Janicke Heldal

Janicke Heldal is a Professor at MF University College of Theology, Religion and Society, specializing in democratic citizenship, sociology of knowledge, and critical pedagogy. Her research focuses on education policy, gender education debates, and Jesuit pedagogy. She holds a PhD from PFI/IPed/UiO (2010) and a Master's in Pedagogikk (1995).

Key research interests include democracy didactics, globalization's impact on education, and discourse analysis. She leads projects like PETER (Political Economy of Teacher Education Research) and COMPETE, addressing educational policy dynamics. Her work critiques conservative resistance to gender education and explores how schools foster democratic citizenship.

Publications span monographs on citizenship education, edited volumes on pedagogical perspectives, and peer-reviewed articles in journals like Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education and Norsk pedagogisk tidsskrift. Her recent work (2025) examines Christian conservative opposition to gender education in Norwegian schools.

• Education: PhD in Education (2010), Master's in Pedagogy (1995)
• Projects: PETER, COMPETE
• Awards: None explicitly mentioned