Education & Migration Seminar Series: Preschool segregation and the transition into school

SEMINAR
Date: Tuesday 24 February 2026
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Location: Department of Education, Frescativägen 54, room 1511 or via Zoom

In this EMSS-seminar Håkan Forsberg, associate professor in the sociology of education at Uppsala University, will give a talk on his recent work on preschool segregation and the transition from preschool to elementary school.

Title of presentation

"Preschool segregation and the transition into school"

Readings

Forsberg, H., Waddling, J., & Fjellborg, A. A. (2024). Class-based preschool enrolment—Social stratification and quality differences in the Swedish preschool market. Education Inquiry, 15(1), 104–125. https://doi.org/10.1080/20004508.2023.2292824

Alm Fjellborg, A., & Forsberg, H. (2023). Even in preschools: Analysing the preschool and neighbourhood segregation gap in Swedish municipalities. European Sociological Review, 39(5), 677–691. https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcad004

Fjellborg, A. A., & Forsberg, H. (2022). Commuting patterns of preschool children in metropolitan Stockholm. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 14(4), 960–980. https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12401

Zoom-link to participate:

https://stockholmuniversity.zoom.us/j/4087375260

 

About the Seminar series

This seminar series is organized by the Education & Migration working group at the Department of Education, Stockholm University. All interested researchers are welcome to participate in our forthcoming seminar presentations and discussions.

Education & Migration Seminar Series (EMSS)

Contact:

Marianne Teräs

Stefan Lund

Last updated: 2026-01-22

Source: Department of Education