Religion and Life interpretation
The research group «Religion and Life Interpretations» focuses on issues of formation or «bildung», religion and cultural encounters.
The research group «Religion, Culture and Worldviews» aims to contribute to increased knowledge about religion and ethical and philosophical issues in various cultural and social contexts, including school and kindergarten.
The group is multidisciplinary, consisting of researchers with backgrounds from the study of religion, theology, philosophy, ethics, sports, literature and pedagogy. The research group explores various topics related to religion, philosophy, ethics and aesthetics in culture and society, and in relation to formation and education in kindergarten and school.
The research group has several different ongoing projects, some of which are open to interested partners who want to contribute to project development. Please contact the research group's leader or the listed contact person for further inquiries.
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Research projects
Recent projects
Project: NeVa: Negotiating Values in Norwegian Teacher Education
Contact person: Professor Karina Hestad Skeie
Project: Violence in culture
Contact person: Professor Ove Ronny Olsen Sæle
Project: Holidays and food in different religions and worldviews (project in progress)
Contact person: Associate Professor Yvonne Margaretha Wang
Project: Religion, artificial intelligence and teaching (project in progress)
Contact person: Associate Professor Inge Andersland
Previous projects
"Negotiating values in contemporary culture" is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary project under the auspices of the research group Religion and Life Interpretation at the University of Western Norway. In light of the overarching theme of Knowledge Boost 2020 (Skill Renewal), we examine value negotiations in kindergartens and schools - and in society in general where children and young people are affected. We will also research value negotiations that take place in teacher education. The researchers are interested in religious, cultural, ethical and aesthetic issues.
Research group leader
Members
Members
- Anne Brit Lauvsnes
- Michael Ivan Hertzberg
- Eldar Heide
- Grethe Fatima Syéd
- Hilde Wallem Nielssen
- Aziz Hakimi
- Jane Skjoldli
- Inge Andersland
- Gaudencia Mutema
- Jon Vegard Hugaas
- Karina Hestad Skeie
- Linda Eide Onarheim
- Konsta Ilari Kaikkonen
- Line Nyhagen
- Marit Rong
- Åse Bjørg Høyvoll Kallestad
- Mona Helen Farstad
- Yvonne Margaretha Wang
- Ove Ronny Olsen Sæle
- Per Bjørnar Grande