Gunn Elisabeth Søreide

Gunn Elisabeth Søreide serves as Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Bergen, Norway, where her research examines educational policy implementation and identity construction within Nordic schooling contexts.

Her scholarly focus spans educational reforms, educational policy, narrative analysis, positioning theory, and curriculum analysis. She investigates how policy translates to practice through narrative frameworks, analyzing pupil positioning in educational discourse and teacher identity formation in media representations. Her methodological approach emphasizes qualitative narrative methodologies within Norwegian and broader Nordic educational systems.

Recent publications (2023-2024) reveal three dominant thematic trajectories: (1) policy enactment mechanics in local school settings, (2) identity construction processes among educators and students, and (3) cross-contextual applications of positioning theory extending into healthcare collaboration studies. This demonstrates both depth within educational research and theoretical versatility across disciplines.