Prof. Dr. Norbert Ricken

Please note:

During the winter semester of 2026/27 I am on research leave.

My office hours are:

• October 13, 2026, 5.00pm - 6.00pm,
• October 20, 2026, 10.00am - 11.00am
• November 11, 2026, 2.30pm - 3.30pm
• November 18, 2026, 2.30pm - 3.30pm

To schedule an appointment during these hours, please contact the office via email ( tew@rub.de).

Additional appointments can also be arranged. For more information please contact the office as well.

Main areas of work

Theory and history of education. Theory and history of science in educational science.
Philosophy of education and pedagogical anthropology. Subjectivity and intersubjectivity theory as well as power and recognition theory in pedagogical contexts.
Research on subjectivation. Theories and practices of ›knowledge‹, ›educational knowledge‹. Pedagogical ethnography, videography, and discourse analysis.