Bjørn-Eirik Johnsen
Professor (Ph.D)
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Research interests
Everyday life and disability
Migration
Disability in a Samic context
Teaching
Different topics at master and bachelorlevel
Member of project
CV
CURRICULUM VITAE
Bjørn-Eirik Johnsen, born 11. dec. 1961
Professor
UiT The arctic university of Norway
Phone Work: 77 05 83 11
Mobile: 94 82 12 68
e-mail: bjorn.e.johnsen@uit.no
Professor (2015), Ph.d (Dr.) 2012, Acossiated professor 2006, Assistant professor (Can. Polit) 2002, Lecturer 1995, Social educator 1989.
Work
2024- dd.: Professor
2016 - 2023: Head of department of Social education (Vernepleie) at UiT, Harstad.
2015- 2016: Professor Program of social education at Harstad University College.
2012- 2015: Associated Professor (Ph.D.) in Program of social education at Harstad University College.
2006- 2011: Associated Professor Program of social education at Harstad University College.
2002- 2006: Assistant professor of social education at Harstad University College.
1995- 2002: Lecturer in program of social education at Harstad University College
1991 - 1995: Caretaker and head of departement for healt- and social services at Borkenes municipality, Norway.
1986 - 1990: Assistant caretaker and later head of departement at an institution for intellectual learning disabeled people, Trastad Gård, at Borkenes municipality.
Projects
2015- 2016: Collaboration between next of kin and the public health- and social care system.
2014- 2017: Divercity and tolerence. A project on disabeled people from different culture and their experiences in a multicultural society.
2012- 2017: The history of an institution. From housing, to school and work. A collaborational work between Harstad university college and the museum og Southern Troms in Norway.
2012- 2013: Ethics and formation in an inclusive everyday life- in a Norwegian context. A local project on disability in the past, present and future.
2004- 2012: Everyday life at Trastad Gård, in collaboration with the Trastad Gård museum.
Assignments
2011- 2023 Board member in Arna, Sigvor og Oddvar Riksheims legacy to support projects working to the benefit of learning disabled people in Northern- Norway
2012- 2015 Deputy board member in department of health- and social services at Harstad University College
1997- 2000 Board member in the department of health- and social services at Harstad University College.
1998- 2002 Provisional guardian to five learning disabled people
1996- 1998 Head of labor union (Social educators, social work and childcare protectors) at Harstad University College.
2005- 2007: Member of a reference group focusing on developing a decentralized module in master of social work at Bodø University College.
2003- 2005: 10%-position at the master program in social work at Bodø University College.
2003- 2005: Member of a reference group focusing on the use of internet to facilitate a master program in social work at Bodø University College.
1998- 2000: Project member exploring the use of IKT in the bachelor program of Social educators at Harstad University College.
Publications
2017: Kassah, K. A, Andersen, F., Johnsen, B-E. (2017): «Samarbeid mellom pårørende og tjenesteytere til unge voksne med utviklingshemning» (s. 169-191). I: Pårørende i kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester: forpliktelser og ansvar i et utydelig landskap. Oslo. Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
2016: Melbøe, L., Hansen, K., Johnsen, B-E, Fedreheim, G. E, Dinesen, T. Å., Minde, G-T., Rustad, M. (2016): Ethical and methodological issues in research with Sami experiencing disability. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2016 ;Volum 75.
Melbøe, L., Johnsen, B-E., Fedreheim, G. E., Hansen, K. L. (2016): Situasjonen til samer med funksjonsnedsettelse(r). Stockholm, Helsinki: Nordens Välfärdscenter.
2014: Johnsen, B-E, Lysvik, L. S., Thomsen, T. (2014): "Struggle for Self- determination among service users in Norway." I Learning Disability Practice. Vol 17 (10). RCN Publishing Co.
Johnsen, B-E., Kittelsaa, A. (2014): "Segregeringstid og integreringstid. Om selvforvaltningens kår innenfor HVPU og dagens åpne omsorg". I Fontene forskning 02/14.
Kassah, A. K., Johnsen, B-E, Kassah, B. L. L., (2014): "Funksjonsnedsettelse, arbeidsdeltakelse og samhandlingsreformen". I B. L. L. Kassah, W-A Tingvoll, A. K. Kassah (red.): Samhandlingsreformen under lupen. Kvalitet, organisering og makt i helse- og omsorgstjenestene. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.
Johnsen, B-E (2014): "Vernepleierfaglig skjønn og praksis i et historisk perspektiv". I K. E. Ellingsen (red.): Vernepleierfaglig kompetanse og faglig skjønn. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
2013: Johnsen, B-E (2013): "Avvikerens stemme og personalets blikk: tilfellet Klara". I E. Edwardsen og H. Holte (red.): Klientens stemme-hjelperens blikk. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget
Johnsen, B-E., Kassah, K., Lysvik, L. (2013): "Life at Trastad Gård: on the experiences of the former inmates of a large institution for people with learning difficulties in northern Norway". I Disability & Society. Publisert online 21. februar 2013. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09687599.2012.758035
2012: Johnsen, B-E (2012): ”[…] men eller var jo maten god, men det var jævlig strengt”. En kvalitativ kasus-studie med fokus på fortellingene til tidligere pasienter ved Trastad Gård, Nord-Norges åndssvakehjem. Doktorgradsavhandling ved fakultet for humaniora, samfunnsvitenskap og lærerutdanning. Institutt for lærerutdanning og pedagogikk, Universitetet i Tromsø.
