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
The NZARE Lyn Foote Award for Research in Early Childhood 2019 recipient https://www.nzare.org.nz/awards/judith/
Recent Publications
Kamenarac, O. (2021). Problematising constructions of ‘expert teachers’ and ‘vulnerable children’ in New Zealand Early Childhood. International Journal of Early Years Education, 1-16. doi:10.1080/09669760.2021.1892602 Open Access version: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/14207
Kamenarac, O. (2021). Resisting neoliberalism in early childhood education: Stories of teachers' advocacy and activism. In The 21st PECERA (Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association) International Conference. University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand (Virtual).
Kamenarac, O. (2021). A conversation about preservice teacher professional identities within initial teacher education spaces and places. Early Childhood Folio, 25(1), 14-19. doi:10.18296/ecf.0090
Kamenarac, O., & Kiri, G. (2021). Transnational conversations about teacher identities in early childhood places and spaces: Call for alliance-building, advocacy and activism. Policy Futures in Education, 19(4), 400-405. doi:10.1177/14782103211015826
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: [email protected]Room: TT 2.12A
Phone: +64 7 838 4466 ext. 7959