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Ola Uhrqvist is a Lecturer at Linköping University's Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning (IBL), with secondary affiliation to the Department of Pedagogy and Didactics (PEDI). Holding a doctoral degree in Environmental Science and extensive high school teaching experience, he has focused on teaching and course development at IBL since 2018.
His research centers on Learning for Sustainable Development, particularly through innovative methods like mega-games and sustainability storytelling. Key projects include Turning the Tide and Melting Polarization, which use large-scale learning games to enhance collective systems thinking about climate challenges. His work emphasizes making marginalized perspectives visible in sustainability discourse and developing action competence through place-based narratives.
Uhrqvist primarily teaches in the International Master's Program in Outdoor and Sustainability Education, focusing on how outdoor pedagogy contributes to varied teaching and sustainable development. His publications reveal strong trends in game-based learning for energy transition, climate communication, and early childhood sustainability education.
- Lead researcher in the Kamprad Family Foundation-funded project Melting Polarization – Mega Games for New Narratives (SEK 10 million)
- Contributor to EU-Fair Play Project on energy system transformation
- Developer of preschool sustainability education support tools
His work bridges educational theory with practical solutions for societal transformation, emphasizing participatory approaches to complex sustainability challenges.
