Magnus Haavelsrud Professor Department of Education Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management Norwegian University of Science and Technology N-7491 Trondheim Phone: +47 73 59 76 75 Fax: +47 73 59 18 90     E-mail: Magnus.Haavelsrud@svt.ntnu.no Curriculum Vitae

Brief Resume:
Magnus Haavelsrud is a Professor of Education at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. His work deals with the critique of the reproductive role of education and the possibilities for transcendence of this reproduction in light of the traditions of educational sociology and peace research. He took part in the creation of the Peace Education Commission of the International Peace Research Association at the beginning of the 70’s and served as the Commissions 2nd Executive Secretary 1975-79. He was the Program Chair for the World Conference on Education in 1974 and edited the proceeding from this conference entitled Education for Peace: Reflection and Action. He served as the Carl-von-Ossietzky Guest Professor of the German Council for Peace and Conflict Research. His publications include: Education in Developments (1996), Perspektiv i utdanningssosiologi ( Perspectives in the Sociology of Education (1997, 2nd edition), Education Within the Archipelago of Peace Research 1945 - 1964, (co-authored with Mario Borrelli, 1993), Disarming: Discourse on Violence and Peace (editor, 1993) and Approaching Disarmament Education (Editor, 1981).

Magnus Haavelsrud er professor i didaktikk og pedagogisk sosiologi ved Pedagogisk institutt, NTNU. I tillegg til utdanningssosiologi (jfr. Perspektiv i utdanningssosiologi, Universitetsforlaget, 1984 – ny utgave 1997, Arena) har han arbeidet med analyser av lærestoff (jfr. Indoktrinering eller politisering?, Universitetsforlaget, 1979 og Samspill om kunnskap, Arena, 1991 og utdanning til fred og demokrati bl.a. Fredslæring og Education in developments, Arena, 1991 og 1996 samt redigert: Education for Peace: Reflection and Action (IPC Science and Technology Press), 1974 og Approaching Disarmament Education, (Westbury House) 1981. Hans forskningsinteresser både innenfor didaktikk og pedagogisk sosiologi handler hovedsakelig om kritikk av pedagogikkens reproduktive rolle og mulighetene for overskridelse av denne reproduksjonen. For tiden arbeider han med et utdanningsprogram i Latin Amerika med fokus på deltakende demokrati, fredskultur og menneskerettigheter.

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