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. I support the Research Cluster "Critical and Practice-Oriented Educational Research" and teach on the Ph.D. programme "Studies of Bildung and Pedagogical Practices".

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

I am Special Section Editor for the journal History of Education (Taylor and Francis), responsible for the feature section Workspace: Dialogues, Iterations, Provocations.

I am 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 recently 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, 25/26
  • MDIP504, Science theory and method, 25/26
  • MGBPE301, Pedagogy and pupil-related skills, module 3 – The professional teacher, 25/26
  • MGUPE101, Pedagogy and pupil-related skills, module 1 - The role of the teacher and pupils’ learning and development, 25/26
  • MPUV505, Educational research in practice, 25/26
  • PHD901, Bildung and pedagogical practices, 25/26

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