Sandra Fylkesnes

Sandra Fylkesnes is an Associate Professor at the Department of Education, ICT and Learning (PIL) at Østfold University College. She holds a PhD in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education from OsloMet (2019), an M.Phil in Multicultural and International Education (2011), and primary teacher training (2009). Her work focuses on critical pedagogy, anti-racism, and multicultural education, with a particular interest in addressing systemic racism in teacher education curricula through projects like the Research Council of Norway-funded Critical Examination of Race and Racism in Teacher Education (CERiTE).

• Current Role: Full-time position coordinating the Practical Pedagogical Education program, teaching, and supervising master's students across institutions like Oslo University and OsloMet.
• Research Focus: Whiteness studies, critical race theory, and postcolonial discourse analysis in educational contexts.

Research Projects: Leading work package 1 of the CERiTE project, which develops anti-racist teacher education frameworks using VR and museum collaborations. This project aims to strengthen Norwegian educators' capacity to combat racism and promote social justice.

Teaching: Courses include multicultural perspectives in special pedagogy, literature reviews for PhD students, and practical pedagogical counseling. She emphasizes reflective teaching practices and curriculum reform.

Publications: Recent work critiques Norwegian education policy's 'post-racial' discourses and explores multilingualism in teacher training. Her 2025 articles address sustainable teacher roles and decolonizing reading lists.

Grants & Collaborations: CERiTE project funding from the Research Council of Norway, involvement in Nordic teacher education networks, and contributions to policy analysis through projects like Decentralized Competence Development.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Critical Perspectives on Teacher Education (CritTEd) research group, focusing on transformative educational practices.