George August Pound Sekkelsten

George August Pound Sekkelsten is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oslo's Department of Teacher Education, affiliated with the Faculty of Educational Sciences. His research focuses on moral education and environment and sustainability education, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches involving history, natural sciences, and social studies didactics. He was nominated for the UiO Sustainability Prize (2022) for his Master’s thesis.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Teaching, English, and Social Studies (UiO)

Research Interests: His work explores 'more-than-human perspective-taking' in Norwegian moral education, integrating ecophilosophy and Bildung concepts. He investigates how educational practices can foster ethical engagement with ecological and societal challenges.

Teaching: Teaches courses including PPU3510D (Teacher Education Part-Time) and PROF4045 (Adaptation for Student Learning).

Projects & Affiliations:

• PhD Project: 'Being with Others: Evaluation and Co-creation of More-Than-Human Perspective Taking in ESE and Moral Education'
• Research Assistant roles in UiO projects like Skole i Verden and COSER (Challenges of Sustainability in Educational Research)