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Niklas Ammert is a Professor of History specializing in educational science and subject didactics at Linnaeus University. Since 2021, he serves as Pro Vice-Chancellor, overseeing educational strategy and leadership. Previously, he held roles including Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Dean of Teacher Education, and Head of the Department of Cultural Sciences. He is affiliated with HERMES (University of Newcastle, Australia) since 2014 and leads international research projects on historical consciousness and moral education.
His research focuses on history didactics, exploring how historical consciousness intersects with moral and democratic education. Key projects include the Swedish Research Council-funded 'Democracy in the past, present, and future' and 'History and Moral Encounters.' He collaborates with institutions globally, contributing to journals like Citizenship, Social and Economics Education and Historical Encounters.
Publications emphasize curriculum analysis, student moral reflection, and ethical dimensions of history teaching. His work bridges academic research with practical educational policy, advocating for critical historical thinking in societal contexts.
Leadership roles include directing the Center for Applied Heritage and contributing to the National Network for History Didactics Research. He advises on heritage education and sits on international editorial boards, including History Education Research Journal.
