Becky Beamer

Becky Beamer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University. Her office is located at Pilestredet 48, 0167 Oslo (Office S443), with contact details +47 672 35 384 and becky.beamer@oslomet.no.

Her research centers on Media Practice, Artistic Research, and Documentary Film, with deep engagement in creative practice, book arts, and indigenous craft studies. Key themes include the transformation of space/place through media interventions, tourism's impact on Namibian craft processes, and interdisciplinary explorations of financial crime education using film.

Beamer's recent publications (2022-2024) reveal a cohesive trajectory merging artistic production with critical social inquiry. Her work spans academic articles, book works, and film screenings, consistently examining how media and art intersect with environmental, economic, and cultural systems—particularly in documentary pedagogy and postcolonial craft economies.

Scientific Awards: No major awards are documented in available sources.

Advising and Grants: No information is provided regarding student supervision or research funding.

Labs and Teams: She actively participates in four research groups:

• Art – Practice – Research
• Creative practice – (trans)forming space, place and the environment
• Media Practice
• Transform