Heli Hannele Aaltonen
About
I am Associate Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies at Department of Art and Media Studies. I have written my MA thesis (1996) in the Faculty of Humanities in the Contemporary Literature-department (specialization in drama and theatre studies) in the University of Turku, Finland, and PhD (2006) in Drama Education in Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland.
I teach bachelor- and master students in DRA1000 Introduction to Drama and Theatre, DRA1002 Improvisation and Role Playing, DRA3000 Research theory and Practice-based Methods in Drama and Theatre and DRA3191 Project Course: Practical Option. I supervise theoretical, drama educational and practice-based master projects where place, reality and performance encounter each other. I am interested in projects where new forms of theatre art, storytelling, applied theatre, aesthetic learning, context, ethic, environment and performative art forms interact with each other. I am as well interested in intercultural and multilingual theatre and drama research projects. I supervise as well children and youth theatre projects, as well as Theatre for Young Audiences.
Research interests
- Interaction between environment, ethics, empathy, non-human life, aesthetic learning and theatre arts
- Anthropocene, climate change, ecology, drama education, performance and theatre art
- Applied, physical and visual theatre, creative drama, acting, storytelling, site-specific and devised theatre practice
- Child and youth theatre, theatre for young audiences and child, youth and nature constructions
- New materialism, posthumanism, eco feminism, entangled empathy, environmental ethics
Research projects
Research Management in the External Funded Projects
2025 – 2028 CoastARTS (https://www.ntnu.edu/ikm/research/coastarts; https://chanse.org/coastarts/) is a comparative, multi-sited study proceeding in three broad phases (research and creative design, community-based practice, reflection and analysis), each lasting a year. Consortium partners of the research project represent universities in the UK, Ireland, Portugal and Spain. The main joint outputs of the project are co-authored book on methods, digital anthology, digital archive. Environmental arts professor Helen Gilbert, from the Royal Holloway University, leads the project. Total budget of the project is 1 367 507 €.
Role in the project: Principal Investigator (PI) in the Norwegian part of European research project. During the spring 2026 have six international artists visited and collaborated with coastal schools and kindergartens in Trondheim, Nesna and Herøy. The work in the project has included designing the project together with the artists and community actors, practical arrangements, and economical supervision. The project analysis and reflection are actual tasks now. Total costs of the Norwegian project are 420 568,28 € and requested contribution of this from the Norwegian Research Council is 333 532,24 €.
2017 – 2023 Theatre and Democracy Project with South-Africa funded by Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Project grant was 1 892429 €.
More about the project and my contribution to it will be found in Teaching and Educational CV.
Artistic Leadership and Festival Direction
2008 - 2011 International oral storytelling project Pohjoismaisia ääniä – Nordiska roster – Nordic Voices
During the project, two international multilingual storytelling festivals were performed: Celebrating Life 2010 (27.9. - 5.10.2010) and Celebrating Transformation 2011 (24.9.-4.10.2011). In addition to the performances, the international storytellers implemented the art education project Juttutalkoot - Berättelsejakten - Story Harvest in five Finnish and five Swedish-speaking schools with teachers and students. There were invited storytellers from Greenland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Germany, Scotland and Finland to participate in the project. The financial support from Turku 2011 European Culture Capital Foundation was 128 20 €.
Roles with the project: Project initiator and designer, artistic director, performer and researcher.
27.6.-6.7.2000 st.age 2000 Event in Turku 27.6. – 6.7.2000
The st.age 2000 project was an international and intercultural children's and young people’s theatre development project connecting Baltic and Nordic countries with Russia. Youth theatre groups from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Russia and Finland performed to each other and local audience in the festival. Afterwards they created intercultural performances and at the end of the event, they performed in an outdoor performance. The event gathered youth theatre practitioners and researchers to Educational theatre network.
Roles in the event: initiator, project designer and manager, international networking, EU-funded Interreg cooperation, cultural export.
Tasks
Leader of Theatre and Drama Studies' Program Committee and Leader of Drama and Theatre Studies (2017- 2019)
Leader of the National Committee of Theatre and Drama Discipline (2015-2017)
Editorial tasks
I took initiative and worked as a editor in the first Nordic Green drama-theme number, published by Drama: nordic drama educational magazine 3/2015: http://dramaogteater.no/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Drama-03-2015-lowres.pdf
In 2020 I co-edited Drama magazine's sustainability number.
Scientific, academic artistic work
Phd thesis: Aaltonen, H. (2006). Intercultural Bridges in Teenagers's Theatrcial Events. Performing Self and Creating Cultural Identity. Åbo Akademi University Press.
Refereed publications
Forthcoming Exploring human and more-than-human representation in play text and applied drama workshop. Moving Forward and Looking Back with Drama/Theatre and Education (working title). IDEA 2024 Congress 10 Book in Partnership with IDEAC, 28 p.
