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Humanities Studies in Education (HumStud)

The research group Humanities Studies in Education (HumStud) engages primarily in philosophical and historical analysis of formal and informal education.

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Humanity research are continuously taking up new themes and theories in the face of today’s democratic and moral challenges. Photo: Torill Strand

The research group

We explore aspects of educational aims, processes and institutions related to forms of understanding, ethics, aesthetics and politics. Key topics are ethical-political education (Bildung); cognition; knowledge constructions; critical thinking; forms of recognition; and global citizenship.

Along with rapid knowledge changes and growing cultural diversities, humanity research are continuously taking up new themes and theories in the face of today’s democratic and moral challenges.

Historical, philosophical and epistemological analysis help to understand, question, and justify educational activities and research. This research area represents an integral element of the research portfolio at the Faculty of Education.

Research activities

Academic training

HumStud takes on a particular responsibility for the introductory course at the Faculty of Educational Sciences (UVExFac) and the PhD course Philosophy of Science (UV9002).

The research group organizes PhD courses and seminars at IPED’s general Master in Education.

Networks

Members of HumStud are actively engaged within national and international research networks.

Updates

To receive information on events and news you can subscribe to HumStud’s mailing list. Please, contact torill.strand@iped.uio.no

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Contact

Inga Bostad
+47 22842035
inga.bostad@iped.uio.no

 

Participants

Detailed list of participants

Projects