Ann Karin Orset

Ann Karin Orset serves as Center Director and Research Director of The Norwegian Center for Arts and Culture in Education at Nord University, a national institution focused on integrating arts and culture into educational frameworks for children aged 0-8.

Her research spans arts education, cultural pedagogy, early childhood development, and aesthetic learning processes. Key initiatives under her leadership include The Bamford Report, The Bodø Pilot, and the National Kindergarten Award for Arts and Culture, emphasizing experiential cultural engagement in educational settings.

She directs professional renewal programs and research projects like Cultural Children 0-8, while overseeing networks such as KHUH (design/arts/crafts in higher education) and the Network for Music in Teacher Education. Her work advances the series Art and Culture in Education, highlighting interdisciplinary approaches to curriculum development.