Daniel Persson Thunqvist

Professor

Social interaction and occupational socialisation in education and working life

Daniel Persson Thunqvist is a senior lecturer in sociology with a particular interest in micro-sociology and sociology of education. His research focuses on social interaction in institutional and professional settings and young people´s occupational socialization and learning in the context of vocational education and training.

Research

A woman working in the industry with modern techonology.

Skills that matter for workers in Industry 5.0 – a skills transformation ecosystem approach (SKILL-UP)

What future skills are required for the vision of a fifth industrial revolution, labelled Industry 5.0?

Two people in protecting clothes welding.

Apprenticeship – learning occupational identity in industrial work

How is identity developed? In this project we focus on conditions for learning and identity development within the Industrial Technology program.

Organisation

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Division of Education and Sociology (APS)

Sustainable work and working life is the focus of the division’s research and education covering both pedagogy and sociology. Current research projects concern learning, leadership, equality, health and working conditions.

Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

Human behaviour and learning is the focus for education and research at the department. We educate students and scientists that are well equipped to meet future challenges in society and working life.