2023 Re-storying SDG14: life below water. Nordic Journal of Art & Research. Volume 12, Nr (2). 28p.
2021 Celebrating neighbourhood birds: Performing equality in avian-human performance. In P. Janse van Vuuren, B. Rasmussen & A. Khala (Eds.), Theatre and democracy: Building democracy in post-war and post-democratic contexts Cappelen Damm Akademisk, 217-237. https://doi.org/10.23865/noasp.135.ch11
2018 Experimenting with the actor-role relationship in animation theatre acting. I V. Aune & C. Haagensen (Eds.). Teaterproduksjon: ti produksjonsestetiske innganger. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. NOASP: Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing, 97-126.
2015 Voice of the forest: post-humanism and applied theatre practice, Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 20:3, 417-421, DOI: 10.1080/13569783.2015.1059263
2014 Practice as Research in Drama and Theatre: Introducing Narrative Supervision Methodology. Information: Nordic Journal of Art and Research, 52-68. Co-authored with Ellen Foyn Bruun.
2014 The applications of theatre as pedagogical and research methodologies: scenes and waves of investigative dialogues across the Nordsjøen (North Sea). I K. Dawson & D. A. Kelin II (Eds.) Reflexive teaching artist: Collected wisdom from drama and theatre field. Intellect ltd, 183 – 190. Co-authored with Stephanie Knight.
2012 Research as a dialogue: how to design a reflexive study in an intensive youth theatre festival context. In B. Rasmussen & R. Gürgens (Eds.). Forskningsmetodologi i anvendt teaterforskning. Tapir-forlag, 123-143.
2011 Selkie stories as an example of ecosophical storytelling. I S. Schonmann (ed.) Key concepts in theatre / drama education. Sense publishers, 153-159.
2011 Golden Merganser Story Promenade: A case study of oral multilingual storytelling strategies. Journal of Arts & Communities. Volume 3 Number 2, 193-206.
2010 Intercultural bridges through physical theatre. In A-L Østern & H. Kaihovirta-Rosvik (Eds.). Arts education and beyond. Report 28/2010. Faculty of Education, Åbo Akademi University, 119-141.
2008 Physical Theatre as a Communicative Practice for Meaning Making in the Multilingual Youth Encounter Context. Bin Norden 2007 Børn og kultur – det æstetiskes betydning I børnekultur og børns kultur, 13 p.
2004 The Metaphor Bridges – a Collective Devising Process in an Intercultural Children’s Theatre Workshop. In A-L Østern (Ed.) Dramatic cultures. Report 10/2004. Faculty of Education, Åbo Akademi University, 39-66.
2001 Julia Kristeva ja intertekstuaalisuus[1]. In A-L. Østern (Ed.). Laatu ja merkitys draamaopetuksessa – draamakasvatuksen teorian perusteita[2]. Jyväskylän yliopistopaino, 109–115.
[1] Julia Kristeva and intertextuality
[2] Quality and significance in drama education – fundamentals of drama education theory
I co-operate with following research groups at Department of Art and Media Studies:
Socially Engaged Art Research (SEAR)
Research
2025 – 2028 CoastARTS (https://www.ntnu.edu/ikm/research/coastarts; https://chanse.org/coastarts/) is a comparative, multi-sited study proceeding in three broad phases (research and creative design, community-based practice, reflection and analysis), each lasting a year. Consortium partners of the research project represent universities in the UK, Ireland, Portugal and Spain. The main joint outputs of the project are co-authored book on methods, digital anthology, digital archive. Environmental arts professor Helen Gilbert, from the Royal Holloway University, leads the project. Total budget of the project is 1 367 507 €.
Role in the project: Principal Investigator (PI) in the Norwegian part of European research project. During the spring 2026 have six international artists visited and collaborated with coastal schools and kindergartens in Trondheim, Nesna and Herøy. The work in the project has included designing the project together with the artists and community actors, practical arrangements, and economical supervision. The project analysis and reflection are actual tasks now. Total costs of the Norwegian project are 420 568,28 € and requested contribution of this from the Norwegian Research Council is 333 532,24 €.
2017 – 2023 Theatre and Democracy Project with South-Africa funded by Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Project grant was 1 892429 €.
Publications
Refereed publications
Forthcoming Exploring human and more-than-human representation in play text and applied drama workshop. Moving Forward and Looking Back with Drama/Theatre and Education (working title). IDEA 2024 Congress 10 Book in Partnership with IDEAC, 28 p.
2023 Re-storying SDG14: life below water. Nordic Journal of Art & Research. Volume 12, Nr (2). 28p.
2021 Celebrating neighbourhood birds: Performing equality in avian-human performance. In P. Janse van Vuuren, B. Rasmussen & A. Khala (Eds.), Theatre and democracy: Building democracy in post-war and post-democratic contexts Cappelen Damm Akademisk, 217-237. https://doi.org/10.23865/noasp.135.ch11
2018 Experimenting with the actor-role relationship in animation theatre acting. I V. Aune & C. Haagensen (Eds.). Teaterproduksjon: ti produksjonsestetiske innganger. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. NOASP: Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing, 97-126.
2015 Voice of the forest: post-humanism and applied theatre practice, Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 20:3, 417-421, DOI: 10.1080/13569783.2015.1059263
2014 Practice as Research in Drama and Theatre: Introducing Narrative Supervision Methodology. Information: Nordic Journal of Art and Research, 52-68. Co-authored with Ellen Foyn Bruun.
