Ola Johansson

Ola Johansson is an experienced expert in cultural and educational sectors, currently serving as an expert at the European Research Executive Agency and the Swedish Council for Higher Education, and as Director of Studies at Lund University. Previous roles include Counsellor for Cultural Affairs at the Embassy of Sweden, Associate Professor in Contemporary Performance Practice at Middlesex University, and Guest Professor of Artistic Research at Stockholm University of the Arts. Ola has a rich background in consultancies with higher education institutions and UN agencies, as well as significant fieldwork in East Africa on community theatre and HIV prevention. Ola holds a PhD in Performance Research from Stockholm University.