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Sara Persson is a Project Researcher at the Department of Social Sciences, School of Social Sciences, Södertörn University. Her work critically examines how sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) are operationalized in extractive industries, focusing on power dynamics between corporations and local communities.
- Awarded Wallander Scholarship (2021) for postdoctoral research on Swedish mining and sustainability discourses
- Involved in Formas-funded project 'Leading the circular transition – bridging implementation gaps in sustainable public procurement'
- Guest Editor for a special issue on creative academic writing in Culture and Organization
- Member of Södertörn's EcoJust research platform and Energy and Climate Group
Her research bridges Gramscian hegemony theory and Political Discourse Theory to analyze sustainability standards in the Albanian oil industry and Swedish 'green mineral' extraction. She also advocates for creative academic writing methods, including autoethnography.
Recent publications focus on corporate hegemony in sustainability discourses, gender dynamics in extractive industries, and critical CSR practices. Key themes include environmental justice, community resistance, and the paradoxes of green transitions.
- Recipient of Wallander Scholarship for full-time research (2021)
- Active participation in national AI and welfare state research initiatives via Wallenberg Foundations
Persson teaches in the master's program 'Leadership for sustainable development' and contributes to debates on climate policy through her affiliations.
