Eric Kimathi
Eric Kimathi is a Ph.D. Research Fellow at the Department of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Agder. He has a Bachelor's degree in Early childhood Studies (First Class Honors) from Kenyatta University in Kenya. Besides he has completed two masters programmes:
- Erasmus Joint Masters in Early Childhood Education and Care (IMEC) offered by Oslo Metropolitan University (Norway), the University of Gothenburg (Sweden), University of Malta, and Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland).
- Master of Science International Development studies from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
His career highlights include serving as the National President at the International Students Union of Norway (ISU-Norway) for the year 2017-2018. Before coming to Europe for graduate studies, he worked as a Project Manager at MCK Meru Children's Home in Kenya in partnership with Karibuni Trust UK.
Research interests
- Development aid
- Integration of refugee/migrant families
- Education.
- International politics
Courses and teaching
Bachelor in Global Development and Planning
UT-107-4 Power, Resistance, and Development
Supervision of bachelor students in global development studies
Work experience
Projects
P.h.D. Project:
The role of kindergartens as integrations centers for refugee and migrant children in Norway.
Scientific publications
- Kimathi, Eric; Nilsen, Ann Christin Eklund (2021). Managing categories: The role of social technology in kindergarten teachers’ work to promote early intervention and integration. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. ISSN: 1463-9491. s 1 - 13. doi:10.1177/14639491211045419.
Research groups
In social media
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