Current research

My thesis describes various aspects of contemporary societal preparedness. It specifically focuses on the production and utilization of scenarios in preparedness exercises and the knowledge claims implicated by such anticipatory methods and practices.

Teaching and tutoring

I teach sociological theory and qualitative methods. I am tutoring essays for bachelor’s degree.

Other information

Member of Risk and Crisis Research Centre (RCR).
Member of the local research ethics committee at Mid Sweden University.

Publications

Articles in journals
Conference papers
Reports

Articles in journals

Linnell, M. (2015). Enacting the apocalypse : Zombie metaphors in contemporary disaster preparedness. Sociologisk forskning, vol. 52: 2, pp. 155-179.

Linnell, M. (2015). Att iscensätta apokalypsen: Zombiemetaforer i den samtida katastrofberedskapen. Sociologisk forskning, vol. 52: 2, pp. 155-179.

Linnell, M. , Johansson, C. , Olofsson, A. , Wall, E. & Öhman, S. (2015). Enhancing public resilience : A community approach. Planet@Risk, vol. 3: 1, pp. 33-44.

Linnell, M. (2014). Citizens response in crisis: Individual and collective efforts to enhance community resilience. Human Technology, vol. 10: 2, pp. 68-94.

Conference papers

Linnell, M. (2015). Cultures of preparedness: imagining and enacting disasters to come. A brief ethnography.. .

Linnell, M. (2014). Managing Social Unrest through Risk : Reintroducing the Debate. .

Linnell, M. (2014). Managing social unrest through risk : the securitization of temporary events. .

Linnell, M. , Johansson, C. , Olofsson, A. , Wall, E. & Öhman, S. (2014). Enhancing public resilience : A community approach. In Proceedings of the International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC Davos 2014 : Extended abstracts. Davos : . pp. 541--544.

Linnell, M. (2013). Representations of disaster in emergency preparedness scenarios. .

Linnell, M. (2013). The Constitution and Reconstitution of Risk in Crisis Preparedness and Response Training. .

Linnell, M. (2012). Community approaches involving the public in crisis and emergency management. .

Reports

Linnell, M. & Johansson, C. (2014). A literature review on community approaches that involve the public in crisis management : Fostering community resilience through  coproduction by response organisations and citizens.

Linnell, M. , Johansson, C. , Olofsson, A. , Wall, E. & Öhman, S. (2014). Experiences and requirements for a community approach involving social groups in crisis preparedness and response.

Linnell, M. (2013). Community approaches involving the public in crisis management : A literature review. Östersund : Mittuniversitetet (RCR Working Paper Series 5)