Nordic Adult Education 2026
Keynote speakers
University Reserch Fellow,
Docent Nina Haltia
Mirage of Meritocracy? Discursive Shifts and Structural Realities in Finnish Adult Education
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Professor Michael Tomlinson
The Value of Meaningful Work: implications for Adult Learners and Graduates
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Professor Magnus Dahlstedt
Adult education in dark times: Austerity, normalized racism and pedagogies of hope – lessons from Sweden
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We live in turbulent times, where democratic principles and rights are challenged on a broad front. This presentation addresses these challenges by focusing on ongoing changes in Sweden, a country currently undergoing a profound political renegotiation. Long recognized for its inclusive model of welfare and integration, Sweden has in recent years drawn international attention for its rapid increase of socio-economic inequalities and repressive policies of migration and integration. In the wake of welfare retrenchment and the normalization of popular racism in Sweden, popular education is facing severe challenges At the same time, the pedagogy of hope in popular education illuminate possible pathways out of the current social landscape, shaped by inequalities and racialization.
