This lecture is part of the 10th Nordic Curriculum Theory Conference. The lecture is open to everyone – conference participants and others. No registration is required. Welcome!
About the lecture
As is well known in curriculum theoretical research, legal regulation of the school system is far from a new phenomenon. However, the last decades development towards increased use of judicial means, to solve different societal and educational problems, calls for further theoretical development.
In studies of education the tendency of juridification, which in a broader sense refers to a situation or issue taking on a legal or a changed legal character, has until recently remained an outlier.
While the use of legal means can contribute to creating a just, equal and democratic society, there is at the same time a risk of adverse consequences, such as overregulation and leading to a colonization of the lifeworld.
This duality also highlights the complexity of the many faces of juridification, as it points to the multiple interconnections between education and other systems, especially politics and law.
Learn more about Professor Andreas Bergh (University of Uppsala)
- Commentary: Jeffrey Hall, University of Oslo.
- Chair: Ragnhild Meland, University of Oslo
Organisers
This guest lecture is held as part of the 10th Nordic Curriculum Theory Conference. The conference is organised by the research group Curriculum, leadership and educational governance (CLEG) at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Oslo.
Berit Karseth, Jeffrey Hall, Kirsten Sivesind, Ragnhild Meland and Ruth Jensen are in the organising committee.
Questions can be directed to Berit Karseth.