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Anette Emilson is a Professor of Educational Science with a focus on early childhood learning at Kristianstad University's Faculty of Teacher Education, Department of Preschool Teacher Education. She serves as an Environmental Leader within the university and maintains an active research profile with 45 publications and an h-index of 11 based on Scopus citations. Her ORCID ID is 0000-0001-7291-9292.
Professor Emilson's research primarily focuses on values and value-based educational work in early childhood education practices. She has particularly studied children's influence, participation and belonging, but also discipline and gender. Her research further concerns documentation and assessment in preschool. She teaches courses related to child upbringing, interaction and communication between teachers and children, children's perspectives, and the relationship between lifeworld and systems.
Her extensive publication record shows consistent scholarly activity from 2006 through 2025, with significant output in recent years. Her research demonstrates a strong focus on children's perspectives on belonging, educational values in preschool settings, and Nordic comparative approaches to early childhood teacher education. The work reveals methodological sophistication in addressing ethical challenges when researching with young children.
Professor Emilson actively supervises doctoral students, with current supervision extending through 2029. She leads research projects including 'Pedagogical work for children's belonging in the after-school care center's educational community' (2023-2025) and serves as an expert for the Swedish Research Council (2023-2024). She has established collaborations with researchers across Nordic countries and participates in international conferences focused on early childhood education.
Her work contributes significantly to understanding how educational environments can foster children's sense of belonging while addressing complex issues of values, participation, and pedagogical documentation in early childhood settings.