2014 The applications of theatre as pedagogical and research methodologies: scenes and waves of investigative dialogues across the Nordsjøen (North Sea). I K. Dawson & D. A. Kelin II (Eds.) Reflexive teaching artist: Collected wisdom from drama and theatre field. Intellect ltd, 183 – 190. Co-authored with Stephanie Knight.
2012 Research as a dialogue: how to design a reflexive study in an intensive youth theatre festival context. In B. Rasmussen & R. Gürgens (Eds.). Forskningsmetodologi i anvendt teaterforskning. Tapir-forlag, 123-143.
2011 Selkie stories as an example of ecosophical storytelling. I S. Schonmann (ed.) Key concepts in theatre / drama education. Sense publishers, 153-159.
2011 Golden Merganser Story Promenade: A case study of oral multilingual storytelling strategies. Journal of Arts & Communities. Volume 3 Number 2, 193-206.
2010 Intercultural bridges through physical theatre. In A-L Østern & H. Kaihovirta-Rosvik (Eds.). Arts education and beyond. Report 28/2010. Faculty of Education, Åbo Akademi University, 119-141.
2008 Physical Theatre as a Communicative Practice for Meaning Making in the Multilingual Youth Encounter Context. Bin Norden 2007 Børn og kultur – det æstetiskes betydning I børnekultur og børns kultur, 13 p.
2004 The Metaphor Bridges – a Collective Devising Process in an Intercultural Children’s Theatre Workshop. In A-L Østern (Ed.) Dramatic cultures. Report 10/2004. Faculty of Education, Åbo Akademi University, 39-66.
2001 Julia Kristeva ja intertekstuaalisuus[1]. In A-L. Østern (Ed.). Laatu ja merkitys draamaopetuksessa – draamakasvatuksen teorian perusteita[2]. Jyväskylän yliopistopaino, 109–115.
2024
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Lymniati, Spyridoula.
(2024)
Å skape et ensemble. Hvordan ulike teatervirkemidler og metoder påvirker prosessen mot å skape et teaterensemble med en flerkulturel og flerspråklig ungdomsgruppe. Case-study på Trøndelag teater internasjonale teaterskole. Praktisk masterforestilling DRA3191.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Kyrifidis, Irini Johnsen.
(2024)
DRA3191 Masterforestilling i drama og teater «Leave your myth in Greece».
Performing arts
2023
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Rossmann, Marit Weimoth.
(2023)
Barnas medbestemmelse i egenskapt teaterforestilling.
NTNU
Master thesis
2022
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Wågan, Eirin.
(2022)
Hjemkomst - DRA3191 - praktisk masterforestilling.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Bjørkelid, Mirabelle Breidvik.
(2022)
En utforskning av fortellerkunstens kommunikasjonspotensial på tvers av morsmål.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele.
(2022)
Let's keep it simple, let's keep it Finnish.
Fanzine - Stedsspesifikk scenekunst
Popular science article
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Rossman, Marit.
(2022)
Garnviruset - DRA3191: praktisk masterforestilling.
Performing arts
2021
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Nesbakk, Martine Røys;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2021)
Borns medskaping, deltaking og eigarskap i møte med kunstnariske strategiar.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
2020
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2020)
Manifest: Advancing freedom to be alive-in-connectedness.
DRAMA – Nordisk dramapedagogisk tidsskrift
Editorial
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2020)
Fuglesti: en interaktiv vandreforestilling for barnehagebarn.
DRAMA – Nordisk dramapedagogisk tidsskrift
Professional article
2019
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2019)
Participating and creating hope in open ensembles: drama education in a changing world.
Academic chapter
2018
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2018)
Experimenting with the actor-role relationship in animation theatre acting.
Academic chapter
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Gjermstad, Trine Elise;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2018)
Skuespilleren som multikunstner - En analyse av skuespillerens bidrag i prosjektet "Er det virkelig virkelig? En teaterforestilling for ungdom".
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
2015
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2015)
Manifesto for green drama.
DRAMA – Nordisk dramapedagogisk tidsskrift
Professional article
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Fossum, Cato.
(2015)
Utøvende fugler
Cato Fossum er oversetteren fra engelsk til norsk.
DRAMA – Nordisk dramapedagogisk tidsskrift
Book review
2014
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Hovik, Lise;
Aaltonen, Heli;
Guss, Faith Gabrielle.
(2014)
De Røde Skoene - et kunstnerisk og teoretisk forskningsprosjekt om teater for de aller minste.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
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Sverdrup, Ellen Eva Ørebech;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2014)
Barnehagerommets fortellinger - en reise i barns lek og innlevelse.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
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Sverdrup, Ellen Eva Ørebech;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2014)
Barnerommets fortellinger – en reise i barns lek og innlevelse.
Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
2013
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Sverdrup, Ellen Eva;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2013)
Barnehagerommets fortellinger - en reise med barns lek og innlevelse.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2013)
Tarinavaellus: Linnut ja ihmiset (Fortellingvandring: Fugler og mennesker).
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2013)
Animal stories.
Performing arts
2012
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Hatakka, Venla;
Långbacka, Lena;
Siltanen, Siina.
