Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Sjøen, Martin Meggele"
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Citizenship to (counter)terrorism: The need to de-securitise the Norwegian education system and create space for democratic resilience
Skotnes, Christian Engen; Sjøen, Martin Meggele (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Education for citizenship has been the subject of growing policy and research attention since the beginning of the twenty-first century. Yet, alongside conventional assumptions that school can help young learners develop ... -
Depoliticising political violence: state-centric and individualised discourses in the Norwegian counterterrorism policy field
Sjøen, Martin Meggele; Mattsson, Christer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Over the past decades, emerging focus has been on how teachers in Norway can foster citizenship in their classrooms to strengthen democracy. Yet, in conjunction with rising concerns of homegrown terrorism, a new curriculum ... -
Engaging With The Elusiveness Of Violent Extremism In Norwegian Schools – The Promise And Potential Of Agonistic Listening
Sjøen, Martin Meggele (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The issue of violent extremism has given rise to new policy debates in Norway. A key limitation of these debates, often grounded in naïve assumptions about the peacebuilding effect of education, is the downplay of emotions ... -
Fra internasjonal konkurranse til interkulturell kompetanse. Betraktninger rundt praksismobilitet som internasjonaliseringsstrategi i norsk lærerutdanning
Sjøen, Martin Meggele (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This study explores international practicums in Norwegian teacher education. The study is based on a qualitative survey of teacher education institutions in combination with discourse analysis of the white paper on the ... -
Key dilemmas in the prevention of radicalization and violent extremism
Ellefsen, Rune; Jan, Jämte; Sjøen, Martin Meggele (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Work on preventing radicalization, and violent extremism (PRVE) is beset with dilemmas, difficult considerations and pitfalls. Based on a synthesis of previous research and original data, this article conceptualizes and ... -
Taking the “terror” out of “terrorism”: The promise and potential of fear reducing education
Sjøen, Martin Meggele (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how education can help students develop democratic resilience as a bulwark against terror-induced fear, securitization, and possibly even extremism itself. Approach: This ...