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Ola Agevall is a Professor of Sociology at Linnaeus University's Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Studies. His research spans professional groups, higher education, and the language of social sciences, with notable work on Max Weber's sociology, conceptual history of bullying and stereotypes, music sociology, and classical sociology's structure.
- PhD in Sociology from Uppsala University (1999)
- Co-editor of Sociologisk Forskning (2001-2003)
- Scientific leader of Forum för professionsforskning (2010-2019)
His research interests include professional sociology, educational sociology, cultural sociology, and theoretical sociology. He has explored academic professions' evolution in Sweden (1950-2020), focusing on administrative expansion and tensions between academic/vocational elements. His publications analyze social closure mechanisms, professional field ecology, and academization processes in fields like biomedical science and music education.
Scientific awards include grants from Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council) for projects such as Pedagogik för det populära: Hagström, undervisningen och det musikpedagogiska fältet (2006-2009) and Crafoordska Stiftelsen funding (2014). He has also held leadership roles in university committees and editorial boards.