Liv Torunn Grindheim

Liv Torunn Grindheim is Professor at the Department of Pedagogy, Religion and Social Science, University of Bergen. She leads the research group Barnehagen som (ut)danningsarena (Kindergarten as Education Arena), serves as editor of Nordisk barnehageforskning (Nordic Early Childhood Education Research), and contributes to BARNkunne Centre for Kindergarten Research. With 19 years in kindergarten teacher education since 2005, she actively shapes sustainable and democratic practices in early childhood contexts.

Her research integrates childhood sociology, cultural-historical theory, and critical ethnography to investigate sustainable education, children's democratic participation, and teacher professionalism. Key interests include material conditions for exploration, children as citizens, play theory, and anti-bullying approaches. She challenges deficit perspectives on childhood, emphasizing children's agency in co-constructing educational environments through participatory methodologies.

Recent publications (2021-2023) demonstrate consistent focus on practical applications of democratic and sustainable pedagogies. Articles explore board games for sustainability education, nature-technology exploration materials, photo-elicitation methods, lived democracy beyond socialization, and contextual anti-bullying strategies. This body of work reveals methodological innovation while addressing urgent societal challenges in early childhood education.

Her research affiliations include:

• Leader of Barnehagen som (ut)danningsarena
• Member of BARNkunne Centre for Kindergarten Research
• Contributor to Utdanning for bærekraft (Education for Sustainability)
• Member of Vilkår for barns utforskning (Conditions for Children's Exploration)

Teaching responsibilities span sustainable education through child participation (BLU), Master in Kindergarten Knowledge, PhD methodology courses, and knowledge development leadership programs. While her editorial and research group leadership is well-documented, specific student supervision details and grant information remain unreported in available sources.