Institutt for kultur, religion og samfunnsfag: Recent submissions
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Når spiritualitet blir kroppslig: Personer i det norske alternativmiljøet forteller om oppvåkningsopplevelser og psykologisk transformasjon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Spiritual awakening is becoming a common phenomenon in alternative spiritual communities and is no longer exclusive to a small elite of religious saints and disciples. There is limited research on spiritual experiences ... -
The ICC's investigation into the situation in Ukraine on the basis of referrals by third states parties to the Rome Statute: A commentary
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This commentary discusses the decision taken by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into the situation in Ukraine on the basis of referrals by a number of state parties to the ... -
Work Experience Placements in Lower Secondary Education in Nordic Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The purpose of this article is to describe and analyse work experience placements in lower secondary education in Nordic countries. The article focuses on how and to what extent work experience placements in career education ... -
Career Education in the Nordic Countries: A Comparison of National Legislation and Compulsory School Curricula
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)All Nordic countries provide career education and guidance (CEG) as part of compulsory education. Although the educational systems share common contexts, features, and challenges, there are differences in how career education ... -
Ekskursjon i KRLE-faget: Forkynnelse eller fordomsmotvirkning?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Field trips to religious and worldview communities are a possible, though somewhat disputed teaching method in the Norwegian RE subject. In this article, we analyze interviews with faith representatives and RE teachers, ... -
Culture or commerce? Craft as an ambiguous construction between culture and economy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Contemporary craft presents a conceptual difficulty for many Marshall Islanders, who struggle to construct definitions that rely on a clear-cut separation between culture and economy, in which craft is perceived to serve ... -
Rethinking education for democracy: a study of co-determination in a Norwegian school
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Through a two-day intervention in a class of 12-year-olds, this study facilitated lessons where the pupils could themselves decide methods of learning, and themes to focus on, searching for spaces and methods to activate ... -
Favela Heritage Practices: Women Warriors’ Struggles for Political Memory and Social Justice in Rio de Janeiro
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article discusses everyday spatial heritage practices in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. It focusses on the experiences of faveladas, Black and poor women residents of the favelas, as they build their houses and struggle ... -
Street art, heritage and affective atmospheres
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)During the last decade, street art has received increased attention within heritage studies. However, current heritage research has not sufficiently explored street art’s crucial relationships with everyday life and change, ... -
Why the debunking threat won’t go away
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)A central claim often made to debunk religious beliefs is that they would be formed regardless of whether they are true or false. One way to support this claim is to apply findings from the cognitive science of religion. ... -
Identification, Silence, Separation, and Imagination: Children’s Navigations of Christmas in a Religiously Diverse Norwegian Kindergarten
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Christmas plays an important role in kindergartens in all the Nordic countries. While for many, Christmas is a time for belonging, for others it is a time for withdrawal or longing. This article applies ethnographic data ... -
«Jeg tror jo alle ble slitne etter hvert». En kvalitativ undersøkelse av norske religionslæreres arbeidssituasjon under koronanedstengingen våren 2020
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Hvor mye autonomi opplevde norske lærere å ha under koronanedstengingen våren 2020? I denne artikkelen presenterer vi funn fra en intervjustudie som inkluderte ni lærere fra ulike norske videregående skoler. Disse funnene ... -
The why, what, and how, of history education in Norwegian and Swedish history curricula for upper secondary schools (approximately 1920–1960)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)History curricula are shaped by factors such as historiography, pedagogical ideals, political goals, international initiatives, and broader societal conditions and processes. This article examines ideas about purposes, ... -
Privacy in Early Childhood Education and Care: The Management of Family Information in Parent–Teacher Conferences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Families have a right to privacy, but we know little about how the public–private boundary is negotiated at the micro level in educational settings. Adopting ethnomethodology, the paper examines how talk about the home ... -
On the Coattails of Empire: Norway and Imperial Internationalism in the Time of the League of Nations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The popular perception concerning Norway's particular commitment to peace and impartiality in international politics has from time to time been bracketed by the fact that the country has no colonial past. Such an understanding ... -
Pierre Bourdieu, #metoo og strukturperspektivets revansje
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Pierre Bourdieu, #metoo and the revanche of the structural perspective. Research on sexual harassment in the 1990s was not recognized. There was a lack of cultural resonance against sexual harassment. We discuss why there ... -
Teaching about pornography: A historical perspective on educational resources
(Chapter, 2023)The chapter addresses how educational materials that are often otherwise regarded as efficient and innovative can be problematic in teaching about pornography. By highlighting two cases, one from the 1980s and one contemporary, ... -
Yrkesroller og fagideologiske brytninger i fysisk planlegging i Norge, 1920-1970
(CON-TEXT;12, Doctoral thesis, 2003)The purpose of the PhD. project is to conduct an investigation into the planner 's role in the field of socially motivated modernism in Norway and Sweden in the period 1920- 1970. The influential figures among Norwegian ... -
If Career Education Is the Solution, What Is the Implied Problem? A Critical Analysis of the Timetabled Subject of Educational Choice in Norwegian Schools
(Chapter, 2020)The Norwegian curriculum subject of Educational Choice aims to facilitate career learning in lower secondary school. A curriculum, as a policy document, describes the government’s expectations for what all Norwegian students ... -
Supporting teachers in safeguarding against harmful sexual behaviour: service providers’ perspectives on transformative practices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Sexual abuse of children is a growing public health issue, with a substantial proportion of such abuse carried out by other children and young people. Schools and teachers are uniquely placed to prevent and intervene against ...