I work as a doctoral researcher at the Department of History and Ethnology. In my dissertation, I examine childhood, children’s imagination, and the cultural and historical meanings of play. I focus particularly on experiences related to children’s imaginative worlds and imaginary friends, as well as the role of technology in children’s play cultures. My research is grounded in oral history and the history of experience, exploring how people remember the dimensions of play and imagination in their own childhood.
More broadly, my research interests include the cultural history of childhood and the history of education. Within the history of education, I am especially interested in the role of day care in society.
