I was born in Malmoe in 1951. After studying at Lund University, I became a school teacher. For many years I taught at different schools in Malmoe and Lund. During my years as a history teacher, I participated in various projects on history education. When I had finished my dissertation, I became a lecturer at Malmoe School of Education. After a few years, I got employed as a lecturer at the Department of History in Lund. In 2009 I was appointed professor in History. Until recently I was Dean of Education at the Joint faculties of Humanities and Theology.