Helena Colliander

Associate Professor

My research areas concern teacher identity, and learning and teaching in various contexts within adult education. I am a programme director of and a tutor in the international master’s programme Adult Learning and Global Change.

Publications

2026

Per Andersson, Helena Colliander, Sofia Nyström, Andreas Ruschkowski (2026)

Lärare för vuxna Om vuxenutbildning och vuxnas studier: en grundbok, p. 195-218 (Chapter in book)

2025

Helena Colliander, Eva-Marie Harlin, Per Andersson (2025)

Vem är folkhögskolläraren? Om folkhögskolan: en särskild utbildningsform för vuxna, p. 73-93 (Chapter in book)

Helena Colliander, Martina Nordqvist (2025)

Språk- och kunskapsutvecklande undervisning i folkhögskolan Om folkhögskolan: en särskild utbildningsform för vuxna, p. 157-176 (Chapter in book)

Helena Colliander, Jonas Forsmark, Louise Malmström, Filippa Millenberg (2025)

Folkhögskolans pedagogik och didaktik Om folkhögskolan: en särskild utbildningsreform för vuxna, p. 119-140 (Chapter in book)

Eva-Marie Harlin, Per Andersson, Helena Colliander (2025)

Folkhögskolan vidare in i framtiden Om folkhögskolan: en särskild utbildningsform för vuxna, p. 245-255 (Chapter in book)

Organisation

A group of adult students in a classroom.

Division of Education and Adult Learning (PVL)

The division is one of the world’s most prominent university settings in the area of adult learning and hosts Sweden’s only Folk High School Teacher Training. Our research focuses on adult education as well as on vocational education.

Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

Human behaviour and learning is the focus for education and research at the department. We educate students and scientists that are well equipped to meet future challenges in society and working life.