Johnsen, B-E., (2012): "Inmate Experiences from a Closed Down Institution Meant for People with Intellectual Disabilities". I Brent A. Askvig and Jan Meyer (eds.): Proceedings of the US- Nordic International Conference on Intellectual Disabilities. ND Center for persons with Disabilities, Minot State University. Minot, ND.
2010: Johnsen, B-E., Lysvik, L. (2010): Elâmââ Trastad Gårdissa (Hverdagsliv på Trastad Gård). I: Antti Teittinen (red) (2010) Pois Laitoksista! Vammaiset ja hoivan politiikka.
Helsinki. Palmina Helsinki University Press
2008: Johnsen, B-E (2008): Utviklingshemming som sosial konstruksjon, Katrines tilfelle. I: Bjørnerå, T., Sommerbakk, V., Gunneriussen, W. (red.) (2008): Utviklingshemming, autonomi og avhengighet. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
2007: Johnsen, B-E, Lysvik, L. (2007): Kjell - litt om livet som pasient på Trastad Gård. I: Ellingsen, K-E: Selvbestemmelse, Egne og andres valg og verdier. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
2006: Johnsen, B-E (2006): Vernepleierutdanningen og sosialt arbeid. Høgskolen i Harstad. Skriftserien 2006/01.
2005: Johnsen, B-E (2005): Hvordan har hverdagslivet vært for mennesker med utviklingshemming fra 1950-tallet og fram til i dag? I: ATT FINNAS OCH SYNAS NÄR HISTORIE SKRIVS. Handicaphistorisk tidskrift nr.14 2005. Dansk psykologisk forlag.
Johnsen, B-E., Lysvik, L. (2005): Hverdagsliv på Trastad Gård. DVD der utviklingshemmede forteller om livene sine inne på Trastad Gård. Til bruk for Trastad Museum, HiH oa.
2004: Bollingmo, L., Høium, K., Johnsen, B-E. (red.) (2004): Det er mitt liv - om brukermedvirkning og nye hjelperoller. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
Bollingmo, L., Høium, K., Johnsen, B-E. (2004): Brukermedvirkning, kunnskap og handling. I: Det er mitt liv - om brukermedvirkning og nye hjelperoller. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
Johnsen, B-E (2004): Omsorgspraksis- forståelse og handling. I: Det er mitt liv - om brukermedvirkning og nye hjelperoller. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
Johnsen, B-E (2004): Normalisering i beste hensikt. I: Skolepsykologi nr 7, 2004.
2003: Johnsen, B-E., (2003): "Omsorg på ville veier", i Embla nr.1, 2003.
Johnsen, B-E., (2003) "Den profesjonelle hjelperen; På talefot med psykisk utviklingshemmede", i Spesialpedagogikk nr.2 2003.
2002: Johnsen, B-E., (2002): Den innbilt fremmede om omsorgen for psykisk utviklingshemmede. Hovedfagsoppgave ved universitetet i Tromsø, institutt for pedagogikk.
2000: Johnsen, B-E., Thomsen, T., Sommerbakk, V. (2000): Nære studier for fjerne studenter. HiH Skriftserien 2000/12.
Scientific papers
2015: Sami Diversity - The situation of disabled people with Sámi background:Space, place and disability. NNDR- konference in Norway, Bergen 6- 8 may.
2014: Inquiring the situation of disabled people with Sámi background – ethics and politics. Inclusive society: Poland, Warsaw 6-7 October.
2013: I don`t need to be angry anymore, because now I can decide for my self. Social History of Learning Disability (SHLD) Conference, The open University, Milton Keynes, 8-9 July.
Ethics and formation in an inclusive everyday life- in a Norwegian context. Poster at Joint European Conference Social Action (3rd ENSACT). Istanbul, 16- 19 april 2013.
2012: Inmate experiences from a closed down institution meant for people with intellectual disabilities. Disability, Poverty and Neo- Liberalism, 11- 13 September 2012, Lancaster University.
2011: Living Conditions of people with disabilities at Trastad Gard. US- Nordic International Conference on Intellectual Disibilities, Minot 2- 4 okt.
2006: The personal stories of some of those who lived in a large North Norwegian institution for people with learning disabilities. Research and learning, 18. 20 September 2006, Lancaster University.
Re-modelling disability, perspectives from Norway Paper: University of Sheffield 7-8 februar 2006, Centre of Applied Disability Studies.
Strategies for Deinstitutonalization/Building Inclusive Communities. Inclution Internationals XIV World Congress in Acapulco, Mexico 7-10. november 2006.
Personal stories from lifa at Trastad Gård. NFF 2.nd nasjonal Scientific conferense in Trondheim 30-31. oktober 2006.
2005: LIFE AT TRASTAD GÅRD: the personal stories of some former inmates of a nothern Norwegian institution for people with learning disabilities. NNDR (Nordic Network of Disability Research) April 2005 i Oslo.
Goals, Outcomes and Challenges for People with Intellectual Disabilities in a Noninstitutional Society: The Norwegian Experience. Harstad University College - Midnight Sun Summer Course 2005.