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Roles & Affiliations: Daniel Alvunger is a Professor of Education and Vice-Rector for Internationalisation at Linnaeus University. He chairs the European University for Well-Being and represents the university in strategic international partnerships. He is part of the PEPP research environment and the Forum for Education and Vocational Knowing.
Research Focus: Alvunger’s work centers on curriculum making as social practice, exploring how educational policies and reforms interact across institutional levels. His research addresses vocational education’s role in balancing labor market needs with holistic student development. He investigates teacher agency, curriculum implementation, and the interplay between policy and local educational contexts.
Teaching: He teaches in teacher education programs, focusing on educational history, curriculum theory, and vocational pedagogy. Courses include the Master’s program in Pedagogy and Vocational Skills, developed collaboratively with other Nordic universities.
Grants & Projects: Key projects include the Dicomten initiative on digital competence in teacher training and studies on vocational curriculum development in technical and healthcare colleges. He led follow-up research on Sweden’s Career Teacher Reform, emphasizing school improvement through collaboration between schools and universities.
Labs & Teams: He co-leads the Center for Educational Leadership and the Research Group on Vocational Education. His work integrates with international networks like the Nordic Curriculum Research Network and the European University Association.