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Niclas Lindström serves as Associate Professor of Religious Studies specializing in Religious Education and Ethics within the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Umeå University's Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on controversial issues in education, values transmission, and moral reasoning pedagogy.
His research interests center on Religious Education, Ethics, and Moral Psychology, particularly examining how teachers navigate controversial societal issues while balancing values education and critical thinking development. Lindström investigates the tensions between conveying fundamental values and fostering critical analysis in diverse educational contexts.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent focus on controversial issues in education, with 12 of 15 recent articles addressing controversy management, values education, and moral reasoning. His work spans Religious Studies, Social Studies Didactics, and Ethics Education, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement with educational challenges in contemporary society.
Lindström leads the Umeå Research Centre for Social Studies Didactics (UmSOD) and has directed significant research projects including 'Controversial issues in social studies education: A comparative study in subject didactics' (2018-2023) and 'Conveying basic values – Methods for moral reasoning and teachers’ attitudes to values' (2017-2018). His research demonstrates sustained engagement with educational policy implementation and teacher development in values education.
