Dr. Eva Silfver

Professor

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Biography

Eva Silfver is a professor specializing in pedagogy with a focus on special education. She has extensive experience in teaching science and mathematics in upper secondary school. In 2007, she earned her PhD with a thesis exploring gender constructs in classroom practices and how teachers can adapt their teaching towards more inclusive science education. Her research interests primarily revolve around issues of power and power relations as expressed in education, alongside norms and identity formation within schools and society. She engages with themes of inclusion and exclusion, normality and deviation, as well as equality and inequality. Silfver aims to connect micro, meso, and macro levels of analysis, considering individual experiences within the broader educational and political contexts. Her work integrates identity, sexuality, and norm-critical pedagogy into teacher training courses, highlighting the intricate dynamics at play in educational settings.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emerita

2017-01-01 — Present

Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden

Served as a professor in pedagogy with a specialization in special education, focusing on power dynamics in educational contexts.

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.