Lise Hovik

Lise Hovik is a Professor in Drama and Theatre at the Queen Maud Memorial College for Early Childhood Education, affiliated with the Department of Language, Art and Culture. Her work focuses on theatre for the very young, posthumanist philosophy, and sympoietic art pedagogy.

• PhD in drama/theatre from NTNU (2014)
• Specializes in aesthetic learning processes, children's culture, and ecological art projects

Her recent work explores relational aesthetics and intraactivity in toddler theatre, using posthumanist frameworks and Deleuzean philosophy. She has led projects like Lydhør LekeKunst and Animalium, emphasizing collaborative processes and material agency.

Key themes across her publications include:

• Climate justice and sustainability in art
• Interactive to intraactive performance design
• Affect theory in early childhood theatre
• Site-specific art using seeds and natural materials