Lakin Anderson

I work at the Center of Excellence for Anthropocene History at the Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

I completed my PhD at Uppsala University in Organization and Management studies with a focus on sustainability, in 2023. The dissertation studied climate researchers at work, taking an organizational look at the challenges and possibilities of transdisciplinary sustainability research. It identified and analyzed paradoxical tensions that arise in the on-the-ground efforts of researchers in the Climate and Energy field attempting to make their work relevant and societally impactful while working with societal actors in the Norwegian context.

Prior to my PhD I was, for 4 years, coordinating and teaching interdisciplinary courses and that followed a student-centered learning philosophy at CEMUS Center for Environment and Development Studies at Uppsala University. Courses focused on Sustainable Design theory and methods, and on the sustainability of the global economy. I completed my masters in Sustainable Development at Uppsala University and hold a BA in media and journalism from QUT, Brisbane, Australia.