Dr Olivera Kamenarac
Lecturer
Qualifications: Ph.D, MA(ECE), M.S.Ed, BEd. (Hons)
Research Interests
My research interests include philosophy in/of education, educational policies and politics, critical pedagogies, teacher agency, advocacy and activism, professional identities, professionalism, cultural diversity
Recent Publications
Kamenarac, O. (2019). ‘Business managers’ in children’s playground: A call for re-envisioning teachers’ professional identities in Aotearoa New Zealand early childhood policies and practices. In NZARE 2019 Conference. University of Canterbury, Christchurch. Open Access version: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/13265
Kamenarac, O. (2019). What is left unproblematic in constructions of teachers’ professional identities in New Zealand early childhood policies and practice and why?. In 29th EECERA Conference. Thessaloniki, Greece.
Kamenarac, O. (2019). (Un)Problematic constructions of teachers’ professional identities in early childhood policies and practices in Aotearoa New Zealand. In Early Years Research Centre Conference: Early years in the wider context: Perspectives on wellbeing and belonging.. University of Waikato. Hamilton. New Zealand.. Open Access version: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/13337
Kamenarac, O. (2019). Who am I as an early childhood teacher? Who would I like to be?. Early Childhood Folio, 23(1), 10-15. doi:10.18296/ecf.0060
Keywords
Education; Education Politics; Pedagogy; Professional Studies in Education; Social Sciences and Education; Teacher Professional Learning/Development; Teaching Ethics and Professionalism
Childhood studies, Philosophy of Education
Contact Details
Email: oliverak@waikato.ac.nzRoom: TT 2.12A
Phone: +64 7 838 4466 ext. 7959