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Paradoxes of (In)security and Moral Regeneration in Vanuatu and Beyond
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article examines some paradoxical intersections of fear, security, and morality on Ahamb Island in Vanuatu in the South Pacific. I take as my ethnographic vantage point a child-led Christian revival movement that ... -
A phenomenology of intra-play for sustainability research within heritage landscapes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this article, we explore a phenomenology of intra-play for sustainability research, integral to the processes of transforming both cultural and natural heritage landscapes. Such processes are studied as active - always ... -
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 ... -
Political-ideological normativity in Norwegian primary and lower secondary social studies education: An analysis of current learning objectives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)With some degree of regularity, Norwegian authorities revise the curricula across all subjects within primary and lower secondary education, including social studies. In 2019, the most recent revision of this subject was ... -
Polyhedron of Powers, Displacements, Socio-Spatial Negotiations and Residents’ Everyday Experiences in a “Pacified” Favela
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This article discusses longitudinal ethnographic research conducted in Rio de Janeiro from 2011 to 2018. I draw on Foucault’s concept of dispositif and employ his term polyhedron to analyze three different facets of the ... -
Power, Vulnerability, and the Effects of COVID-19 on Migrants Held by the Detention Industry in the United States
(Chapter, 2022)Violations of the human rights of migrants start with a policy of widespread detention, followed by degrading conditions in detention centers, which are gravely impacted by COVID-19, adding to a picture of systemic breaches ... -
Preserving Churches for Future Generations: Central values in Swedish Policies on Church Heritage
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Religious buildings in self-identified secular states are often treated as heritage objects within the context of a narrative of secularization, a narrative in which religion becomes a part of the past. In this paper, the ... -
Preventing harmful sexual behavior in primary schools: Barriers and solutions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Schools are recognized as crucial stakeholders in preventing and combating public health problems such as sexual violence and abuse. While prevention efforts have often focused on safeguarding children from ... -
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 ... -
Profesjonaliseringen av norsk kulturforvaltning, 1980–2000
(Professional article, 2018-03-13)I perioden 1980–2000 skjedde det en økende profesjonalisering av norsk kulturforvaltning på statlig og kommunalt nivå i Norge. En slik utvikling kan relateres til samfunnsendringer generelt og til særegenheter ved kulturlivet ... -
Promoting access to decent work: Career counselors’ experiences with career construction counseling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article is based on career counselors’ experiences with how career construction counseling (CCC) can benefit clients, and the results are discussed according to the psychological perspective of decent work in the ... -
A Quest for Justice: Recognition and Migrant Interactions with Child Welfare Services in Norway
(Chapter, 2021)Norwegian Child Welfare Services (NCWS) has faced intense criticism regarding their interactions with migrant families, with international human rights monitoring mechanisms expressing concern regarding ethnic discrimination ... -
“Racism is a perfect crime”: favela residents’ everyday experiences of police pacification, urban militarization, and prejudice in Rio de Janeiro
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article examines residents’ everyday experiences and perceptions of changing urban politics and racism in a “pacified” favela, or poor informal neighbourhood, in Rio de Janeiro, drawing on longitudinal ethnographic ... -
Rampenissen i barnehagen: Formidling og forhandling av ikke-empiriske figurers ontologiske status i adventstiden
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Hvor går grensene mellom fiksjon og religion? Og hvordan blir barn overbevist om at noen figurer eksisterer, mens andre ikke gjør det? Denne artikkelen analyserer hvordan spørsmål om sannhet tilknyttet fantastiske og ... -
Rehab/ituation from a phenomenological perspective: The case of fencing for the blind and visually impaired
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The emerging discipline of fencing for the blind and visually impaired is a distinct practice that calls for the unconventional employment of perceptual affordances and bodily doings. This paper explores the meaning of ... -
Reimagining Japan and fighting extremism with the help of a superhero: a teacher’s tale
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Across Europe, teachers face the challenge of educating against extremism and xenophobia.This is no less the case in Japan, which commonly self-identifies as a homogeneous nation and where in recent years society has seen ... -
Relevant forskning for hvem? Relevans for dem forskningen involverer gjennom utvidede muligheter for medvirkning.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)ABSTRACT Denne artikkelen handler om forskerens forhold til dem som involveres direkte i forskningen. I aksjonsforskningsprosjekter kalles de gjerne deltagere eller medforskere. I andre typer prosjekter kalles de ofte ... -
Relevant Transformative Teacher Education for Future Generations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this article, we investigate the need for a relevant transformative teacher education when current and future societal challenges have been decisive in defining a Norwegian education reform where interdisciplinarity in ... -
Religion i Nav. Variasjoner i bakkebyråkraters vurderinger av religiøse reservasjoner.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Denne artikkelen undersøker hvordan Nav-ansatte erfarer, tolker og vurderer religiøse reservasjoner mot arbeidsrettede aktiviteter hos deres brukere. Analysen anvender et bakkebyråkratiperspektiv og er basert på empirisk ... -
Religious Festivals in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Institutions: A Norwegian Case Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This paper investigates how teachers at Norwegian early childhood education and care (ECEC) institutions interpret the national curriculum’s mandate that children should learn about religion and religious festivals. The ...