Associate Professor

Geert Thyssen

Geert Thyssen
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Bergen
KRONSTAD2 M3-56

Field of work

I am Associate Professor in Educational Sciences, specialised in the History of Education.

Initially, I have supported the Research Cluster "Critical and Practice-Oriented Educational Research" and mostly taught on the Ph.D. programme "Studies of Bildung and Pedagogical Practices".

Now I work at and support KINDknow – Kindergarten Knowledge Centre for Systemic Research on Diversity and Sustainable Futures at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.

I am the Lead Convenor of Network 17. Histories of Education of the European Conference for Educational Research (ECER) of the European Educational Research Association (EERA).

I am also (Co-)Editor for the journal History of Education (Taylor and Francis).

I have been Principal Investigator on the research project Ph.D. Engage: Factors Influencing Ph.D. Experience and Completion in the Programme Studies on Bildung and Pedagogical Practices (Co-Investigator: Solvejg Jobst).

I have also contributed to the following research project: PIONEERED (Horizon 2020): Pioneering Policies and Practices Tackling Educational Inequalities in Europe​​​​ --- Website: www.pioneered-project.eu (HVL work package leader: Solvejg Jobst).



Courses taught

I conduct research and teach on:

- history of education

- historiography of education

- educational theory

- science theory

- curriculum history and -theory

- particular topics relating to non-formal and informal education, intersectionality, inclusion and exclusion, (in)equality, etc.


Research areas

I conduct research and teach on:

- history of education

- historiography of education

- educational theory

- science theory

- curriculum history and -theory

- particular topics relating to non-formal and informal education, intersectionality, inclusion and exclusion, (in)equality, etc.

Courses taught
  • MBAS511, Kindergarten as arena for cultural formation and kindergarden teachers' professional assignment, 26/27

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