Shirley Näslund

Shirley Näslund serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Swedish Centre for Languages and Literature within Lund University's Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. Her academic work focuses on Swedish linguistics and language education.

Her research interests span Swedish linguistics, language in societal contexts, text analysis, and academic writing. Dr. Näslund specializes in conversation analysis with particular attention to gender studies and social interaction patterns. Her work demonstrates how language functions in critical social contexts such as medical settings.

Her research output shows a strong focus on the intersection of language, gender, and social interaction, particularly examining how sex assignment occurs through conversational practices immediately following childbirth. This work contributes significantly to understanding how gender categories are institutionally constructed through everyday interaction.

Dr. Näslund actively contributes to the academic community through her teaching responsibilities and research publications in her field.