Anne Beate Reinertsen

Anne Beate Reinertsen is a Professor in Philosophy of Education and Early Childhood Education at the University of South-Eastern Norway (HiO), affiliated with the Department of Education, ICT and Learning (PIL). She holds dual professorial competencies in qualitative research methodologies and kindergarten pedagogy. Her work bridges philosophy, pedagogy, and critical theory, focusing on subjective professionalism, posthumanist perspectives, and sustainability in education.

Education & Background:

• Dr.Polit (2007) from NTNU on school development and teamwork in upper secondary schools.
• Professorial qualifications in practical knowledge/assessment research (2013) and qualitative methodology/kindergarten pedagogy (2018).
• Prior experience as a secondary school teacher, leader, and teacher educator across various levels.

Research Interests:

• Postqualitative methodologies, ecolinguistics, slow scholarship, and transcurricular innovation.
• Leadership studies, digitalization, and ethics in educational research.
• Sustainability, epistemic justice, and the political dimensions of childhood.

Key Themes in Publications:

• Intersection of posthumanism, new materialism, and educational practices.
• Critical explorations of knowledge production, activism, and non-knowing methodologies.
• Autoethnography, boundary-crossing research, and ethical praxes in education.

Grants & Projects:

• Leading the DigiEd project on digitalization in education.
• Contributed to the Oslo and Viken Model evaluation (REKOMP) and inclusion-focused research initiatives.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Early Childhood Studies (0-3 years) research group and collaborator in interdisciplinary initiatives like the Toddler Science group.