The scientific goal of the group is to expand empirical knowledge and theoretical insights regarding cultural, linguistic and religious complexity, to produce new knowledge on how pre-school, school and teacher education could respond appropriately to a diverse children- and student group, and to develop research-based knowledge on intercultural awareness in education.
Diversity in Education
Diversity in Education (DivE) is an interdisciplinary research group, focusing on contemporary processes of cultural, linguistic and religious diversification and their relevance in the field of education.
- Established:
- 2016
- Affiliation:
- Faculty of Education
- Academic discipline:
- Upbringing and education
The research group. (Photo: DIVE)
What we research
Our research is responding to the education system's need for research-based competence on issues related to cultural, linguistic and religious diversity in education. Through our research, we contribute to the development of multicultural pedagogy as a field of research in Norway, as well as to contribute to international research on diversity in education.
More about the research group
DivE consists of 14 members from the Faculty of Education at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, representing the subjects of pedagogy, religious education, and social sciences.
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Current project
Publications
Latest publications from DivE:
Vander Tavares: Reconstructions of Canadian Identity: Towards Diversity and Inclusion
Thor-André Skrefsrud: Enhancing Student Teachers’ Professional Development through Active Learning.
Jonas Yassin Iversen: Translanguaging strategies in multilingual newly arrived students' writing.
Jonas Yassin Iversen: Mother tongue education in four Nordic countries - problem, right or resource?
Vander Tavares: From Macau to the United States and Canada: A transnational journey of longing and belonging.
Conferences and events
Contact the research group
Leaders
- thor.skrefsrud@inn.no
- Phone
- +47 62 51 78 98
- jonas.iversen@inn.no
- Phone
- +47 62 59 79 55
Members
- Anders Aschim
- Hege Merete Somby
- Kristin Skinstad van der Kooij
- Ole Kolbjørn Kjørven
- Vander Tavares
- Nina Utvær Jacobsen
- Synnøve Markeng
- Anne Grethe Kjelling
- Lana Amro
- Danelle du Plessis
- Olena Iamroz
- Shahrzad Nouri
- Prisca Bruno Massao (Associate member)
- Hanne Riese (Associate member)
- Kari Nes (Associate member)
- Thor Ola Engen (Associate member)
- Inger Mokkelbost Haug (Associate member)
- Bente Ovedie Skogvang (Associate member)
- Eirik Skjelstad (Associate member)
- Artem Ingmar Benediktsson (Associate member)
- Stian Sundell Torjussen (Associate member)
- Hilde Thyness (Associate member)
- Hanne Høglind (Associate member)
- Professor Joke Dewilde, UiO (External member)
- Associate Professor Kristin Gregers Eriksen, USN (External member)
- Ph.d.-stipendiat Julia Melnikova, Høgskulen i Volda (External member)
- Universitetslektor Shpresa Basha, OsloMet (External member)