Bio

My research interests include religion, youth and education. I have specialized in religious education and religious didactics, and I am interested in controversial issues, citizenship, diversity, prejudice, racism, and politics. 

I completed a PhD in Religious Studies at the University of Stavanger (2010), as part of a larger international project, "Religion in Education - a Contribution to Dialogue or a Factor of Conflict in Transforming Societies in European Countries" (REDCo), funded by the EU 6th Framework Program. From 2012-2017 I was part of the European project "Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies" (ReDi), working on how Norwegian schools dealt with the terrorist attack that hit Norway on July 22, 2011. 

In 2018-2021, I led the research project "School as Opportunity", funded by the Research Council of Norway, focusing on how religious and ethnic prejudices are perceived and used among young people in diverse societies, and on the role of education in preventing hate speech and discrimination. I currently lead the research group “Researching and teaching controversial topics”at UiB.

Since 2019, I have been chair of the board of the international research school Religion, Values, Society (RVS), funded by the Research Council of Norway, and academic advisor to the Holberg Prize School Program (2019-2023). 

For more than twenty years, I have worked with religious studies and teacher education, and have developed and taught at all levels of higher education. I have also supervised several master's and doctoral projects.

My publications include articles, chapters and edited books and journals. From 2018-2021 I was one of three editors of the journal DIN - tidsskrift for religion og kultur. 

Selected publications

Lippe, Marie von der (ed.). 2021. Fordommer i skolen: demokratiforståelse og forebyggende tiltak. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. https://www.idunn.no/doi/book/10.18261/9788215037417-2021

Ipgrave, Julia, Knauth, Thorsten, Körs, Anna, Vieregge, Dörthe & Marie von der Lippe (eds.). 2018. Religion and Dialogue in the City. Case Studies on Interreligious Encounter in Urban Community and Education. Münster: Waxmann Verlag. 

Lippe, Marie von der & Sissel Undheim (eds.) 2017. Religion i skolen. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. 

Lippe, Marie von der Lippe. 2019. Teaching Controversial Issues in RE: The Case of Ritual Circumcision. British Journal of Religious Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/01416200.2019.1638227 

Anker, Trine & Marie von der Lippe. 2019. Religion and conflicts: formatting religion in school. In Mjaaland, Marius (ed.). Formatting religion: Politics, Media, Education and Law. London: Routledge. 

Kittelmann, Karin Flensner & Marie von der Lippe. 2019. Being safe from what and safe for whom? A critical discussion of the conceptual metaphor of safe space. Intercultural Education, 2019:1, https://doi.org/10.1080/14675986.2019.1540102. 

Lippe, Marie von der. 2018. The right to be exempted: A discussion of the relationship between religion, law and education in Norwegian public schools. In Rydving, Håkan & Stefan Olsson (eds.). Religion, law and justice: Seven essays, p. 145–172. Oslo: Novus Forlag og Institutt for sammenlignende kulturstudier. 

Anker, Trine & Marie von der Lippe. 2015. Når terror ties ihjel. En diskusjon om 22. juli og demokratisk medborgerskap i skolen. Norsk pedagogisk tidsskrift 2015 (2), 85–96.

 

Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

• Lippe, von der, Marie; Tsakos, Alexandros (2025). The Archangel Michael Beyond Orthodoxies History, Politics and Popular Culture. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2021). Fordommer i skolen : Gruppekonstruksjoner utenforskap og inkludering. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Ipgrave, Julia; Knauth, Thorsten et al. (2018). Religion and dialogue in the city: case studies on interreligious encounter in urban community and education. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel (2017). Religion i skolen : didaktiske perspektiver på religions- og livssynsfaget. (external link)

Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

• Lippe, von der, Marie; Jørgensen, Camilla Stabel (2025). Playing with the dragon: Michaelmas celebrations in Steiner schools. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Tsakos, Alexandros (2025). Introduction. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2021). Fordommer i skolen. (external link)
• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie (2019). Salient or silenced. How religion and terrorism are formatted in school. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2018). The Right to be Exempted: A Discussion of the Relationship between Religion, Law and Education in Norwegian Public Schools. (external link)
• Ipgrave, Julia; Lippe, von der, Marie (2018). Interreligious Dialogue and Engagement in the City. (external link)
• Ipgrave, Julia; Knauth, Thorsten; Kors, Anna et al. (2018). Introduction. (external link)
• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel (2018). Ungdom og religion : tradisjon, nyskaping og individuelle valg. (external link)
• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie (2018). Controversial issues in Religious Education: How Teachers Deal with Terrorism in their Teaching. (external link)
• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie (2018). Coming to Terms with Terrorism? A Case Study on how Schools are Dealing with the Terror Attacks of 22 July in Oslo and at Utøya. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel (2017). Hva skal vi med et felles religionsfag i skolen?. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel (2017). Hva skal vi med et felles religionsfag i skolen?. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). Fritak for hvem og fra hva?. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2012). Young people's talk about religion and diversity : a qualitative study of Norwegian students aged 13-15. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2009). Scenes from a classroom : video analysis of classroom interaction in religious education in Norway. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2009). Hermeneutic video analysis in ethnographic research. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2009). The French situation from a Norwegian point of vi. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2008). To believe or not to believe : young people's perceptions and experiences of religion and religious education in Norway. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der; Omdahl, Tore; Snoek, Lina (2003). Innledning. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2003). Tre forklaringsmodeller. (external link)

Lecture

• Lippe, von der, Marie; Steiner, Pål; Aarbakke, Ingvild et al. (2025). Hvordan undervise om konspirasjonsteorier? Kunnskap, kritisk og analytisk tenkning.. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Lomsdalen, Christian (2024). Undervisning om kontroversielle spørsmål. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Eide, Mari Lund (2024). Undervisning om kontroversielle tema. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Aarbakke, Ingvild; Lilleskare, Markus et al. (2024). Undervisning om konspirasjonsteorier - en utforskende tilnærming. (external link)
• Lomsdalen, Christian; Lippe, von der, Marie; Andersen, Ida Vikøren et al. (2023). Hvordan kan vi undervise om kontroversielle tema i ulike skolefag? Refleksjoner fra forskningsprosjekt. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2021). Undervisning om kontroversielle tema - et etter- og videreutdanningskurs for lærere. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2021). Religion and public school . (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2021). Hva er fordommer?. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Moldrheim, Solveig (2021). "En lærers bekjennelser". (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2021). Hvordan underviser man om kontroversielle spørsmål?. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2021). Undervisning om kontroversielle spørsmål. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Vogt, Kristoffer Chelsom; Ravneberg, Bodil Elise (2021). Bokbad på Litteraturhuset i Bergen: Kristoffer Vogt i samtale med redaktørene Marie von der Lippe og Bodil Ravneberg Fordommer i skolen: gruppekonstruksjoner, utenforskap og inkludering (2021). von der Lippe, M. (red.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. Hvordan forstå fordommer? Om kontekstens betydning – i barnehage, skole og samfunn (2021). Bodil Ravneberg et.al. (red.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Kverndokk, Kyrre; Andersen, Anne Lene et al. (2021). Verdien av å minnes 22. juli. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2021). Undervisning i kontroversielle spørsmål. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2019). Forskningsmetoder i praksis. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Moldrheim, Solveig (2019). Undervisning om kontroversielle spørsmål. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel (2018). Religiøs, ateist, – eller noe midt i mellom?. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). Religion og ungdom(skultur). (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). OMG! Ungdom og religion. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel; Lomsdalen, Christian (2017). Hva skal vi med religion og livssyn i skolen?. (external link)
• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie (2014). 22. juli i klasserommet. (external link)

Interview

• Lippe, von der, Marie (2025). Samarbeid gjør oss alle bedre: https://www.uib.no/hf/176182/samarbeid-gjør-oss-alle-bedre. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Lomsdalen, Christian; Eide, Mari Lund et al. (2022). Ny forskergruppe diskuterte kontroversielle temaer med VGS-elever. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Moldrheim, Solveig (2020). Råd til lærere som underviser i kontroversielle tema: La elevene utforske egne meninger. (external link)
• Undheim, Sissel; Lippe, von der, Marie (2018). KRLE-podden til Knut Aukland, episode 4: "Populærkultur og spenning". (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel; Aukland, Knut (2018). Fritak. (external link)
• Aukland, Knut; Undheim, Sissel; Lippe, von der, Marie (2018). Populærkultur og spenning. (external link)
• Undheim, Sissel; Lippe, von der, Marie; Hølen, Vigdis et al. (2018). Hva skal vi med etikken?. (external link)
• Undheim, Sissel; Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). KRLE-podden av Knut Aukland, episode 1: "Å lære i/om/av religion". (external link)
• Undheim, Sissel; Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). KRLE-podden til Knut Aukland. Episode 3 "Verdensreligionsmodellen". (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). Skal forebygge fordommer. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). Religionsfagene i skolen – politikk, kontrovers, og fremtiden. (external link)
• Undheim, Sissel; Lippe, von der, Marie; Aukland, Knut (2017). Verdensreligionsmodellen. (external link)
• Aukland, Knut; Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel (2017). Å lære i/om/av religion. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2016). Jeg er en lagforsker. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2009). "Absurd å tenke at det finnes noe mer der oppe". (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2009). Unge bryr seg ikke om religion. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2002). Internett kan skape en religiøs revolusjon. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2002). Religiøst internett. (external link)

