Marcela Montserrat Fonseca Bustos

Marcela Montserrat Fonseca Bustos is a University Lecturer in the Department of Kindergarten Teacher Education at Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies. She is actively engaged in teaching, research, and public dissemination on early childhood education with a focus on inclusion, diversity, and critical pedagogy.

Her research interests include cultural diversity and multilingualism in global perspectives, anti-racist education, democratic practices in kindergartens, and the deconstruction of heteronormativity in early childhood settings. She explores how everyday routines—such as cleaning time or outdoor play—can be reimagined as democratic and inclusive practices. Her work emphasizes collaboration with minority and refugee families, advocating for their voices in educational decision-making.

The trends in her recent publications reflect a strong commitment to social justice, equity, and critical theory in early childhood education. Her articles span topics from love and relationships among children to institutional quality and diversity management, often employing feminist and poststructuralist lenses. She frequently collaborates with researchers across institutions and contributes to both academic and public-facing platforms.

She has been involved in numerous dissemination activities, including webinars, conferences, and public livestreams on anti-racist work in schools and kindergartens. Her outreach extends to documentary series and collaborative projects on inclusive practices in superdiverse preschools.

Marcela is part of key research groups such as 'Cultural diversity and multilingualism in a global perspective,' 'Leadership, guidance and organization building,' and 'Small children, big cities: kindergarten qualities, inequalities, communicative complexities,' indicating her active role in shaping inclusive early education policies and practices.