Irene Trysnes

Irene Trysnes is a Professor at the Department of Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agder. She coordinates teacher education and leads the research group in social studies didactics and educational research. Her academic roles include teaching at associate professor level for social studies (grades 8-13) and primary school teacher education (5-10).

• Research Areas: Social studies didactics, youth research, gender and equality, sociology of religion and culture.
• Key Projects: Fast Track 18 (youth crime), #MyBorders (sexual harassment), FEMPROF (gender in academia), and structural racism mapping in Kristiansand.

Publications span topics like gender dynamics in neoliberal universities, religious minorities on social media, sexual harassment in education, and structural racism in Norwegian schools. Her recent works focus on digital transformation, human rights frameworks, and inclusive pedagogies. Collaborations with scholars like Katja Skjølberg and Ronald Synnes highlight her interdisciplinary approach.

• Teaching Innovations: Course coordination for BA/MA theses and methods courses across teacher education levels.
• Leadership: Head of social studies didactics research group and study program manager for Inclusion Competence.