Björn Lundberg is Associate Professor (Docent) of history at Lund University. His research interests include contemporary history with emphasis on the history of childhood and youth and the history of knowledge. He is the coordinator of the research area knowledge and education at the Lund Centre for the History of Knowledge. Other research topics include the history of knowledge, environmental history, and the history of internationalism. His doctoral thesis (2018) examined outdoor recreation and education for children and youth in Sweden during the 20th century, with emphasis on the relationship between friluftsliv (outdoor life) and citizenship.

Lundberg has a background in journalism and has written articles for several popular history magazines in Sweden. As a doctoral student, he co-founded and operated the podcast "Lite Passé".

Since 2025, Lundberg is a member of the Young Academy of Sweden.