(2012)
Pohjoismaisia ääniä - Nordiska röster - Nordic Voices 2010 - 2011: Pohjoismainen tarinankerrontahanke / Nordiskt berättarprojekt: Raportti/Rapport.
Nordiska röster - Projekt under kulturhuvudstadsåret 2011 i Åbo, Finland
Research report
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Kvalvik, Eldrid Schrøder.
(2012)
Mellom styring og frihet - om lærerrollene i teaterpedagogisk ledelse.
NTNU
Master thesis
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Aarseth, Ingvild.
(2012)
Visning av praktisk master - Ungdomstid.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Aarseth, Ingvild.
(2012)
Kroppen på spill: en undersøkelse av hvordan ungdomsskoleelever skaper sin identitet gjennom fysisk teater og fotografi.
NTNU
Master thesis
2011
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Weisse, Suse.
(2011)
Syöjätär - die Dunkelfrau.
Performing arts
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Aarseth, Ingvild;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Forskningsmonolog Restlessness is me.
Performing arts
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Wiseth, Hanne;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Visning av praktisk master - Oppdrag Aquila.
Performing arts
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Wiseth, Hanne;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Oppdrag Aquila: En undersøkelse av en dramatikers skapende prosess (teoretisk del av praktisk masteroppgave).
NTNU
Master thesis
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Hovd, Simen Gunstrøm;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Forskningsmonolog Det er masse grums, her.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Födelseberättelsen till naturberättande - Syntytarina luontokertomuksiin.
Introduction in anthology
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Rikberg, Annika.
(2011)
Bron till berättelsernas värld: handbok för vuxna som vill dela berättelser med barn och unga - Silta tarinoiden maailmaan: opaskirja aikuisille, jotka haluavat jakaa tarinoita lasten ja nuorten kanssa.
Sam Body Plays - projekt under kulturhuvudstadsåret 2011 inom sektorn för fostran och undervisning i Åbo
Textbook
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Ôvningar i skapande dramatik för berättarverkstäder - Luovan draaman harjoituksia tarinankerronnan avuksi.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Olika typer av berättelser - Kertomuslajit.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Födelseberättelsen - Syntytarina.
Introduction in anthology
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Silta tarinoiden maailmaan: opaskirja aikuislle, jotka haluavat jakaa tarinoita lasten ja nuorten kanssa - Bron till berättelsernas värld: handbok för vuxna som vill dela berättelser med barn och unga.
Sam Body Plays - projekt under kulturhuvudstadsåret 2011 inom sektorn för fostran och undervisning i Åbo
Textbook
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Från historia till berättelse - Tarinasta kertomukseksi.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Rikberg, Annika.
(2011)
Naturberättelser: berättande om förhållandet mellan människan och miljön - Luontojutut: tarinankerrontaa ympäristön ja ihmisen välisestä suhteesta.
Sam Body Plays - projekt under kulturhuvudstadsåret 2011 inom sektorn för fostran och undervisning i Åbo
Textbook
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Sju stigar till det undermedvetna - Seitsemän polkua alitajunnan maailmaan.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Luontojutut: tarinankerrontaa ympäristön ja ihmisen välisestä suhteesta - Naturberättelser: berättande om förhållandet mellan människan och miljön.
Sam Body Plays - projekt under kulturhuvudstadsåret 2011 inom sektorn för fostran och undervisning i Åbo
Textbook
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Varför är det viktigt att berätta? - Miksi suullinen tarinankerronta on tärkeää?.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Berättelser om sälmänniskor: exempel på ekosofiskt berättande - Hyljeihmistarinat: esimerkki ekosofisesta tarinankerronnasta.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Berättande med inriktning på hållbar utveckling - Kestävän kehityksen tarinankerronta.
Popular science chapter
2010
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2010)
Intercultural bridges through physical theatre.
Academic chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Nyheim, Mette.
(2010)
Commedia dell’ Arte i videregående skole. En utforskning av 17-åringers møte med teaterformen.
Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2010)
Kunstnerlig ledere av en internasjonell fortellerprosjekt Pohjoismaisia ääniä - Nordiska röster - Nordic Voices.
Performing arts
2009
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2009)
Toden ja fiktiivisen välinen mahdollisuuksien ja kehollisen tutkimuksen tila - teatterin ja soveltavan draaman työtavat nuorten kanssa työskennellessä.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Aaltonen, Anastasia.
(2009)
Violence is fun, violence is sexy.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2009)
Pasientkonstruksjon.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Aune, Vigdis.
(2009)
Florence Nightingale – med håndjern.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Aaltonen, Anastasia.
(2009)
Kansainvälisessä nuorisoteatterissa keskustellaan oikeasta ja väärästä - Nuorten teatteri koskettaa.
Repliikki
Book review
2008
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Børn & Kultur – det æstetiskes betydning?-rapport: Physical Theatre as a Communicative Practice for Meaning Making in the Multilingual Youth Encounter Context.
BIN Norden netverk
Research report
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Ungdomen i konstruktion - fokus på ungdomskulturens performativa arena.