Academic article

• Lomsdalen, Christian; Lippe, von der, Marie (2025). The right to opt out: a comparative analysis of exemption schemes in Scandinavian public schools and the impact of cultural bias. (external link)
• Flensner, Karin K; Lippe, von der, Marie (2019). Being safe from what and safe for whom? A critical discussion of the conceptual metaphor of ‘safe space’. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2019). Teaching controversial issues in RE: the case of ritual circumcision. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2019). ”It ́s complicated”. Et historisk blikk på forholdet mellom religionsvitenskap og religions- og livssynsfagene i norsk skole. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). "Fremragende undervisning" og kunsten å veilede.. (external link)
• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie (2016). Tid for terror: Læreres håndtering av kontroversielle spørsmål i skolens religions- og livssynsundervisning. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Skeie, Geir; Jozsa, Dan-Paul (2015). Youth as pilots of the future – A comparative Study of Norwegian students’ Views and Experiences with Religion in Education. (external link)
• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie (2015). Når terror ties i hjel : en diskusjon om 22. juli og demokratisk medborgerskap i skolen. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2013). Hvordan snakker ungdom om religion – og hvorfor snakker de sånn? En kvalitativ studie av ungdom i aldermen 13-15 år. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2011). Young people's talk about religion and diversity: a qualitative study of Norwegian students aged 13-15. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2011). Reality Can Bite: Perspectives of Young People on the Role of Religion in Their World. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (1999). En ny folkebevegelse i Latin-Amerika?. (external link)

Academic lecture

• Lomsdalen, Christian; Andersen, Ida Vikøren; von der Lippe, Marie Steine et al. (2024). “Jeg ville ikke gått i fengsel for det, liksom”: Elevers utforskning av egne grenser og aktørskap i medborgerskap-undervisning om sivil ulydighet . (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2024). Christianity, Religion, Philosophy of Life and Ethics. Perspectives from Norway.. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2024). Researching and Teaching Controversial Issues. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Lomsdalen, Christian (2023). The right to opt-out. A comparative analysis of the right of withdrawal from religious education and religious activities in Scandinavian state schools  . (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Lomsdalen, Christian (2023). Fritak på religiøst grunnlag i svenske, danske, og norske skoler. (external link)
• Eide, Mari Lund; Lomsdalen, Christian; Lippe, von der, Marie et al. (2023). “Like, I wouldn’t go to jail for it”​ - Student discourses on the use of civil disobedience as a protest tool in climate activism ​. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2021). The right to opt-out or not: the legal right of withdrawal from religious education in Norway’. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2021). Critics or caretakers? On the challenges of doing research on controversial topics. (external link)
• Undheim, Sissel; Lippe, von der, Marie (2019). Ritualizations and demarcations of religion and non-religion in schools. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2019). What are controversial issues?. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2019). Re-Examining the Outcomes of Religious Education Panel respons. (external link)
• Undheim, Sissel; Lippe, von der, Marie (2019). Schools as arenas for religious change: Identifying and analyzing religious practice in contemporary society. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Kittelmann Flesner, Karin (2018). Issues in establishing the classroom as a ‘safer space’ for teaching and learning about religions and other worldviews in an intercultural context. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Anker, Trine (2018). Dialogue in the aftermath of terror attacks: The role of school and religious education. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). School as opportunity: democratic understanding and prevention of group-based prejudices. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). "Fremragende undervisning" og kunsten å veilede.. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). Fighting the Dragon. Celebrating “the festival of strong will” in the Steiner schools. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). Fighting the Dragon: Celebrating “The Festival of Strong Will” in the Steiner Schools . (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel (2017). Symposia: Educational rituals? Ritualizations and varieties of religious practice in public and private schools.. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel (2017). Transmitting and Transforming Religious Practice: Varieties of Rituals and Ritualizations in Public and Private Schools. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2016). The right to be exempted – A discussion of the relationship between religion, law and education in Norwegian public schools. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2016). Dealing with terrorism in religion education: An empirical study among teachers in upper secondary schools. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2016). Conflict, terrorism and religious education. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Anker, Trine (2015). Teaching Terrorism: A Discussion of 22 July and Religion Education in Norway. (external link)
• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie (2015). Dialogue in times of crisis: A study of how Norwegian upper secondary education deals with 22 July and the case of Anders Behring Breivik. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2015). Religion and terrorism in religion education. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2015). Response to keynote lecture by Marju Kõivupuu, University of Tallinn “Spatio- Temporal Orientation in the Religious Landscape" . (external link)
• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie (2014). Religion and dialogue in times of societal crisis . (external link)
• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie (2014). Dialogue in times of crisis. (external link)
• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie (2014). dialogue in times of crisis. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2006). Hva har dette med oss å gjøre?. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2004). Pentecostal Movements in Latin America: A discussion of three different models of explanation. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2002). Revidert læreplan i KRL : problemer, utfordringer og muligheter i faget. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2002). Hvordan kan vi forstå hverandre bedre? : kultur og identitet. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2002). Kunnskap om islam. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2002). Hvordan kan vi forstå annerledeshet?. (external link)

