Marie Larneby

Marie Larneby is an Associate Professor in Sports Science at Malmö University's Faculty of Learning and Society, specializing in Sports Education. Her research critically examines children's and youth sports through lenses of gender, power dynamics, and sustainability. She is a key member of the MISTRA Sport and Outdoors program, where she explores environmental transformations in sports education and alpine skiing landscapes.

Her interdisciplinary work bridges:

• Sports pedagogy and curriculum development
• Environmental psychology in outdoor activities
• Institutional sustainability governance
• Cross-cultural studies (e.g., Sweden/Switzerland teacher identities)

Recent publications (2024-2025) focus on climate change adaptation in sports, eco-behavior of skiers, and sustainability frameworks for sports organizations. She co-leads the research groups Movement and Embodiment in Education and Society (social science of learning) and Sports Science for Sustainability (socio-environmental impacts).