Conference Host
University of Oslo, Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Education

Scientific Committee
The scientific committee consists of the following persons from The University of Oslo, Norwegian Social Research (NOVA), The Norwegian Centre for
Child Research (NOSEB) and Childwatch International Research Network:

Ola Stafseng, professor,Institute of Educational Research,University of Oslo,
Elisabeth Backe Hansen, senior researcher, Norwegian Social Research (NOVA)
Harriet Bjerrum Nielsen, professor,Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research, University of Oslo
Tone Bratteteig, associate professor, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo,
Ivar Frønes, professor, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo
Jon-Kristian Johnsen, Director, Childwatch International Research Network
Bente E. Hagtvet, professor, Faculty of Education, University of Oslo,
Hanne Haavind, professor,Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
Anne Trine Kjørholt, Director, The Norwegian Centre for Child Research (NOSEB)
Ingrid Markussen, professor, Department of Culture Studies, University of Oslo
Per Egil Mjaavatn, senior researcher,Department of Education, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim (NTNU).
Lucy Smith, professor, Department of Private Law, University of Oslo
Trond Waage, project leader, Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo
Unni Wikan, professor, Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo,
Trygve Wyller, professor, Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo,
Randi Wærdahl, Head of Secretariat, University of Oslo
 

Collaborating Departments and Institutions
Childwatch International Research Network
Department of Culture Studies, University of Oslo
Department of Informatics, University of Oslo
Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo
Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo
Faculty of Education, University of Oslo
Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo
Institute of Educational Research, University of Oslo,
National Institute for Consumer Research (SIFO)
Norwegian Social Research (NOVA)
The Norwegian Centre for Child Research (NOSEB

This conference has been made possible through substantial financial contributions from:
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
The Research Council of Norway
The Norwegian Ministry of Children and Family Affair

Thanks also to:
SAS Scandinavian Airlines for being the Official Airline for Childhoods 2005 Oslo.
Gyldendal for covering part of our printing cost.
Arts Council Norway for supporting the Children and Arts session and facilitation of conference exhibitions.
Redd Barna Norge for supporting the session on Children and Peace.