Editorial

• Lippe, von der, Marie (2020). Special Issue "Teaching Controversial Issues and Religion" (Guest editor). (external link)
• Undheim, Sissel; von der Lippe, Marie (2019). Religionsvitenskap, ritualer og ritualisering i skolen. (external link)
• Undheim, Sissel; Lippe, von der, Marie (2017). OMG! Religion og ungdomskultur. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Anker, Trine; Roos, Merethe (2014). Religion i skolen. (external link)

Masters thesis

• Lomsdalen, Christian; Lippe, von der, Marie (2019). Den besværlige fritaksretten. Om klagesaker og henvendelser gjort til fylkesmannsembetene knyttet til Opplæringsloven §2-3a.. (external link)

Feature article

• Lenz, Claudia; Korbøl, Karsten; Anker, Trine et al. (2018). Overstyring av 22. juli-senterets formidlingsvirksomhet. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie; Anker, Trine (2016). Snakk med ungdom om 22. juli!. (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2013). Baklengs inn i fremtiden. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2005). Religionens to sider. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2002). Islam online.com. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2001). Pinsen i politisk perspektiv. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2000). Den norske selvgodheten. (external link)

Foreword

• Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel (2017). Forord. (external link)

Multimedia product

• Lippe, von der, Marie; Undheim, Sissel (2015). Hvordan underviser man om religion?. (external link)

Book review

• Lippe, von der, Marie (2015). Trenger vi flere lærebøker i religionsdidaktikk? Bokanmeldelse av Praktisk fagdidaktikk for religionsfagene Kari Repstad og Inger Margrethe Tallaksen Cappelen Damm 2014 . (external link)
• Lippe, von der, Marie (2009). Religious diversity and intercultural education: a reference book for schools. (external link)

Article in business/trade/industry journal

• Lippe, von der, Marie (2014). Hva med et forskningsbasert fag i skolen?. (external link)

Chapter

• Anker, Trine; Lippe, von der, Marie (2014). Religiøst mangfold i skolen. (external link)

Report

• Lippe, von der, Marie (2012). Dialogue in times of crisis: Discourses on 22/7 in the Norwegian society. (external link)

Doctoral dissertation

• Lippe, von der, Marie (2010). Youth, religion and diversity : a qualitative study of young people's talk about religion in a secular and plural society : a Norwegian case. (external link)

Textbook

• Lippe, von der, Marie; Holth, Gunnar; Kallevik, Kjell Arne (2007). Grunnbok 9, Horisonter: KRL for ungdomstrinnet. (external link)

Non-fiction book

• Lippe, Marie von der; Hansen, Ole Henrik B. (2006). Ett fag - mange muligheter : en praktisk håndbok i kristendoms-, religions- og livssynskunnskap. (external link)

Chapter Translation

• Lippe, von der, Marie (2005). «Veiviseren»: En presentasjon av Europarådets retningslinjer for religions- og livssynsundervisning - («Signposts»: Dissemination of Council of Europe Policy on Education about Religions and Non-religious Convictions). (external link)

Poster

• Lippe, Marie von der (2002). www.religion.com : en presentasjon av religiøse hjemmesider på internett. (external link)
• Lippe, Marie von der (2002). “Globalization and tranznationalisation in Latin America&#8221. (external link)

Thesis at a second degree level

• Lippe, Marie von der (1998). Pentekostale bevegelser i Latin-Amerika: En diskusjon av tre forklaringsmodeller. (external link)

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