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Fredrik Envall is an Associate Professor at Linköping University, specializing in socially oriented environmental research. His work investigates how environmental problems are understood and addressed within society, exploring the intersection of environment, politics, and technology. With an interdisciplinary foundation, Envall's research draws from various social science perspectives to address environmental issues through the lens of critical social science, sociotechnical infrastructure studies, and discourse analysis. He employs diverse methodologies including text analysis, interviews, action research, and ethnographic approaches. His current research focuses on the political implications of energy governance technologies and the value conflicts that arise during climate transitions. He examines how visions for the future can be translated into actionable frameworks within everyday practices across institutions and actors. His projects include addressing democracy and justice in energy climate transitions, and understanding the dynamics of climate populism in the rapidly changing energy systems. He has also led projects aimed at democratizing energy communities and has studied grassroots initiatives and policy processes regarding climate deliberations.
Linköping University • Linköping
Teaching and researching environmental science, urban regional planning, and political science with a focus on social processes related to environmental issues.
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