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Aage Radmann

Professor Provost
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Email
aager@nih.no
Phone
+47 23 26 24 07
Mobile phone
+47 48 14 66 43

Background and experience

Aage Radman is a professor at the Department of Teacher Education and Outdoor Studies.

Radman hold a licentiate degree in sociology from Lund University, Sweden, and a doctorate in sports science from Malmo University, Sweden. He has been working in the academic field since 1997 and served as a department head for 15 years at both Malmo University and NIH. I have extensive international experience and have been involved in educational, research, and development projects in the Nordic region, Tanzania, Kosovo, and Romania.

Between 2013 and 2023, he has participated in several interdisciplinary research projects covering topics such as football and supporter culture from a Nordic and global perspective, equestrian sports, sports and Covid-19, sports and media, gender studies, outdoor activities, and sports for development.

Teaching, research, and collaboration with the surrounding community are the primary missions of universities, and he is equally dedicated to all three aspects.

Teaching

Sociology, sports science, youth culture and identity, media studies, gender, health, innovation and entrepreneurship, higher education pedagogy, guidance pedagogy, and qualitative methodology.

Research

Sociological perspectives influence the development of sports and society, culture and identity, football and supporter culture, violence and hooliganism, gender and masculinities, (social) media, digitalization, equestrian sports, leadership, outdoor activities, sports tourism, sports for development, and e-sports.
 

