Sissel Egden

Sissel Egden serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Studies and Interpreting at Oslo Metropolitan University's Faculty of Education and International Studies. Her academic profile centers on development studies with specialized focus on multicultural societies, gender dynamics, educational systems, and religious dimensions within global development contexts.

Her research interests include multicultural societies, gender and development, education and development, and religion and development. She actively contributes to two research groups: Development, Power and Inequality examining structural disparities, and Small Children, Large Cities investigating kindergarten quality, urban inequalities, and communicative complexities in early childhood education settings.

Analysis of her scholarly output reveals consistent methodological innovation in qualitative fieldwork, particularly regarding access challenges when studying middle-class women in urban India. Her publications demonstrate strong thematic continuity in examining gendered social mobility strategies, educational systems in developing contexts, and the interplay between globalization and migration patterns across South Asian societies.

Dr. Egden maintains active academic engagement through conference presentations at venues like the Generation Asia Conference and media contributions to major Norwegian outlets including Dagsavisen and NRK, where she provides expert commentary on Indian society, gender taboos, hijra communities, and informal economic structures.