Dr. Frida Siekkinen

Biography

Frida Siekkinen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg, specializing in Child and Youth Studies within the Department of Education, Communication and Learning. She has extensive experience in pedagogical work, particularly within the Department of Pedagogical, Curricular, and Professional Studies. Her research interests include the conditions of multilingual student teachers in teacher education, focusing on societal power asymmetries related to ethnicity, language, gender, and class. Siekkinen's ongoing postdoctoral research project investigates the experiences of girls and young women practicing mixed martial arts, highlighting the negotiation of femininity and gender norms within this traditionally male-dominated sport. Her work critically examines the lived realities of youth in various educational and recreational contexts. Siekkinen is also involved in several research projects aimed at fostering inclusive practices and understanding the challenges faced by multilingual students in Swedish higher education. Her doctoral thesis addressed categorizations within primary school Swedish language education and the implications for students’ identities and classroom experiences.

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