The Inner World of Research: On Academic Labor - Paperback

by Stefan Svallfors (Author), Neil Betteridge (Translator)

A book about the misery and joy of life as a researcher, and on the role of emotions and social relations in research based on the author's reflections from a life as a researcher and on interviews with leading scientists about their work and careers.

Author Biography

Stefan Svallfors is a sociologist and a research professor at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm. He is the Secretary General for the Humanities and Social Sciences at the Swedish Research Council, and a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences.