Lisa Annika Brandt

Research groups:

• Kindergarten, childhood and education of kindergarten teachers
• Children's- and youth litterature

I mainly teach pedagogy at the education for kindergarten teachers.

• Kindergarten
• Childhood and its sociology
• Children's litterature and children's culture in general
• Diversity, especially gender creative pedagogy
• Environment and sustainability in the perspective of small children
• Self-formation, citizenship, world citizienship 

Ongoing: Anne-Cath. Vestly-project (Antology) with research group Children`s and Youth Litterature. Editors: Agnes-Margrethe Bjorvand, Cecilie Cathrine Takle & Siv Terese Omland.

Ongoing (2023): "Kindergarten teachers' leadership of development and implementation processes in the Regional project for competency development in kindergartens". Together with Torild Marie Olsen (project lead), Eugene Guribye, Trine Smiseth Dale, Monica Endresen Barken & Silje Vegge.

Ongoing (2023): "Age homo- and heterogeneity in kindergarten groups". Independent research with some collaborations.

Regional project for competency development in kindergartens (ReKomp).

Brandt, L.A. (2022) Smilende kaniner og vennlig maktutøvelse. Barnehagefolk. (4)

•   Short article about my masterthesis' results aimed towards the kindergartenfield.

Brandt, L.A. (2022). Smilende kaniner og mestringsstrategier - Billedbogen som pædagogisk værktøj i børnehaven: En tværfaglig analyse af Linda Palm og Lisa Sollenbergs Roe seg ned (masteropgave). Universitetet i Agder.

• My masterthesis. Aims to answer following research question: How can an analysis inspired by Else Breen’s dichotomy in a literary and a functional critique help shed light on Linda Palms and Lisa Sollenberg’s Vennebøker (Friendbooks) as both a pedagogical and literary phenomenon?

Small articles for magazines within the kindergartenfield: 

• Brandt, L.A. (2023/In press). Vi må åpne barnehagen for flere kunstnere. Første Steg, Debatartikel. 23/4. (Transl.: We need to open the kindergarten for more artists.)
• Brandt, L.A. (2023, 26. marts). Kommer du til å lese bacheloroppgaven til din nyutdannete kollega? Barnehage.no (Transl.: Will you read the bachelor thesis of your newly graduated coworker?)
• Brandt, L.A.; Binfield-Skøie, T.; Dale, T.S. & Skreland, L.L. (2023, 14. march). Barnehagestrategien – tomme løfter eller økt profesjonsfellesskap?. Barnehage.no (Transl.: The kindergartenstrategy - empty promises or larger professional community?)
• Brandt, L.A. (2022). Tre måter barnas biologiske kjønn kan påvirke pedagogikken din. Barnehage.no (Transl.: Three ways childrens biological gender can influence your pedagogy.)
• Brandt, L.A. (2022, 9. december). En julerefleksjon: Vanskelige livssituasjoner, skjønnlitteratur og  barnehagelæreren. Barnehage.no (Transl.: A christmas reflection: Difficult life cirumstances, literary fiction and the kindergartenteacher.)
• Brandt, L.A. (2022, 30. march). «Miljøsertifisering i barnehagen – tilbake til røttene!».  Barnehage.no (Transl.: Environmental certification in kindergarten - back to the roots!)
• Brandt, L.A. (2022, 2. february). Mangfoldsuke i barnehagen - hvordan skal det gjøres? Barnehage.no (Transl.: Diversity week in kindergarten - how should it be done?)
• Brandt, L.A. (2021, 8. december). Vi må få flere kunstopplevelser i barnehagen. Første steg. (Transl.: We need to have more art experiences in kindergarten.) 

Other kinds of outreach: 

• Dietrichson, S. (2023, 21. marts). Menn i barnehager er mer fysisk aktive med barna. Kjonnsforskning.no. (Comment on research about gender and equality) 
• Brandt, L.A. (2022, 21. december). Sirkusteater og lærende organisasjoner – en læringssløyfe oppstår. På UiAs hjemmesider. (Transl.: Circus theatre and learning organizations - a learning synergi evolves.)
• Brandt, L.A. (2022, 27. september). Barnehagebarn må smake på tang før de redder havskilpadder. Fædrelandsvennen, Kronikk, s. 16. Gengivet på UiAs hjemmesider. (Tranl.: Kindergarten children need to taste sea weed before they save sea turtles.)