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Joakim Lindgren is an Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Educational Science at Umeå University, Sweden. His research focuses on educational policy, school governance, and the marketization of education systems, with particular emphasis on the Swedish context.
Research Interests
Dr. Lindgren specializes in the study of educational governance, examining how market mechanisms and legal frameworks shape educational institutions. His work spans several key areas:
- Marketization and quasi-markets in early childhood education
- Juridification processes in school governance
- Municipal roles as organizers of educational services
- Policy implementation in decentralized education systems
- Student wellbeing and school belonging in reform contexts
- The affective dimensions of educational marketization
Research Trends
Dr. Lindgren's recent publications reveal a consistent focus on how Swedish municipalities navigate education marketization. His work examines the transformation of municipalities from direct service providers to "market makers" who organize and regulate educational quasi-markets. A significant thread explores juridification - how legal frameworks increasingly shape educational practices. His scholarship bridges policy analysis with practical implications for educational governance, particularly in the preschool sector where Sweden has implemented extensive market-oriented reforms. Recent work extends these themes to student health services, examining how municipalities purchase commercial resources in this domain.
Research Projects
Dr. Lindgren has led several significant research projects:
- "I'm offended! Socialisation effects of work against degrading treatment" (2016-2019)
- "Governing by evaluation in higher education in Sweden" (2012-2019)
- Research on community sport policy and local authority governance (2012-2015)
Academic Contributions
As an active member of the Education Policy and Youth Transitions research group at Umeå University, Dr. Lindgren contributes to scholarly discussions on educational governance through frequent presentations at major conferences including NERA (Nordic Educational Research Association) and ECER (European Conference on Educational Research). His work appears in leading journals such as Journal of Education Policy, Comparative Education, and Critical Policy Studies.
