Danish School of Education appointed UNESCO Chair

The UNESCO Chair “Supporting Early Years Care and Education”, established at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, aims to improve capacity-building in the Early Childhood Education and Care area and further inclusive, equitable and quality education.

Contact:

Ditte Winther-Lindqvist
Fabio Dovigo

Danish School of Education (DPU)

DPU constitutes Denmark's largest and strongest university environment for
basic and applied research within the field of education and educational theory.

The school offers a number of postgraduate programmes within
the fields of preschool, compulsory schooling and lifelong learning.

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SPOT ON RESEARCH

16 May 2022 - Asterisk

It’s not always easy to stay optimistic in the battle against inequality in education. Because things are going the wrong way at the moment. More than ever before, success (or failure) in the education system tends to be inherited from one generation to the next – at both ends of society. At the same time, gender stereotypes in schools create structural inequality. But we mustn’t give up, because there’s plenty to fight for. Even though the results rarely reflect the effort invested.

10 May 2022 - Asterisk

We are all connected by technology. But it also divides us and creates inequality – both in Danish schools and across different cultures. Two DPU researchers provide insight into some of the ways in which technology creates inequality.

06 December 2021 - Asterisk

Inclusion is not just a question of how we can accommodate all – or at least most – children in mainstream schools. Whenever we interact with other people, inclusion is inextricably linked to exclusion, and schools therefore need to equip children with inclusion competencies so that they can learn to handle this aspect of life.