Michael Uljens

Michael Uljens is a Chair Professor of Education at Åbo Akademi University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. His research focuses on non-affirmative education theory, pedagogical leadership, and curriculum studies, often intersecting with democratic education and cultural-historical analysis.

• Key Research Themes: Non-Affirmative Education Theory, Curriculum Leadership, Bildung, Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), and Democratic Education.
• Projects:
  • NAT: International Research Program on Non-Affirmative Education Theory (2019–ongoing, Principal Researcher).
  • HELLA: Higher Education Learning Lab (2017–2019, Principal Researcher).

His recent work explores pedagogical leadership in the Anthropocene, critiques of PISA's neoliberal influence, and systemic school improvement through multidisciplinary collaboration. Collaborations span institutions like the University of La Laguna and researchers such as J. Elo and P. Salo.