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Maria Zackariasson is a Professor at Södertörn University, affiliated with the Department of History and Contemporary Studies. Her research spans two primary tracks: (1) higher education (including university and school studies) and (2) youth social participation in social movements and religious youth organizations.
- PhD in Ethnology (2001), Uppsala University
- Postdoctoral research (2006), University of Oslo
- Current project: School Choice as Citizenship (Swedish Research Council-funded, 2025–2028)
- Leaders national ULF Agreement research on practice-oriented school studies
Her research integrates ethnographic methods with qualitative and quantitative analyses, focusing on themes such as:
- Academic independence and supervision practices in higher education
- Democratic citizenship through school choice processes
- Religious youth organizations as arenas for learning and identity formation
- Intersectional perspectives on youth participation and emotional labor
Key trends in her publications include comparative studies of Swedish and Russian higher education systems, emotion work in youth religious groups, and the role of peer networks in non-religious youths’ integration into Christian organizations.
Maria’s academic roles include teaching in ethnology and teacher education, serving as internationalization manager (2011–2015), and leading multidisciplinary graduate school career path research (2023–2024). She has collaborated with researchers like Jenny Magnusson and Fredrika Björklund on projects examining academic and societal participation.
