Special education is an interdisciplinary research field. The members of our team study a range of topics central to the field of special education from the perspectives of special education, pedagogy, philosophy, history and psychology. We do research on and with various groups that reside within preschools, schools as well as other institutions, among other things, to contribute with critical analyzes and open up for new perspectives. Some of our research focus on professional groups that meet people with special needs such as teachers and special educationalists. Other research projects focus directly on people that experience social-, emotional-, learning- or developmental- disabilities or challenges.
The group has a responsibility for delivering teaching and supervision for the Special Education master’s programme at the faculty, and also continuing education and various governmental grant schemes. The master program has a high number of applicants, and students come from all parts of Norway. The teaching is research-informed, and studends are encouraged to contribute in ongoing research projects.
National and international partners
In addition to partner with institutions in the nearby residing community, we collaborate on research projects with several national and international scholars at various institutions. Here is a list of institutions we are currently collaborating with:
International:
- Ege University, Izmir, Tyrkia
- Göteborgs universitet, Göteborg, Sverige
- Lebanese University, Beirut, Libanon
- Masaryk University, Brno, Tsjekkia
- Mittuniversitetet, Sundsvall, Sverige
- University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
National:
Projects:
(will be updated soon)