Dr. Mira Kallio-Tavin is Associate Professor of Arts-based Research and Pedagogy and the Head of Research in the Department of Art at Aalto University, Finland. Kallio-Tavin focuses her research on critical artistic research in questions of decolonialism, disability studies, social justice and critical animal studies in art education. She is the author and editor of six books, the chief editor of the journal Research in Arts and Education, and editor of the International Journal of Education through Art. She is the founder of the International Disability Studies, Arts and Education conference (iDSAE), and the founder of Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education (NoVA) master’s degree program. Kallio-Tavin represents Europe as World Councilor in the International Society for Education Through Art (InSEA), and is the past-Chair of Disability Studies in Art Education (DSAE) interest group in the National Art Education Association (NAEA).
