Zsuzsa Millei

Zsuzsa Millei is a Professor of Early Childhood Education at Tampere University's Faculty of Education and Culture. Her work focuses on the intersections of childhood, nation, and environment, particularly exploring how nationalism manifests in institutional settings for young children. She employs innovative methodologies like 'Child as Method' to analyze Cold War and post-socialist childhood experiences, emphasizing memory politics and socioecological dynamics. Her research bridges education policy, environmental studies, and cultural critique, challenging traditional boundaries in childhood studies.

Key research interests include: early childhood pedagogies, nationalism in education, post-socialist societies, environmental education, and interdisciplinary approaches to childhood. She critiques global education policies and advocates for Earth-centered pedagogies that transcend national frameworks.

Publications span over a decade, addressing topics from microbial ecologies to transnational ECEC policies. Her work highlights marginalized voices in educational contexts and reimagines knowledge production through decolonial and eco-centric lenses. Collaborations include comparative studies across Nordic, Middle Eastern, and Southeast Asian contexts.