Research centre projects | Félagsvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands

A new project has started, the European Disability Expertise (EDE) which is the follow up after ANED ended. The aim of EDE is to collect, analyse and provide independent scientific data and information relating to national policies and legislation, linked with provisions at EU level, as well as providing information about the situation of persons with disabilities. The project will draw upon the expertise of existing disability research centres, supported by national experts, thematic rapporteurs and links to relevant networks in the disability policy field.
34 countries participate in the project and Iceland's expert is James Rice who is also assisted by Rannveig Traustadóttir at times.

The Principal Investigator and the project co-ordinator was Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir

Researchers

Snæfrídur Thóra Egilson, professor in disability studies, principal investigator
Stefan Hardonk, assistant professor in disability studies
Linda Björk Ólafsdóttir, doctoral student in disability studies
Anna Sigrún Ingimarsdóttir, doctoral student in disability studies
Ásta Jóhannsdóttir postdoc in disability studies
Freyja Haraldsdóttir, doctoral student in education.
Barbara Gibson professor at the University of Toronto is an external collaborator

The research project was funded by the Research Council of Norway for the period 2018-2021 and lead by Hege Gjertsen at UiT, Norway. Researchers from Norway and Iceland collaborate on the study.
The Icelandic part of the project is lead by Stefan C. Hardonk and Árdís Kristín Ingvarsdóttir

Researchers