What’s new at DIGIT

The second DIGIT Cohort had its kick-off course in November! DIGIT has enrolled 30 new experts in the research school, and they all gathered in Oslo from November 28 to December 1. Read more about the event here: https://www.digitresearchschool.no/news/kick-off-course-for-the-second-digit-cohort

The enrollment for the DIGIT class of 2024 is now open! We accept applications from PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows registered at Norwegian Universities. Most members have a background from social sciences and humanities, but anyone is welcome to apply. We also accept a limited number of “young researchers”. Read more and apply here: https://www.digitresearchschool.no/enrollment

Secondment opportunities. PhD candidates in DIGIT may engage in secondment stays with one of our partner organizations (or other relevant actors). Read more and register your interest here: https://nettskjema.no/a/393625

For our partners: The call for course and workshop proposals is open! Deadline is March 15. Read more here: https://www.digitresearchschool.no/course-workshop-proposal

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Upcoming DIGIT activities

FROM OUR PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATES

Book launch: Making Information Matter - understanding surveillance and making a difference - Jan 22 @ 18:00. Welcome to a discussion with NRK beta’s Martin Gundersen and author Mareile Kaufman. Hosted by Henrik Syse (Prio) at Kulturhuset in Oslo. https://www.jus.uio.no/ikrs/english/research/events/others/2024/information-everywhere-surveillance-mareile-kaufmann.html

New anthology. The anthology "Lost in Digital Translations" presents sociological case studies of digitization in the public sector in Norway. The editors are Ragnhild Fugletveit and Christian Sørhaug, and the entire book is freely accessible through this link: https://press.nordicopenaccess.no/index.php/noasp/catalog/book/196

TIK Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture at UiO celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024! On Feb 22 Koray Çalışkan will have a talk on "How to Make Money with Data? Cryptocurrencies, their Markets and Blockchains in Perspective" Read more about this and other lectures here: https://www.sv.uio.no/tik/english/research/news-and-events/events/tik-25-years/

eKommune 2024 - April 17-19. The eKommune conference organized by KS is a crucial meeting point for all those concerned with digitization, transformation, and innovation in the municipal sector. One topic this year is how technology, as part of the solution to major societal challenges, will affect individuals and the interaction among us: https://www.ks.no/fagomrader/digitalisering/styring-og-organisering/ekommune-2024-menneske-og-teknologi/

Digitaliseringskonferansen 2024 - June 18-19. DigDir’s “Digitaliseringskonferansen” is Norway's largest meeting point for those working on digitization in the public, private, and voluntary sectors. The theme for the 2024 conference will be the new digitization strategy: https://www.digdir.no/digitalisering-og-samordning/hold-av-18-og-19-juni-til-digitaliseringskonferansen-2024/5060

STANDING REMINDERS

The Research Council of Norway has an ongoing call for grants for stays abroad for doctoral and postdoctoral fellows: https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/call-for-proposals/2019/personal-overseas-research-grant-for-doctoral-and-post-doctoral-fellows/

We offer DIGIT members financial support to attend relevant courses organized by our partner universities. Read more here:

https://www.digitresearchschool.no/partner-courses

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Note that our activities are primarily open for DIGIT researchers who are enrolled in the research school. Some activities, such as the CEDIC talks webinars, are open to everyone.

DIGIT is a Research School for Quality and Relevance funded through the Research Council of Norway (RCN). Read more about the RCN programme here. DIGIT is hosted by Oslo Metropolitan University.