Daniel Alsarve

About Daniel Alsarve

About Daniel Alsarve

Daniel Alsarve is an Associate Professor (title of docent) of Sports Science (since 2021). He earned his Ph.D. in History in 2014 and is a certified upper secondary school teacher in Swedish and History. Since 2014, Alsarve has also served as an expert on gender equality and masculinity at RF-SISU Örebro County. Prior to pursuing his doctoral studies, he worked as a primary school teacher.

Research

Alsarve’s research primarily focuses on issues related to sports, gender, violence, democracy, and power from the early 20th century onward. He utilises various methods and data sources in his work. In recent years, he has served as a following (or shadow) researcher in projects aimed at violence prevention and promoting gender equality. His diverse methodological approach has enabled his research to be published in journals across multiple disciplines.

Teaching

Since 2007, Alsarve has been teaching various courses in the Sport Management program. He has also contributed to doctoral education, teacher training, history, pedagogy, and independent courses.

Networks and collaborations

Alsarve is the co-editor of Sports, History and Society. He has held a postdoctoral position at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and has been a guest lecturer at the University of Bern, Switzerland.  Alsarve is part of the research team CVS - The Centre for Violence Studies,  ReSHAPE and, together with Zara Saeidzadeh, runs the Critical Studies on Men and Masculinities research group.