Research subject International and Comparative Education
Within this theme, we aim to better understand differences between education systems, globally, as well as international educational issues. The research is interdisciplinary, aiming at holistic analyses of educational concerns from an international and comparative perspective, both current and historically.
The researchers are interested in how education and learning develop according to various influencing conditions, such as, country development level, human rights, democracy, and politics. Globalisation has had a major impact on how we view education, learning and schooling. For example, Sweden and other countries have, to varying degrees, been influenced by international measurements and ranking, such as the PISA study.
International and Comparative Education is a relevant research field for those whom are interested in how education is formed from a social and societal context. Through our research within the field, we contribute to a better understanding of education and educational phenomena, their development, leadership and governance in different societies and cultures. We are interested in both the characteristics of the Swedish educational tradition and reforms, as well as global trends and tendencies.
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Susanne Kreitz-Sandberg
Senior lecturer
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Meeri Hellsten
Professor
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Marianne Teräs
Professor
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Max Scheja
Professor
![Max Scheja](/polopoly_fs/1.334118.1495625505!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Helena Reierstam
Senior lecturer
![Helena Reierstam, PhD student](/polopoly_fs/1.352715.1508402451!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Annica Källebo
PhD student
![Annica Källebo](/polopoly_fs/1.575025.1632815259!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Malgorzata Malec Rawinski
Senior lecturer
![Malgorzata Malec](/polopoly_fs/1.353915.1516472084!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Ali Osman
Senior lecturer
![Ali Osman](/polopoly_fs/1.353320.1508845931!/image/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpeg)
Ali Reza Majlesi
Senior lecturer
![Ali Reza Majlesi](/polopoly_fs/1.455949.1636993140!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Jonas Gustafsson
Senior lecturer
![Jonas Gustafsson](/polopoly_fs/1.361170.1513000215!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Petros Gougoulakis
Professor
Ulf Fredriksson
Senior lecturer
![Ulf Fredriksson Ulf Fredriksson](/polopoly_fs/1.303876.1694003022!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Christine Bendixen
Senior lecturer
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Adrian Rexgren
PhD student
![Rexgren Rexgren](/polopoly_fs/1.425664.1549900334!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Brendan Munhall
PhD student
![Brendan Munhall](/polopoly_fs/1.402146.1537433060!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Elena Dingu Kyrklund
PhD student
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Joakim Landahl
Professor
![Joakim Landahl](/polopoly_fs/1.356803.1510586591!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Shu-Nu Chang Rundgren
Professor
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The research is conducted at the Department of Education.
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