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Ingrid Forsler is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies at Södertörn University, Sweden. She holds academic affiliations with the Department of Culture and Education, and serves as Director of Studies in Media and Communication Studies (2022–present) and Chair of Division 7: Media Literacy and Media Education at NordMedia (2023–present). Her work bridges visual arts education, media pedagogy, and digitalization in education.
Education:
- Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the Department of Art and Craft Education at Konstfack, Sweden
- PhD in 2020 with the thesis Enabling Media: Infrastructures, Imaginaries and Cultural Techniques in Swedish and Estonian Visual Arts Education (FSMK Dissertation Prize 2021)
Research Focus: Investigates digital media imaginaries in education, particularly how technology shapes learning environments. Combines utopian visions of ed-tech with critical analyses of rapid digitization. Specializes in media education through visual methods, art pedagogy, and cultural techniques. Current projects examine transformation of visual arts in teacher education and cross-country comparisons of future classroom imaginaries.
Collaborations: Active in Baltic Sea region research (Estonia-Sweden ed-tech project funded by Baltic Sea Foundation) and MENA youth media activism initiatives. Serves on InSea Sweden (UNESCO-affiliated visual education network) and directs digitalization initiatives in higher education pedagogy at Södertörn University.
Awards:
- FSMK Dissertation Prize 2021
Professional Roles:
- Developmental Manager for Digitalization, Development Unit for Higher Education Pedagogy (2024–present)
- Project Leadership: VR-funded art education transformation project (2025–2027), Ed-Tech Imaginaries project (2022–2025)
Labs/Teams: Collaborates in interdisciplinary groups across HDK Valand, Malmö University, Södertörn University, and Tartu University. Leads teacher education innovation teams focusing on AI in assessments and neuro-pedagogical discourses.
