About
Meeri Hellsten is a Professor in International and Comparative Education at Stockholm University's Department of Education. With a career spanning over three decades, she chairs the funded research group International and Comparative Education Research (ICER) and serves as President of the Nordic Comparative and International Education Society (NOCIES). Her academic background includes 20 years in Australia (1990-2010) and a full Professorship at Södertörn University since 2013.
- Doctoral Thesis: Accounting for Language, Culture and Identity in Educational Discourses (Griffith University, 1999)
- Current Teaching: Doctoral Program, Master's Program in International and Comparative Education, and Higher Education Teaching and Learning workshops
Research Interests focus on:
- International higher education from comparative perspectives
- Intercultural and transdisciplinary knowledge communities
- Ethical and responsible internationalization practices
- Global education and sustainability in international higher education
- Migrant and indigenous education issues
- Innovative methodologies in comparative education research
Recent publications highlight:
- Comparative equity and quality assessments in education
- Challenges in multilingual educational environments
- Teacher career motivation analysis across European countries
- Epistemological tensions in interdisciplinary research
- Transdisciplinary approaches to educational ethics
- Generative curriculum development strategies
Current Projects include:
- COALITION: EU-funded project on inclusive student-centered pedagogies (2022-2025)
- NordPath: Nordplus-funded initiative for inclusive internationalization (2021-2024)
Academic Service involves:
- Co-Editor of Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education
- Editorial Board memberships for multiple international journals
- Leadership in international research networks
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