The AGORA for the study of social justice and equality in education -research centre
https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/agora-for-the-study-of-social-justice-and-equality-in-education
The AGORA Centre in the Faculty of Educational sciences in the University of Helsinki coordinates and develops sociological, philosophical, cultural, historical and critical educational research, research networks and research projects. AGORA brings together scholars from a wide variety of multidisciplinary backgrounds, who share an interest in critical theories, philosophies and methodologies in education. The Centre focuses on empirically-grounded theoretical considerations and developing further understanding of social justice and equality as a multifaceted economic, cultural and social phenomenon. Intersectionalities, power, and agency, and societal mechanisms of inequalities are important themes for joint research groups in the AGORA. The Centre unites and develops various research fields and research networks with eminent universities and researchers nationally and internationally.
The AGORA Centre’s research is located in the field of social sciences and humanities, including sociological, philosophical, cultural, feminist and inter- and multidisciplinary studies.
We aim to offer a forward looking research agenda, tackling the big questions of the future and how changes and pressures locally and globally impact society and its institutions, taking particular interest in knowledge formations, education, guidance, diverse populations, inequalities and understanding historical, social, political and economic processes in play.
The AGORA Centre’s research projects, research groups and –networks, and individual researchers are focused on the following:
- social justice, equality, and democracy
- globalisation and policy
- welfare state reforms
- privatisation and marketisation
- network and precision governance
- psychological, therapeutic and neuroliberal ethos
- intersectionalities related to gender, race/racialisation, health, disability, sexuality and social class
- critical pedagogies, democratic education and critically reflective guidance