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Marian Nielsen is a Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of People and Technology at Roskilde University. Her work focuses on pedagogical and social pedagogical fields, particularly children and youth, with a social psychological and critical societal perspective. She has extensive experience in education and supervision across universities for over 30 years. Her research explores emotional deprivation, institutional care for children, educational inclusion/exclusion dynamics, and the interplay between emotions and cognition.
Key educational milestones include an MSc in Psychology from the University of Copenhagen (1972). She has held roles as a clinical psychologist, pedagogical consultant, and course leader, later transitioning to academic roles at Roskilde University from 2000.
Research interests include critical analysis of societal demands on individuals, the nature of adaptation processes, and theoretical frameworks like Activity Theory. She has contributed to projects on youth daily life, daycare restructuring, and early childhood care futures. Active in professional networks, she participated in conferences on critical psychology and pedagogical theory between 2009–2020.
No specific grants or awards are listed, but her work emphasizes applied research bridging theory and practice in social pedagogy and psychology.
