Prison Education in Norway (2004-2024)
Workshop organized by the Bergen Cognition and Learning Group, an ongoing research project from the Department of Biological and Medical Psychology at the University of Bergen
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The Norwegian Institute at Athens cordially invites you to a Workshop organized by the Bergen Cognition and Learning Group, an ongoing research project from the Department of Biological and Medical Psychology at the University of Bergen.
Prison Education in Norway (2004-2024)
Workshop Organizer: Professor Arve Egil Asbjørnsen (Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen)
The workshop will take place on Thursday, 23 May 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EEST) at the Norwegian Institute at Athens, Tsami Karatasou 5, 11742, and it will also be live streamed via Zoom.
Registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance
To attend in-person, please register at norwinst@uib.no
To attend via Zoom, please register via the following link:
https://uib.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Uqc-2srzovG9JNp8geOStDqabNo7I-ZF1m
The Workshop
The Bergen Cognition and Learning Group has been conducting research on prison education in Norway in collaboration with the Education Department of the County Governor’s Office over the last 20 years. Their extensive research efforts have resulted in 29 research reports (mostly written in Norwegian, but three in English) available online, along with 27 research articles in peer-reviewed journals, two books, and seven book chapters (see below for bibliography). These findings have significantly influenced policy-making and the development of prison education in Norway over the last two decades.
The workshop will delve into the research results of the research project and discuss the evolution of policies, practices, challenges, and future needs of prison education. Each presentation will last 10-15 minutes, with an additional 15 minutes allocated for Q&A and discussions following the presentations.
List of Contributors
Arve Asbjørnsen, Professor, BCLG, Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen
Frøydis Morken, Associate Professor, B-LOG, Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway
Kjetil Stavø Høvig, Senior Adviser, Country Governor of Vestland
Lise Ø. Jones, Professor, BCLG, Department of Social Sciences, University of Bergen, Norway
Ole Johan Eikeland, Researcher, BCLG, and Eikeland Research and Education, Norway
Paal Chr. Breivik, Senior adviser, Country Governor of Vestland, Norway
Sunniva Eidsvåg, MSci, BCLG, Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen
Terje Manger, Professor Emeritus, BCLG, Department of Social Sciences, University of Bergen
Terje Røstvær, Senior adviser, Country Governor of Vestland, Norway
Xenofon Chalatsis, Social Psychologist, Project Manager and Researcher, Athens Lifelong Learning Institute.
