2019 – 2022
Monica Lindgren (PhD) is professor of music education and the head of research and postgraduate education within music and arts education at the Academy of Music and Drama at the University of Gothenburg. She has a background as a music teacher in elementary education and municipal school of music and arts as well as teacher … Read more
Late April 2021, FUTURED researchers Bendik Fredriksen and Hanne Rinholm presented results from their ongoing study at the third biannual music education conference in Kampala, Uganda. The conference is part of an ongoing international collaboration project between the music departments at OsloMet and Kyambogo University in Kampala. Due to the pandemic, the conference was held … Read more
The week after Easter, several of the FUTURED researchers’ schedules were filled up with The Twelfth International Research in Music Education Conference (RiME2021). This year’s conference was planned to take place at the Royal College of Music in London. Because of the COVID-19-situation we were only able to meet our dearly missed colleagues worldwide in … Read more
Early March 2021, the Nordic Network for Research in Music Education (NNRME) arranged an online virtual conference. The conference was hosted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and the theme was Qualities in Music Education Practice and Research. Three important topics were raised by prominent researchers in our field. First, Professor Monica Lindgren, … Read more
This autumn, researchers from both OsloMet and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences have met regularly on Fridays to immerse themselves in texts and theories concerning central topics related to the three FUTURED work packages. A major contribution to our discussion on music education and policy has been a recently published book written by Professor … Read more
For two days in May 2020, the entire team of researchers, guest researchers, scientific advisory board members and steering group from the FUTURED project were invited to a seminar in Bergen. However, as a consequence of the corona-situation, the leaders of the overall project decided to transform the planned event into a webinar. Through a … Read more
The aim is to develop spaces for critical reflexivity and agency for future music teaching practices in schools. This study consists of participatory action research with preservice music teachers in general music teacher education. The aim is to develop spaces for critical reflexivity and agency for future music teaching practices in schools. We therefore ask; … Read more
25th conference of Nordic Network for Research in Music Education FUTURED researchers were traveling to Copenhagen for the Nordic Network for Research in Music Education Conference 3.-5. March 2020. Catharina Christophersen from Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (WNUAS), Silje Valde Onsrud (WNUAS), and Heidi Partti (Uniarts Helsinki) investigated the topic Time for change in Nordic music teacher … Read more