Johana Evelyn Montalvan Castilla

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Johana Evelyn Montalvan Castilla

Kontakt

Telefon: 51832094

E-post: johana.e.montalvancastilla@uis.no

Organisasjonsenhet

Fakultet for utdanningsvitenskap og humaniora

Institutt for barnehagelærerutdanning

Kort om meg

Dr. Johana Montalvan Castilla is an Associate Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Stavanger, Norway. In her cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, she explored children’s participation and experiences in Smart and Sustainable Cities. Her research examined the opportunities, constraints, and challenges that Smart Cities present for children’s democratic participation, sustainability learning, nature-based learning, and early understanding of renewable energy and technologies.

Background and experience
Dr. Montalvan Castilla holds a PhD in Educational Sciences and Humanities from the University of Stavanger (UiS), a Master’s degree in Social Anthropology from the University of Bergen (UiB) with a specialization in education, and a five-year combined Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences (Sociology, History, Anthropology) and Archaeology from San Marcos University.

She has extensive experience as a university teacher and educator, having taught students of various age groups both in Norway and abroad. Prior to joining UiS, Dr. Montalvan Castilla worked for several years at the Arctic University of Norway (UiT), where she conducted research on digitalization processes and their impact on Norwegian society. She has also researched, taught and published on topics such as food security, cybersecurity, human security, and societal security.

Research interests
Early Childhood Education – Children and Youth – Sustainability – Smart Cities – Technology – Citizen Participation – Food Security and Sustainable Communities – Migration and Inclusion – Digitalization and Digital Wellbeing.

Courses
Samfunnsfag/SRLE (BBL120) (BBD120) (ABL120)
Fordypning Mangfold og tilhørighet (BLU270) https://www.uis.no/nb/course/BLU370_1
Migration and Intercultural relations (EIS150) https://www.uis.no/en/course/EIS150 

Publikasjoner

Vitenskapelige publikasjoner

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn; Korkou, Maria; Sageidet, Barbara Maria; Tarigan, Ari Krisna Mawira

(2024)

Urban green spaces in early childhood education and care: insights from teachers in Stavanger, Norway.

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal.

ISSN 1350-293X.

DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2024.2412782

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2024)

Children’s understanding and STEM-related experiences of solar energy and technologies in a smart kindergarten in Norway.

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal.

ISSN 1350-293X.

DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2024.2413861

Korkou, Maria; Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn; Tarigan, Ari Krisna Mawira; Sageidet, Barbara Maria

(2024)

Travel patterns and factors explaining green space use for outdoor learning among school and preschool children.

Journal of Place Management and Development.

ISSN 1753-8335.

DOI: 10.1108/JPMD-08-2024-0085

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2024)

Flexibility and Playful Learning as Strategies for a Transformative Pedagogy in Higher Education.

Reports from the University of Stavanger.

ISSN 0806-7031.

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn; Müller, Anders Riel

(2023)

A smart city for all citizens: an exploration of children’s participation in Norway’s smartest city.

International Planning Studies.

ISSN 1356-3475.

s.1-15.

DOI: 10.1080/13563475.2023.2259110

Cartaxo, Tiago de Melo; Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn; Dymet, Marcin; Hossain, Kamrul

(2021)

Digitalization and Smartening Sustainable City Development: an investigation from the High north European cities..

Smart Cities and Regional Development (SCRD) Journal.

ISSN 2537-3803.

Volum 5.

Hefte 1.

s.83-101.

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2020)

The role of stockfish in local food security. Traditional knowledge, transmission and change in Lofoten, Norway.. I: Food Security in the High North Contemporary Challenges Across the Circumpolar Region.

Routledge.

ISBN 9781138370067.

s.15-33.

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn; Pursiainen, Christer Henrik

(2019)

Cyberspace Effects on Civil Society. The Ultimate Game-Changer or Not? .

Journal of Civil Society.

ISSN 1744-8689.

Volum 15.

Hefte 4.

s.392-411.

DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2019.1672288

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn; Pursiainen, Christer Henrik

(2019)

Citizen and civil society perspectives on cyberspace in the European High North . I: Enablement Besides Constraints: Human Security and a Cyber Multi-Disciplinary Framework in the European High North. Synthesis Report.

ISBN 978-952-337-182-8.

s.25-53.

Formidling

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2023)

Researching on children’s participation and experiences in Smart cities. Presentation prepared for the Open university of Catalonia. Barcelona, Spain. 2022-03-30.

Mobility program visit to OUC.;

2023-03-30 - 2023-03-31.

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2023)

Urban nature as a teaching arena: Children’s learning experiences and kindergarten teachers’ pedagogical practice in urban green spaces .

Greenhouse Research Talks;

2023-03-29.

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2023)

Entering urban nature’s wonderland: An exploration of children’s curiosity and wonder as fostering agents of learning, friendship and community.

EECERA conference 2023;

2023-08-30 - 2023-09-02.

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2023)

Children’s Participation in Smart City Planning.

Smart City Research Conference: Is the Smart City losing traction – and what may come next?;

2023-12-06 - 2023-12-07.

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2022)

Children’s screen use – An anthroposophical outlook. Palabra de Rudolf Steiner, Podcast and FM Radio Program.

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2022)

Children’s participation and learning experiences in Smart and Sustainable cities. Presentation for the Stavanger-Oxford doctoral conversations. FILIORUM and Oxford university.

Seminar;

2022-06-15 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2022)

How to involve children and youth in the green shift? Panel conversation and discussion.

Nordic Edge Conference and Expo 2022.;

2022-05-11 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2022)

An international student’s perspectives and reflections on the PhD journey. Presentation for the DU-UH Introductory seminar for new doctoral students. UiS. 2022-03-10.

DU-UH Introductory seminar;

2022-03-10 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2021)

Children's participation to achieve Smart and Sustainable cities. Findings, challenges and opportunities.

Presentation for Danmarks profesjonskole, UC SYD, Institutt for læreruddannelse, DK and FILIORUM;

2021-10-11 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2021)

Green day at UiS and Children's participation to achieve Smart and Sustainable cities.

Green day at UiS;

2021-10-05 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2021)

Children's participation in Smart cities - Poster exhibition.

Nordic Edge Expo and Conference 2021. ;

2021-09-20 - 2021-09-23.

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2021)

Children's participation in (and for) Smart and Sustainable cities. Poster presentation at the Annual Smart city Research network meeting. .

Annual;

2021-06-10 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2021)

Lessons about Listening: Reflections on Citizenship and Participation in Stavanger Smart City.

Smart city Research Symposium;

2021-09-22 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2021)

PED talk "Future cities, future challenges : Designing smart cities with and for children"..

EECERA 2021;

2021-08-30 - 2021-09-17.

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn; Torkaman, Mehdi

(2021)

Workshop on citizen participation in Smart cities. .

Annual Smart city Research network meeting;

2021-06-10 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2021)

Children’s participation in Smart and Sustainable cities: A framework for disentangling challenges and opportunities. .

Norsk barnehageforskningskonferanse;

2021-10-25 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2021)

Codfish and Sustainable Communities.

NORDIC TALKS - SKREI;

2021-01-28 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2020)

Partnerships in Smart Cities: Creating Better Cities for (and with) Children through Public and Private Partnerships. In: Critical thinking for smart cities .

Nordic Edge Expo and Conference 2020. ;

2020-09-23 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2020)

Children and the Smart City: Creating Sustainable, Liveable, Child-friendly Cities.

Nordic Edge Expo and Conference 2020. ;

2020-09-24 - .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2020)

Child-friendly and sustainable cities - Podcast interview with Activist planet and Podcast and Business. .

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2013)

Man kan ikke spise gull.

LatinAmerika tidsskrift.

Volum 18.

Hefte 1.

Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn

(2013)

Playing Your Way Out of Poverty.

Kula Kula, Antropologisk tidsskrift.

s.38-39.