DRAMA – Nordisk dramapedagogisk tidsskrift
Editorial
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Northern Lights.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Northern Lights - international storytelling project presentation.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Tell-a-story-day: Darkness and Light.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Selkie Stories.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Meet the Storyteller.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Stories round the Fire.
Performing arts
Journal publications
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele.
(2022)
Let's keep it simple, let's keep it Finnish.
Fanzine - Stedsspesifikk scenekunst
Popular science article
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Ungdomen i konstruktion - fokus på ungdomskulturens performativa arena.
DRAMA – Nordisk dramapedagogisk tidsskrift
Editorial
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2020)
Manifest: Advancing freedom to be alive-in-connectedness.
DRAMA – Nordisk dramapedagogisk tidsskrift
Editorial
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2020)
Fuglesti: en interaktiv vandreforestilling for barnehagebarn.
DRAMA – Nordisk dramapedagogisk tidsskrift
Professional article
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2015)
Manifesto for green drama.
DRAMA – Nordisk dramapedagogisk tidsskrift
Professional article
-
Aaltonen, Heli;
Fossum, Cato.
(2015)
Utøvende fugler
Cato Fossum er oversetteren fra engelsk til norsk.
DRAMA – Nordisk dramapedagogisk tidsskrift
Book review
-
Aaltonen, Heli;
Aaltonen, Anastasia.
(2009)
Kansainvälisessä nuorisoteatterissa keskustellaan oikeasta ja väärästä - Nuorten teatteri koskettaa.
Repliikki
Book review
Artistic productions
-
Sverdrup, Ellen Eva;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2013)
Barnehagerommets fortellinger - en reise med barns lek og innlevelse.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Wågan, Eirin.
(2022)
Hjemkomst - DRA3191 - praktisk masterforestilling.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli;
Weisse, Suse.
(2011)
Syöjätär - die Dunkelfrau.
Performing arts
-
Aarseth, Ingvild;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Forskningsmonolog Restlessness is me.
Performing arts
-
Wiseth, Hanne;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Visning av praktisk master - Oppdrag Aquila.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Rossman, Marit.
(2022)
Garnviruset - DRA3191: praktisk masterforestilling.
Performing arts
-
Hovd, Simen Gunstrøm;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Forskningsmonolog Det er masse grums, her.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2013)
Tarinavaellus: Linnut ja ihmiset (Fortellingvandring: Fugler og mennesker).
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2013)
Animal stories.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Northern Lights.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Northern Lights - international storytelling project presentation.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli;
Aaltonen, Anastasia.
(2009)
Violence is fun, violence is sexy.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2009)
Pasientkonstruksjon.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Tell-a-story-day: Darkness and Light.
Performing arts
-
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Selkie Stories.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Meet the Storyteller.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Stories round the Fire.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Aune, Vigdis.
(2009)
Florence Nightingale – med håndjern.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Lymniati, Spyridoula.
(2024)
Å skape et ensemble. Hvordan ulike teatervirkemidler og metoder påvirker prosessen mot å skape et teaterensemble med en flerkulturel og flerspråklig ungdomsgruppe. Case-study på Trøndelag teater internasjonale teaterskole. Praktisk masterforestilling DRA3191.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2010)
Kunstnerlig ledere av en internasjonell fortellerprosjekt Pohjoismaisia ääniä - Nordiska röster - Nordic Voices.
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Kyrifidis, Irini Johnsen.
(2024)
DRA3191 Masterforestilling i drama og teater «Leave your myth in Greece».
Performing arts
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Aarseth, Ingvild.
(2012)
Visning av praktisk master - Ungdomstid.
Performing arts
Books
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Rikberg, Annika.
(2011)
Bron till berättelsernas värld: handbok för vuxna som vill dela berättelser med barn och unga - Silta tarinoiden maailmaan: opaskirja aikuisille, jotka haluavat jakaa tarinoita lasten ja nuorten kanssa.
Sam Body Plays - projekt under kulturhuvudstadsåret 2011 inom sektorn för fostran och undervisning i Åbo
Textbook
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Silta tarinoiden maailmaan: opaskirja aikuislle, jotka haluavat jakaa tarinoita lasten ja nuorten kanssa - Bron till berättelsernas värld: handbok för vuxna som vill dela berättelser med barn och unga.
Sam Body Plays - projekt under kulturhuvudstadsåret 2011 inom sektorn för fostran och undervisning i Åbo
Textbook
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Rikberg, Annika.
(2011)
Naturberättelser: berättande om förhållandet mellan människan och miljön - Luontojutut: tarinankerrontaa ympäristön ja ihmisen välisestä suhteesta.
Sam Body Plays - projekt under kulturhuvudstadsåret 2011 inom sektorn för fostran och undervisning i Åbo
Textbook
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Luontojutut: tarinankerrontaa ympäristön ja ihmisen välisestä suhteesta - Naturberättelser: berättande om förhållandet mellan människan och miljön.
Sam Body Plays - projekt under kulturhuvudstadsåret 2011 inom sektorn för fostran och undervisning i Åbo
Textbook
Part of book/report
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2010)
Intercultural bridges through physical theatre.
