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Katarzyna Herd is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at the Division of Ethnology, Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University. As Programme Coordinator, she leads educational initiatives in cultural analysis while contributing to research on football culture, collective memory, and historical narratives in social institutions.
- Education: Master's in Applied Cultural Analysis (Lund University, 2013), Master's in English Culture and Society (University of Jyväskylä, Finland), and 2-year studies in English, Irish Gaelic, and Welsh languages (Catholic University of Lublin, Poland).
Her research explores how Swedish football clubs use historical references to validate organizational structures and foster cultural identity. Key themes include social roles, fan engagement, and the politics of sports spaces. Recent projects examine conspiracy theories, disinformation, and the Popular Culture Research Node.
Research output trends highlight intersections of Sport Sociology, Swedish Cultural Analysis, and Collective Memory across 34 publications and 9 active/inactive projects.
- Scientific Awards: Nils Karlebys Pris (2019), Harry Karlssons fond för folklivsforskning (2019)
She has supervised Bachelor theses and taught courses on Ethnology, Applied Cultural Analysis, and Digital Cultures. Collaborations include international researchers in Germany, Sweden, and Finland, focusing on information infrastructures and grassroots cultural dynamics.
