Mona Lisa Angell

Mona Lisa Angell is a university lecturer at Oslo Metropolitan University, affiliated with the Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies, specifically within the Department of Kindergarten Teacher Education. She serves as the study leader for area 1 and teaches in both the kindergarten teacher training and master’s programs in kindergarten knowledge. She has previously taught at Vestfold University College and Innlandet University College, and completed her PhD at the University of Southeast Norway.

Her research bridges pedagogy, art, philosophy, and politics, with core interests in justice, difference production, intergenerational and interspecies relationships, and methodological innovation. Her work emphasizes ethical care, attention, and critical inquiry in early childhood education. She is a co-editor of Reconceptualizing Educational Research Methodology (RERM) and a member of the research group Methodological developments in kindergarten and educational research (MUBU).

Her recent publications reflect a strong trend in qualitative, arts-based, and philosophical methodologies, particularly exploring parental care, observational drawing, and rhizomatic analysis. These works span disciplines such as education, arts, and social sciences, with a consistent focus on visibility, attention, and ethical relationality in educational contexts.

Scientific Affiliations and Roles:

• Co-Editor, Reconceptualizing Educational Research Methodology (RERM)
• Former Editor-in-Chief, Barnehagefolk (2010–2017)
• Member, Research Group MUBU
• PhD Research Fellow, University of Southeast Norway (2020–2025)

She has supervised students in kindergarten teacher education and master’s programs and has contributed to curriculum development and dissemination through public engagement in media and conferences. Her work integrates research, teaching, and public scholarship in early childhood education.

She has no listed scientific awards. Her primary base is OsloMet, with an office at Pilestredet 42, and she remains actively engaged in research and pedagogical leadership.