Academic chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2009)
Toden ja fiktiivisen välinen mahdollisuuksien ja kehollisen tutkimuksen tila - teatterin ja soveltavan draaman työtavat nuorten kanssa työskennellessä.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Födelseberättelsen till naturberättande - Syntytarina luontokertomuksiin.
Introduction in anthology
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Ôvningar i skapande dramatik för berättarverkstäder - Luovan draaman harjoituksia tarinankerronnan avuksi.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Olika typer av berättelser - Kertomuslajit.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Födelseberättelsen - Syntytarina.
Introduction in anthology
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2018)
Experimenting with the actor-role relationship in animation theatre acting.
Academic chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Från historia till berättelse - Tarinasta kertomukseksi.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Sju stigar till det undermedvetna - Seitsemän polkua alitajunnan maailmaan.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Varför är det viktigt att berätta? - Miksi suullinen tarinankerronta on tärkeää?.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Berättelser om sälmänniskor: exempel på ekosofiskt berättande - Hyljeihmistarinat: esimerkki ekosofisesta tarinankerronnasta.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Berättande med inriktning på hållbar utveckling - Kestävän kehityksen tarinankerronta.
Popular science chapter
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2019)
Participating and creating hope in open ensembles: drama education in a changing world.
Academic chapter
Report
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Aaltonen, Heli.
(2008)
Børn & Kultur – det æstetiskes betydning?-rapport: Physical Theatre as a Communicative Practice for Meaning Making in the Multilingual Youth Encounter Context.
BIN Norden netverk
Research report
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Hatakka, Venla;
Långbacka, Lena;
Siltanen, Siina.
(2012)
Pohjoismaisia ääniä - Nordiska röster - Nordic Voices 2010 - 2011: Pohjoismainen tarinankerrontahanke / Nordiskt berättarprojekt: Raportti/Rapport.
Nordiska röster - Projekt under kulturhuvudstadsåret 2011 i Åbo, Finland
Research report
Student thesis or dissertation
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Hovik, Lise;
Aaltonen, Heli;
Guss, Faith Gabrielle.
(2014)
De Røde Skoene - et kunstnerisk og teoretisk forskningsprosjekt om teater for de aller minste.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
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Sverdrup, Ellen Eva Ørebech;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2014)
Barnehagerommets fortellinger - en reise i barns lek og innlevelse.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Bjørkelid, Mirabelle Breidvik.
(2022)
En utforskning av fortellerkunstens kommunikasjonspotensial på tvers av morsmål.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
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Wiseth, Hanne;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2011)
Oppdrag Aquila: En undersøkelse av en dramatikers skapende prosess (teoretisk del av praktisk masteroppgave).
NTNU
Master thesis
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Nesbakk, Martine Røys;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2021)
Borns medskaping, deltaking og eigarskap i møte med kunstnariske strategiar.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
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Aaltonen, Heli Hannele;
Rossmann, Marit Weimoth.
(2023)
Barnas medbestemmelse i egenskapt teaterforestilling.
NTNU
Master thesis
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Nyheim, Mette.
(2010)
Commedia dell’ Arte i videregående skole. En utforskning av 17-åringers møte med teaterformen.
Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
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Gjermstad, Trine Elise;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2018)
Skuespilleren som multikunstner - En analyse av skuespillerens bidrag i prosjektet "Er det virkelig virkelig? En teaterforestilling for ungdom".
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
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Sverdrup, Ellen Eva Ørebech;
Aaltonen, Heli.
(2014)
Barnerommets fortellinger – en reise i barns lek og innlevelse.
Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Master thesis
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Kvalvik, Eldrid Schrøder.
(2012)
Mellom styring og frihet - om lærerrollene i teaterpedagogisk ledelse.
NTNU
Master thesis
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Aaltonen, Heli;
Aarseth, Ingvild.
(2012)
Kroppen på spill: en undersøkelse av hvordan ungdomsskoleelever skaper sin identitet gjennom fysisk teater og fotografi.
NTNU
Master thesis
Teaching
Courses
- DRA2000 - Bachelor's Thesis in Drama and Theatre
- DRA1003 - Theatre Production
- DRA2008 - Research Methods in Drama and Theatre
- DRA3008 - Research Methods in Applied Theater and Dramaturgy
Development Projects and Educational Collaboration
2021-2026
Turning it sustainable is a pilot project by Elena Pérez and me where we investigate how to incorporate sustainability values and methods in our teaching in the bachelor and master study programs. In 2021 we included new learning outcomes with a focus on sustainability in our bachelor and master study programs that connected to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and we started working with implementing sustainability goals in some of our practical courses. On bachelor-level developmental work has been done by Elena Pérez in DRA1003: Theatre production course from 2021 and I have implemented sustainability thinking in the master course DRA3000: Research methods in Drama and Theatre. From 2020 to 2023 I was a course coordinator and designer of the course. In that course the exam was a practical-theoretical investigation of different topics where human and more-than-human relation was at focus.
We collaborate with leading figures in the theatre branch such as Bæredygtig scenekunst NU to do so. We also use the courses as empirical material for research.
