Elisabeth Enoksen

Elisabeth Enoksen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Stavanger. Her research examines cultural education, youth identity in cross-cultural contexts, institutional abuse redress systems, and the sociocultural dimensions of alcohol consumption. She employs qualitative methodologies with a focus on Norwegian and Sámi cultural contexts, exploring how structural factors influence individual experiences and identity formation.

Her educational background includes a doctoral degree focusing on social work and cultural studies methodologies, though specific degree details are not provided in the source materials.

Research interests center on:

• Cultural transmission mechanisms in educational settings
• Identity negotiation among immigrant youth
• Restorative justice for institutional abuse survivors
• Alcohol's role in cultural belonging
• Pandemic impacts on childhood development

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on vulnerability and resilience, with recent work analyzing cultural education through Sámi practices and institutional abuse redress processes. Methodological approaches emphasize narrative analysis and ethnographic fieldwork.

No awards or prizes are documented in the source materials.

Student advising focuses on doctoral candidates in social sciences, with supervision emphasizing qualitative methodologies and critical social theory applications.

Research activities are conducted through the Faculty of Social Sciences research groups, collaborating on projects related to cultural sustainability and youth development.