Christine Lillethun Norheim

Christine Lillethun Norheim is a Research Fellow (PhD candidate) at MF University of Theology, Religion and Society, specializing in social studies didactics. Formerly an Associate Professor in Social Studies Didactics at the University of Oslo (2015-2019), she holds a bachelor's degree in Social Anthropology from the same institution. Her research focuses on systemic racism in Norwegian schools, institutional power dynamics, and the intersection of education policy with social justice. She has conducted fieldwork on school staff responses to racism incidents and published on norm-critical pedagogy.

Educational Background:

• PhD candidate (current)
• Bachelor's in Social Anthropology, University of Oslo (2010-2014)
• Peace and Conflict Studies, Pondicherry, India (2014)

Research Interests:

• Anti-racism praxis in education
• Social power structures in schools
• Gender/sexuality education
• Palestine advocacy
• Right-wing radicalism studies

Her 2024 articles highlight pressing issues like teacher recognition gaps and university engagement with Palestinian solidarity. Earlier work (2019-2021) established frameworks for analyzing school-based anti-racism measures and norm-critical didactics.