2021-2023
Theatre and Democracy: Building Democracy in Post-War and Post-Democratic Contexts, Project coordinator, Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. 1 892429 €.
Roles in the project: I continued with Elena Perez to develop educational cooperation. In the summer 2023 we had summing up meetings with South-African partners in Johannesburg. On the autumn 2023 we organised on-line exchange program for NTNU master students and for the students studying applied theatre master in the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. I supervised a practical-theoretical master project of exchange student Bjørkelid, M.B. (2022). An exploration of the communication potential of storytelling across mother tongues[1]. NTNU, 30 cr.
2017-2021
Theatre and Democracy: Building Democracy in Post-War and Post-Democratic Contexts, Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills.
Bjørn Rasmussen (NTNU) created a longstanding collaboration between two centres of applied theatre education and research in South-Africa and Norway. During those years this collaboration included master student and teacher exchange, as well as arts-based research involving theatre companies and cultural centres.
Roles in the project: I was actively participating in the project by designing course content of master course DRA3000: Research methods in drama and theatre. I supervised South-African and Norwegian master students two times (2018 and 2019) in the master course and participated in educational cooperation and development with teachers. I participated also in teacher exchange and was in Johannesburg in February 2020, when lockdown due of Covid19 pandemic forced me to come back to Norway. It was not possible to realize all the ideas of exchange after Covid19, and the project had one year pause from 2020-2021. In 2021 the project published a book presenting various applied theatre research projects: van Vuuren, P.J; Rasmussen, B. & Khala, A. (Eds.) (2021). Theatre and Democracy: Building Democracy in Post-War and Post-Democratic Contexts. NOASP Open Access, Cappelen Damm Akademisk. I have written a chapter in this book: Aaltonen, H. (2021). Celebrating Neighbourhood Birds: Performing Equality in Avian-Human Performance, 217-238. The aim of my text was to widen understanding of democracy concept to include more-than-human life.
2015 - 2018
Climate change and applied theatre[2]. I collaborated with a university teacher from natural sciences Trygve Megaard and we made shared interdisciplinary developmental projects with bachelor students.
2015-2017
NORDPLUS project Empathy and Aesthetic Learning
Nordic project with partners from University College of Zealand, Roskilde, Metropolia University, Helsinki and Drama and Theatre Studies, NTNU. The aim with the project was to develop practical teaching methods for the students to experience and practice empathy as a “professional” tool. We had developmental meetings in Roskilde, Helsinki and Trondheim
Roles in the project: As project participants with Ellen Foyn Bruun we organized Trondheim meeting and participated in the interdisciplinary research workshops around concept empathy. I discovered important limitations of the conventional humanistic and human-centered approach and understanding the term empathy. My contribution was to widen understanding of empathy concept to include more-than-human life. As part of the project, I made ERASMUS-exchange 18.3.-22.3.2016 at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Outreach
2024
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli Hannele. (2024) Seagulls, humans and performance: exploring human and more-than-human otherness. 2024 (10th) International Drama/Theatre and Education Association Congress
2023
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli Hannele. (2023) Oral storytelling performance: Being Human, Being Salmon. Ecocritical Network for Scandinavian Studies (ENSCAN) Workshop
2022
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli Hannele; Mueller, Martin Lee. (2022) The Shuddering Wonder of the Earth, Breathing: Conjuring Cultural Metamorphosis in an Era of Ecological Breakdown. Performance philosophy problems 2022
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli Hannele. (2022) Skogsbading og historiefortelling: Å gjenopprette forbindelse med sanselig nærvær og fortellinger til skogen og dens innbyggere. Propellens fagdag: den stedsspesifikke scenekunsten og fremtiden, motivasjon
2021
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LectureAaltonen, Heli. (2021) Welcome and intro of Performing Arts and Sustainability Project. Kick-off seminar Performing Arts and Sustainability Research Project 2021 - 2025
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2021) Celebrating neighbourhood birds: Performing equality in avian human performance - oral presentation of the book chapter. Performing Democracy; The Fire, The Fire, The Fiction? - 13th Drama for Life Conference and Festival, in partnership with NTNU.
