PUBLICATIONS
Backer Johnsen, Laes & Westerlund. (forthcoming). Can social innovations catalyze systems change? A quest for a sense of belonging in Finnish music schools.
Backer Johnsen. (2026). Challenging the salvation stories in music education: Adolescent music school students narrating their musical ecosystems. Research Studies in Music Education.
Backer Johnsen, Johansen & Laes. (2025). The paradox of social innovations: Taking critical responsibility in the music school field. In T. Laes, G. Biesta & H. Westerlund (Eds.) The Transformative Politics of Music Education. Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003403036- 5/paradox-social-innovations-within-music-schools-hanna-backer-johnsen-geirjohansen-tuulikki-laes?context=ubx&refId=d3b7ad07-dab1-4a72-a6ab-53fa3fb242fd
Peer-reviewed publications
OTHER ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Backer Johnsen, Di Lorenzo Tillborg & Jeppsson. (2020). Living with Differences – Learning Tolerance? Reflections on the European Music School Symposium 2019: Music schools – Masters of Collaboration? Creating Interfaces in Music Education Systems. The Finnish Journal of Music Education 01 & 02 2020 vol. 23, 156-159.
Backer Johnsen et al. (2020). Collaboratively Navigating Liminality in Music Education Doctoral Studies. In T. Laes & L. Hautsalo (Eds.) Remarks on a Visionary’s Journey. An Anthology Celebrating Heidi Westerlund. Sibelius Academy Publications 18.
Rønningen, Di Lorenzo Tillborg, Jeppsson, Holst & Backer Johnsen. (2019). Kulturskolerelatert forskning i Norden – En oversikt. Rapport: Norsk kulturskoleråd/ Statens kulturråd, Sverige. https://www.kulturskoleradet.no/_extension/media/6344/orig/2019%20Forskningso versikt%2025.4.pdf
Backer Johnsen, Kamensky & Tuovinen. (2018). Elefantti olohuoneessa: Eurooppalainen musiikkioppilaitostutkimus tarkastelee oppilaitosten nykytilaa ja tulevaisuutta. The Finnish Journal of Music Education 02/2018, vol. 21, 123-124.
Backer Johnsen. (2024). Kultur som allemansrätt och frågan om ”maktens” tillgänglighet [Culture as right of common and ”power” as a question of accessibility]. University of the Arts Helsinki’s blog Music Education AMP 3.10.2024: https://blogit.uniarts.fi/en/post/kultur-som-allemansratt-och-fragan-om-maktenstillganglighet/
Backer Johnsen. (2021). Motståndets konst – eller vad världen vill lära oss? [The art of resistance – or what the world wants to teach us?]. University of the Arts Helsinki’s blog Music Education AMP 17.3.2021: https://blogit.uniarts.fi/en/post/motstandets-konst-eller-vad-varlden-vill-lara-oss/
Backer Johnsen. (2019). Musik – vem anger tonen? ArtsEqual-blog 25.3.2019: https://blogit.uniarts.fi/kirjoitus/musik-vem-anger-tonen/
BLOGS
POSTERS
Backer Johnsen. (2022). Responsibilities and Illusion within Social Innovations in Music Education: The Case of Floora. MuTri Doctoral School’s 10-years anniversary 24.5.2022.
Backer Johnsen. (2019). Experiences of children and their parents participating in the Floora project. 2nd European Music School Symposium 10-11.10.2019 in Vienna, Austria.