About Aarhus University
Ella Paldam
PhD, Head of Promotions
C.F. Møllers Allé 2
building 1100, 213
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark
Mobile: +4526355332
I am head of learning at The Science Museums at the Faculty for Natural Sciences, Aarhus University and honorary associate professor at The Interacting Minds Centre, ARTS, Aarhus University.
My previous research includes work on collaboration, play and learning as part of the PlayTrack research team at the IMC. I have collaborated with several external partners in the Danish society (Langagerskolen, CoC Playful Minds and The Danish National Museum).
In the CollaboLearn project (2018-2022), we developed play-based social learning curricula for - and in collaboration with - children on the spectrum and their adults (parents and teachers). To deepen our understanding of the children's collaboration, we studied their communication strategies, e.g. in the paper A robot or a dumper truck?
I hold a PhD in the Anthropology of Religion from Aarhus University. My previous research includes contemporary indigenous religiosity among California Indians, healing through prayer among Danish Christians, the decline in religiosity in Denmark since 1300, and lived religion among Danish Asatru and witches.
Research areas
- Christianity
- Citizen involvement
- Ethnicity
- Narrativity/storytelling
- Pedagogics and learning for special needs Children on the autism spectrum Collaboration Learning through Play Methodology
- Qualitative methods
Profile
Research topics: collaboration, play, learning, co-production, co-creation, communication, interaction, autism.
Education: Anthropology of religion (supervisor: Armin W. Geertz).
Position: Carlsberg Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow. My research is also funded by Trygfonden, the Innovation Fund Denmark, PlayTrack (the Lego Foundation) and CoC Playful Minds.
- Published
White sage, bears, and territory: Contemporary indigenous religion among the Chumash
Paldam, E., 2018, In: Journal of Contemporary Religion. 33, 3, p. 467-486 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
- Published
The political economy of churches in Denmark, 1300-2015
Paldam, M. & Paldam, E., 2017, In: Public Choice. 172, 3-4, p. 443–463 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
- Published
Miracles and Pain Relief: Experienced Health Effects of Charismatic Prayer Healing in a Large Collection of Christian Testimonies
Paldam, E. & Schjødt, U., 2016, In: Archive for the Psychology of Religion. 38, 2, p. 210-231 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
- Published
Who Is Indian? Some Reflections on Indigeneity in the Study of Contemporary Religion.
Paldam, E., 2018, Evolution, Cognition, and the History of Religion: A New Synthesis. Festschrift in Honour of Armin W. Geertz. Petersen, A. K., Gilhus, I. S., Martin, L. H., Jensen, J. S. & Sørensen, J. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, p. 609-620Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
Cocreating a play-based social learning methodology with children on the autism spectrum
Paldam, E., Steensgaard, R., Gebauer, L., Lundsgård, S. S. & Roepstorff, A.
Trygfonden
Project: Research
How do children co-create play interaction? Cultural frameworks for collaboration
Carlsbergfondet
01/01/2019 → …
Project: Research
When children and companies co-create: Learning and innovation
Innovationsfonden
01/04/2019 → …
Project: Research
Open Your Data - fremlæggelse af empiri
Hanne Bess Boelsbjerg (Lecturer), Mette Terp Høybye (Panel member), Lise Marie Andersen (Panel member) & Ella Paldam (Lecturer)
14 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Podcast Episode: Collaboration, Autism and Play (Ella Paldam)
Press/Media: Press / Media
Interview til 'Fra Langagerskolen til Verden'
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Religiøsitetens fald
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