Researcher / Sociologist
Areas of
expertise
Social inequality, inclusion, participation in leisure activities, culture for
and with children and young people, artists’ careers, work, and income
conditions.
Key
qualifications
Heian’s research has focused on artists’ careers, working lives, and income
opportunities, as well as on children’s and young people’s participation in
cultural and sports activities. In recent years, she has worked particularly on
research into inclusion and participation among groups that are often
underrepresented in various arenas of society. This work includes a dedicated
initiative on knowledge development concerning everyday life and leisure among
children and young people with disabilities. Heian works with both quantitative
and qualitative methods.
Heian is sociologist with a PhD from the University of Bergen and has 20 years of experience as a commissioned researcher. She has participated in and led numerous research projects, evaluations, and studies in the fields of culture, labour, and welfare, and has authored and contributed to several peer-reviewed books and a wide range of scientific articles.
Research Group
Kvantitativ kartlegging og kvalitativ innholdsanalyse av mangfoldet i norske kinofilmer og dramaserier for årene 2023-2025.
Nordland fylkeskommune ønsker en innsiktsanalyse av den kulturelle og kreative næringen i fylket. Oppdraget skal gi ny og oppdatert kunnskap
Forskningsoppdrag der formålet er å få kunnskap om hva som hemmer og fremmer barn og unges deltakelse i organiserte kulturaktiviteter,