2019
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LectureAaltonen, Heli. (2019) Presentasjon av bokkapittel Experimenting with the actor-role relationship in animation theatre acting. Teatersamtale Boklansering av Teaterproduksjon: Ti produksjonestetis innganger
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LectureAaltonen, Heli. (2019) Åpning av fagdagen Hvor skal humla suse? Tverrfaglig fagdag om forsvinnende natur. Hvor skal humla suse? Tverrfaglig fagdag om forsvinnende natur
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2019) Keynote: Participating and creating hope in open ensembles: drama education in a changing world. 3rd ELTE Workshop for Arts Education
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2019) Connecting with earth others: telling and performing bird stories. 3rd ELTE Workshop for Arts Education
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2019) Avian Culture Storytelling Workshop: Becoming Seagull. Animal Ethics for Sustainability: ‘Clean’ Food, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2019) An affective drama educational invitation to meet trees: participatory encounters with more-than-human-world. NOFA7, Nordic Conference on Teaching and Learning in Curriculum Subjects
2018
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli; Megaard, Trygve. (2018) Tverrfaglig undervisning i klimaendringens tid. DEN FEMTONDE NORDISKA LÄRARUTBILDNINGSKONFERENSEN
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2018) Voicing and listening non-humans in applied theatre practice. Exploring Drama in Teaching for Sustainability in Higher Education
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LectureAaltonen, Heli; Bakkeslett, Eva. (2018) Conferance of the Birds project plan. Conferance of the Birds project meeting
2017
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Conference lecture
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LectureAaltonen, Heli. (2017) Svästi koskettavaa, ekososiaaliseen muutoksen tähtäävää ympäristökasvatusta etsimässä http://www.sirene.fi/blog/syvasti-koskettavaa-ekososiaaliseen-muutokseen-tahtavaa-ymparistokasvatusta-etsimassa/. Sirene network autumnseminar 7.10.2016
2016
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Lecture
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Conference lecture
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Lecture
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2016) Qualified Empathy and Aesthetic Learning 2015- 2017: Entangled Empathy and Posthumanism. IKM-forskningsseminar
2015
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2015) Voice of the forest: re-connecting with outdoor storytelling and sensual exercises with forest and its inhabitants. Qualified Empathy Kick-off meeting
2014
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2014) Nature storytelling: reconnecting with stories to forest and its inhabitants. Relate North 2014: Art, Heritage and Identity
2013
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Lecture
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2013) Participatory Live Art Performance: an Arena for Creating Temporary Autonomous Communities. Perfromance Studies International Conference 19 Now and Then: Performance and Temporality
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2013) City under construction: accounting for aesthetic strategies of participation in a Live Art walking performance. Questions of Aesthetics and Participation, RiDe-journal
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2013) Stories about trees and birds: the consequences of new materialism in building up performance. Drama/theatre and democracy
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2013) Ecocriticism: how humans relate to nonhuman nature or the environment in literature or generally in arts. Cristin celebrations
2012
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Conference lectureBruun, Ellen Foyn; Aaltonen, Heli. (2012) Reflecting on two practical-theoretical master projects. Dialogues and Interweaves
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2012) The Golden Merganser: performing Nordic multilingual identities. PSi#18 - 18th Performance Studies International Conferance
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2012) Why and how. international co-operation in the field of drama and theatre. Nasjonal nettverksamling i drama og teater
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Conference lecture
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Conference lecture
2011
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Conference lecture
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LectureAaltonen, Heli. (2011) Om mångspråkigt berättande och berättarfestivalen Celebrating Transformation. Nordgruppens möte och nätverksseminarium
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2011) Celebrating Life 2010 and Celebrating Transformation 2011: Reflections on the Artistic Leadership of Two International Storytelling Festivals 2010 - 2011. Knowing Ways: Critical Learning in Arts Practice 8.-10.9.2011
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2011) Nordic Storytelling as Intercultural Bridge in Celebrating Life and Transformation: Artistic Research in Practice. Practice as Research and the Issue of Methodology
2010
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2010) Performing rock paintings and telling transformation stories. 7. verdenskongress av IDEA, 17.-25.7.2010
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2010) The Sun Elk – exploring the power of storytelling. 7. verdenskongress av IDEA, 17.-25.7.2010
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2010) Performing Right and Wrong: comparative analysis of three youth theatre performances in the light of identity construction. Theatre Applications 21.-24.2010
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2010) Transformative power of storytelling in creating co-existence and building bridges between human and non-human life forms. Miljø og kultur: Dyr i humanvitenskapene - seminar
2009
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2009) Transformative power of storytelling in creating co-existence and building bridges between humans and animals: Arts based case study based on seal people stories. Drama Boreale 2009 - Drama i tre akter: en odyssè
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2009) Lärarens roll i objektanimationsundervisning: Improvisation, dramaturgi og visuell helhetskoordinering. FoU i Praksis - Konferanse om praksisrettet FoU i lærerutdanningen, 23.–24. april 2009
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LectureBruun, Ellen Foyn; Aaltonen, Heli. (2009) The Selkie Bride - exploring the Power of Stoytelling in the Middle of ecological War between Humans and other Species (Workshop). Drama Boreale 2009 Drama in three Movements - an Ulyssean Encounter
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2009) Storytelling seminarium i musepedagogiskt arbete. Turku Universitet - museologi, kulturforskning
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2009) Performativity and Nature, Agency of non-human actors in the performances of Annette Arlander and Tuija Kokkonen. LABORATORIUM FOR PERFORMATIVITET
2008
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2008) Interkulturelle broer i tenåringers teatrale hendelser – å iscensette seg selv og å konstruere kulturell identitet gjennom en kreativ dramaprosess. Scenekunstfestivalen TAG - Ungdomsteaterseminar
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2008) Storytelling seminarium i musepedagogiskt arbete 29.09.2008 og 16.11.2008. Seminarium
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Conference lectureAaltonen, Heli. (2008) 23.9.2008 Tarinankerronta24.9.2008 Tarinat ja museopedagogiikka25.9.2008 Dilemmateatteri. Førelesninger
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LectureAaltonen, Heli. (2008) Nordic Voices Presentation. International Storytelling Conferance in Oslo Høgskole