Publications

  • Radmann, Aage; Kronborg, Mathilde; Sätre, Anna; Andersson, Petra; Palmquist, Gabriella Torell & Hedenborg, Susanna (2026). “We ensure that children and young people have a place to be and something meaningful to do”. Sustainable development in the Norwegian riding schools. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 7. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1690419. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage; Svensson, Daniel & Hedenborg, Susanna (2024). Digital tools and new technologies. In Beames, Simon & Maher, Patrick T. (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Mobile Technology, Social Media and the Outdoors. Routledge. ISSN 9781003367536. p. 296–306. doi: 10.4324/9781003367536. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hedenborg, Susanna; Kronborg, Mathilde; Sätre, Anna; Radmann, Aage; Palmquist, Gabriella Torell & Andersson, Petra (2024). Pro-Environmental Transformation of the Equine Sector—Facilitators and Challenges. Animals. 14(6). doi: 10.3390/ani14060915. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage & Sätre, Anna (2024). Female Sports Journalists: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same. Media and Communication. 12. doi: 10.17645/mac.8200. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage; Andersson, Torbjörn & Herd, Katarzyna (2023). A struggle between loyalty and commodification : Scandinavian football fans. In Hollanda, Bernardo Buarque de & Busset, Thomas (Ed.), Football fandom in Europe and Latin America : culture, politics, and violence in the 21st century. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9783031064722. p. 81–105. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-06473-9_4. Full text in Research Archive
  • Karlén, Sara & Radmann, Aage (2023). Swedish supporter culture–restrictions, conflicts, resistance. Soccer and Society. ISSN 1466-0970. 24(3), p. 350–363. doi: 10.1080/14660970.2023.2179198. Full text in Research Archive
  • Broms, Lovisa; Gennäs, Klara Boije af; Radmann, Aage & Hedenborg, Susanna (2022). Accessibility, Agency, and Trust: A Study About Equestrians' (Online) Learning Repertoires. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 4. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2022.863014. Full text in Research Archive
  • Broms, Lovisa; Hedenborg, Susanna & Radmann, Aage (2022). Super equestrians–the construction of identity/ies and impression management among young equestrians in upper secondary school settings on social media. Sport, Education and Society. ISSN 1357-3322. 27(4), p. 462–474. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2020.1859472. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage; White, Manon Hedenborg & Hedenborg, Susanna (2022). Segregated femininities? Creating female fandom through social media in Sweden. Soccer and Society. ISSN 1466-0970. 23(3), p. 298–313. doi: 10.1080/14660970.2022.2037213. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage & Karlén, Sara (2022). Spectators longing for live action: a study of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on (football) supporters in Sweden. Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics. ISSN 1743-0437. doi: 10.1080/17430437.2022.2031003. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rosenberg, Axel; Lynch, Philippa & Radmann, Aage (2021). Sustainability Comes to Life. Nature-Based Adventure Tourism in Norway. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 3, p. 1–16. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.686459. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage; Hedenborg, Susanna & Broms, Lovisa (2021). Social Media Influencers in Equestrian Sport. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 3. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.669026. Full text in Research Archive
  • Beames, Simon; Andkjær, Søren & Radmann, Aage (2021). Alone With Goffman: Impression Management and the TV Series. Frontiers in Communication. 6. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2021.676555. Full text in Research Archive
  • Svensson, Daniel & Radmann, Aage (2021). Keeping Distance? Adaptation Strategies to the Covid-19 Pandemic Among Sport Event Organizers in Sweden. Journal of global sport management. ISSN 2470-4067. doi: 10.1080/24704067.2021.1936592. Full text in Research Archive
  • Broms, Lovisa; Bentzen, Marte; Radmann, Aage & Hedenborg, Susanna (2021). Stable Cultures in Cyberspace: A study about equestrians’ use of social media as knowledge platforms. Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum. 12, p. 33–58. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage & Hedenborg, Susanna (2019). Gender trouble in digital football fandom : a Swedish perspective. In Lawrence, Stefan & Crawford, Garry (Ed.), Digital football cultures : fandom, identities and resistance. Routledge. ISSN 9780815360209. p. 86–103. doi: 10.4324/9781351118903-6. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage & Hedenborg, Susanna (2018). Women's football supporter culture in Sweden. In Pfister, Gertrud & Pope, Stacey (Ed.), Female football players and fans : intruding into a man's world. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9781137590244. p. 241–258. doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-59025-1_11. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage & Andersson, Torbjörn (2018). Sweden. In Waele, Jean-Michel De; Gibril, Suzan; Gloriozova, Ekaterina & Spaaij, Ramón (Ed.), The Palgrave international handbook of football and politics. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9783319787763. p. 139–161. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (2016). Våldslandskapet i den svenska supporterkulturen. In Edling, Christofer & Rostami, Amir (Ed.), Våldets sociala dimensioner : individ, relation, organisation. Studentlitteratur AB. ISSN 9789144115085. p. 141–166. