Tatek Abebe

Tatek Abebe is a Professor in Childhood Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning within the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences. His work bridges childhood/youth studies with development studies, focusing on how young people navigate and reshape socio-cultural and political-economic environments. He leads research initiatives on music as a tool for resistance, generational justice, and African futures.

Key research areas include:

• Youth activism and protest music in Ethiopia
• Decolonial methodologies in childhood studies
• Child protection services and migration policies
• Participatory research ethics

Recent projects include a Diku-funded partnership with Addis Ababa University on childhood and sustainable development, and an NTNU thematic project on sounds and texts. He is editor of *Childhood* journal and co-edited the *Routledge Handbook of Childhood Studies and Global Development* (2024).

His work emphasizes Southern theories, critical child rights frameworks, and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding childhood in global contexts.