Special Section Editor of History of Education
Geert Thyssen is Associate Professor in Educational Sciences at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. His work so far has centred on health education, school law- and industry-related reform initiatives, body-sensory education, and meaning/sense making in education with a focus on in/equality, inclusion/exclusion, and diversity. He is an regular member of the Executive Committee of the History of Education Society, involved in supporting the Society’s internationalisation strategy, special section editor of History of Education, link convenor of Network 17 (Histories of Education) of the European Educational Research Association (EERA), and scientific board member of several history of education and education journals. He currently investigates senses of belonging concerning food- and street music-related education and higher education.