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (2015). Hit and tell – Swedish hooligan narratives. Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics. ISSN 1743-0437. 18(2), p. 202–218. doi: 10.1080/17430437.2013.854476. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (2014). Hooligans: nice guys or the last alpha males? A study of football supporters’ self-image. Soccer and Society. ISSN 1466-0970. 15(4), p. 548–563. doi: 10.1080/14660970.2013.828597. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (2012). Att äga en (huligan-) berättelse: Mediers konstruktion av fotbollsvåld. Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum. 3, p. 97–120. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (2012). The New Media and Hooliganism : Constructing Media Identities. In Krøvel, Roy Gunnar & Roksvold, Thore Aksel (Ed.), We Love to Hate Each Other. Mediated Football Fan Culture. Nordicom. ISSN 9789186523350. p. 171–188. Full text in Research Archive
  • Andersson, Torbjörn & Radmann, Aage (1999). Everything in moderation : the Swedish model. In Armstrong, Gary & Giulianotti, Richard (Ed.), Football cultures and identities. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9780333730102. p. 67–76. Full text in Research Archive
  • Andersson, Torbjörn & Radmann, Aage (1998). Football fans in Scandinavia: 1900-1997. In Brown, Adam (Eds.), Fanatics! : power,identity and fandom in football. Routledge. ISSN 9780415181037. p. 141–157. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (1996). The fans in Scandinavia 1900-1995. Swedish Journal of Sport Research. ISSN 2001-6018. p. 2–19. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (1994). Fotball-EM 92 : en studie av kveldspressen. Swedish Journal of Sport Research. ISSN 2001-6018. p. 124–148. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Radmann, Aage & Midthaugen, Per (2024). Esports in Norwegian upper secondary education: Integration, challenges, and opportunities in the 21st century. In Hofmann, Annette R. & Camara, Pascal Mamudou (Ed.), Critical perspectives on esports. Routledge. ISSN 9781003383178. Full text in Research Archive
  • Erikstein-Midtbø, Gjermund; Gjestvang, Christina; Radmann, Aage & Eide, Lars Harald (2023). NIH-podden Podcast - VR-briller og Nintendo Switch i gymtimen: Hvordan bruke digitale verktøy som kroppsøvingslærer? | Free Listening on Podbean App. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage & Hedenborg, Susanna (2022). Introduction: female fandom studies in a global perspective. Soccer and Society. ISSN 1466-0970. 23(3), p. 241–244. doi: 10.1080/14660970.2022.2037206. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage; Rudd, James Robert & Gjølme, Egil Galaaen (2022). Sustainable social and educational integration through sport activities – A Romanian case study. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hedenborg, Susanna; Svensson, Daniel & Radmann, Aage (2022). Global challenges and innovations in sport: effects of Covid-19 on sport. Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics. ISSN 1743-0437. 25(7), p. 1227–1230. doi: 10.1080/17430437.2022.2038878. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hedenborg, Susanna & Radmann, Aage (2021). Equestrian sports in media through hundred Olympic years : A roundtrip from focus to shade and back again? In Jackson, Daniel; Bernstein, Alina; Butterworth, Michael; Cho, Younghan; Coombs, Danielle Sarver; Devlin, Michael & Onwumechili, Chuka (Ed.), Olympic and Paralympic Analysis 2020: Mega events, media, and the politics of sport : early reflections from leading academics. Bournemouth university. ISSN 9781910042335. p. 51–51. Full text in Research Archive
  • Broms, Lovisa; Bentzen, Marte; Radmann, Aage & Hedenborg, Susanna (2021). Stable cultures in cyberspace: A study about equestrians’ use of social media as knowledge platforms | A summary. Idrottsforum.org - Nordic Sport Studies Forum. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rosenberg, Axel & Radmann, Aage (2019). Sport and nature-based tourism in Norway - networked travel and mediated nature. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gurholt, Kirsti Pedersen; Radmann, Aage; Bischoff, Anette; Haukeland, Per Ingvar; Stokke, Knut Bjørn & Stensland, Stian [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2018). Kunnskapsløft for friluftsliv må til. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (2016). Idrott och media. In Hedenborg, Susanna (Eds.), Idrottsvetenskap : en introduktion. Studentlitteratur AB. ISSN 9789144074689. p. 193–210. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hedenborg, Susanna & Radmann, Aage (2015). The importance of being welcoming and open-minded. In Hofmann, Annette R.; Gems, Gerald & Hedenborg, Susanna (Ed.), Global Scholar Global Spirit: Gertrud Pfister. CreateSpace. ISSN 9781519323415. p. 73–75. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (2013). Det svenska Firmalandskapet – rapport 2012. In Eriksson, Björn & Dellså, Stefan (Ed.), Mera glädje för pengarna : slutbetänkande. Fritze. ISSN 9789138239117. p. 415–454. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (2012). Idrottsvåldets karaktär : en forsknings- och kunskapsinventering. In Eriksson, Björn & Dellså, Stefan (Ed.), Mindre våld för pengarna : Delbetänkande. Fritzes. ISSN 9789138237144. p. 235–304. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (2013). Huliganlandskapet : medier, våld och maskuliniteter. Malmö högskola. Full text in Research Archive
  • Radmann, Aage (1999). Fotbollslandskapet : fotboll som socialt fenomen. Lund universitet. ISSN 9789189078819. Full text in Research Archive

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