Research Center in Multiculturalism and Plurilingualism
The aim is to create and to support a platform for collaboration in the research in the fields of multiculturalism and plurilingualism.
The research center provides the researchers and the research group in the fields of Icelandic multiculturalism and plurilingualism an opportunity to carry out some of their research obligations through the center.
The role and the goals
- Organize events to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars representing interrelated fields
- Promote cooperation with community-based organizations concerned with policy and developmental projects
- Initiate and coordinate research projects through national and international collaborations
- Provide opportunities for graduate and post-graduate students for training and participation in research projects
- Disseminate up-to-date knowledge and research output, including both practical and scholarly publications and materials
Chair of the Board
- Charlotte Eliza Wolff
Board
- Artëm Ingmar Benediktsson
- Ragnheiður Gísladóttir
- Renata Emilsson Pesková
- Saga Stephensen
Books
- Icelandic studies on diversity and social justice in education. Published in 2018. Editors: Hanna Ragnarsdottir and Samúel Lefever.
- Learning spaces for inclusion and social justice: Success stories from immigrant students and school communities in four Nordic countries. Published in 2018. Editors: Hanna Ragnarsdottir and Lars Anders Kulbrandstad.
- Fjölmenning og skólastarf. Published in 2010. Editors: Hanna Ragnarsdóttir and Elsa Sigríður Jónsdóttir.
- Fjölmenning á Íslandi. Published in 2007. Editors: Hanna Ragnarsdóttir, Elsa Sigríður Jónsdóttir and Magnús Þ. Bernharðsson. Funded by Reykjavíkurborg, Mannréttindanefnd Rvk og Samtökum atvinnulífsins.
Articles
- Benediktsson, A. I. (2023). Culturally responsive assessment in compulsory schooling in Denmark and Iceland - An illusion or a reality? A comparative study of student teachers’ experiences and perspectives. Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education (NJCIE), 7(2), 1-20.
- Benediktsson, A. I. (2023). Navigating the complexity of theory: Exploring Icelandic student teachers’ perspectives on supporting cultural and linguistic diversity in compulsory schooling. International Journal of Educational Research, 120, 1-13.
- Benediktsson, A. I. (2023). Reception of newly arrived immigrant schoolchildren in Iceland: Exploring challenges and dilemmas concerning teaching and assessment practices. Education Inquiry, Latest articles, 1-19.
- Ragnarsdóttir, H., Benediktsson, A. I., & Emilsson Peskova, R. (2023). Language policies and multilingual practices in Icelandic preschools. Multicultural Education Review, 15(2), 81-98.
- Emilsson Peskova, R., Lindholm, A., Ahlholm, M., Vold, E. T., Gunnþórsdóttir, H., Slotte, A., & Esmann Busch, S. (2023). Second language and mother tongue education for immigrant children in Nordic educational policies: Search for a common Nordic dimension. Nordic Studies in Education, 43(2), 128–144.
- Emilsson Peskova, R. (2021). School experience of plurilingual children: A multiple case study from Iceland. [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Iceland.
- Benediktsson, A. I., & Ragnarsdóttir, H. (2020). Icelandic as a second language: University students’ experiences. Tímarit um uppeldi og menntun, 29(1), 1-19.
- Benediktsson, A. I., Wozniczka, A. K., Tran, A. D. K., & Ragnarsdóttir, H. (2019). Immigrant students’ experiences of higher education in Iceland: Why does culturally responsive teaching matter? Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education (NJCIE), 3(2), 37-54.
- Tran, A.-D., & Lefever, S. (2018). Icelandic-born students of immigrant background: How are they faring in compulsory school? In H. Ragnarsdóttir & S. Lefever (Eds.), Icelandic studies on diversity and social justice in education (pp. 39-59). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
- Lefever, S., Tran, A-D. & Emilsson Peskova, R. (2018). Immigrant students’ success in Icelandic upper secondary schools: Teachers’ and students’ perceptions. In H. Ragnarsdottir & L. A. Kulbrandstad (Eds.), Learning spaces for inclusion and social justice: Success stories from immigrant students and school communities in four Nordic countries. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
- Emilsson Peskova, R., & Ragnarsdóttir, H. (2016). Strengthening linguistic bridges between home and school: Experiences of immigrant children and parents in Iceland. In P. P. Trifonas & T. Aravossitas (Eds.), International handbook of heritage language education research and pedagogy (pp. 561–576). Springer International Publishing.
Ragnarsdóttir, H. et al. (2022-2024). Language policies and practices of diverse immigrant families in Iceland and their implications for education.
Benediktsson, A.I. (2021-2024). Multicultural education: A utopia or a functional framework for successful teaching practices?
Emilsson Peskova, R. (July 14, 2023). On heritage language learners in Iceland and heritage language support. Final conference of 4EU+ project Educating heritage language (HL) learners and pupils learning a second language (SL): Differences in approaches, Prague, the Czech Republic.
Ragnarsdóttir, H. et al. (2013-2015). The Learning Spaces Project.