Anne Birgitte Leseth

Anne Birgitte Leseth is a Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University, affiliated with the Centre for the Study of Professions. Her academic work spans multiple disciplines including social work, transcultural psychiatry, and diversity studies, with a particular focus on professional practices and welfare systems.

Her research interests include work inclusion, qualitative methodology, diversity and inclusion, professional relationships, and studies related to the Norwegian Armed Forces. She employs qualitative approaches to examine complex social phenomena, particularly in Nordic contexts.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent engagement with youth welfare systems, activation policies, and cross-cultural social work practices. Her work often examines the intersection of policy implementation and lived experiences, particularly focusing on how young people navigate welfare systems and employment support structures in Norway and other Nordic countries.

Professor Leseth is actively involved in the R-INSECURE research project, which addresses the evolving tensions between national security and internationalization and inclusion within the Norwegian higher education and research sector. This project represents her engagement with contemporary challenges facing research organizations in a changing geopolitical landscape.

She is a member of the Expertise, Ethics, and Public Policy research group, where she contributes her expertise in qualitative methodology and professional studies. Her work often bridges academic research with practical implications for social work practice and policy development, particularly in the areas of youth welfare and inclusion.