, a moralistic fantasy" (2019) and "The Happiness Fantasy" (2018). Cederström's research on Nordic fatherhood, particularly "State of Nordic fathers" (2019) and "Are We Ready for the Breastfeeding Father?" (2019), has contributed to important conversations about gender roles and parental responsibilities in Scandinavian welfare states.
As an engaged public intellectual, Professor Cederström frequently contributes to public discourse on academic life, workplace culture, and the societal implications of optimization movements. His 2016 article "How to live less anxiously in academe: 4 steps toward an alternative academic career" has been particularly influential among early-career academics navigating the pressures of contemporary university systems.
