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Lars Berggren is an Emeritus Professor at Lund University, specializing in 19th and 20th-century labor social history. His doctoral dissertation, completed in 1991, focused on work and trade union organization at Kockum’s Engineering Works in Malmö. He has conducted extensive research in management strategies, work environments, and occupational mortality related to migration patterns. Recently, Berggren has investigated the environmental implications of industrial coal smoke pollution during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Furthermore, his interests have shifted towards studying music and youth culture in relation to societal changes. In the past years, he has been involved in projects examining xenophobic trends within the labor movement in Landskrona, supported by the Research Council. His work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals agreed upon by member states in 2015, focusing on issues related to social history and labor dynamics.
Lund University • Lund, Sweden
Conducted research and taught courses in labor social history.
Includes Master of Science in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East and European Affairs.