Elina Viljamaa
PhD, docent
University Lecturer
Special and Inclusive Education
Faculty of Education and Psychology
In addition to my teaching duties and my role as the head of the unit, I work as a researcher. Over the years, my research interests have included, among others, children’s knowledge and their ways of being in the world, embodiment, values in early childhood education, belonging, the politics of belonging, the relationship between belonging and inclusivity, and early special education.
I am a member of several research networks, including:
- Narratives in educational research collective (NarratED)
- Diversity in Education (DivE)
- Kokemuksen fenomenologinen tutkimus -verkosto
- Significant support and interprofessional collaboration (VAMOS)
- Early Childhood Education ja Early Childhood Special Education Network https://kasvatus.net/sig-ryhmat/varhaiskasvatuksen-ja-varhaiserityiskasvatuksen-sig-vakae/
- CHEF- Childhood, Ethics and Feminism | University of Oulu
Ongoing research project (2024-2026): https://www.oulu.fi/fi/projektit/inklusiivisuuden-ja-yhteenkuuluvuuden-…
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Contact information
elina.viljamaa@oulu.fi
Phone number
+358294483734