Activities
Meet us at inspirational events focused on digitalization, culture and society, presented by expert researchers and professionals from outside the research sector. This page provides an overview of the academic activities available to DIGIT-participants.
DIGIT day - midway gathering
DIGIT day - midway gathering
DIGIT is pleased to invite current and former members of the DIGIT research school community to a special DIGIT Day on 26 August 2026 in Oslo.
The day will serve as a midway gathering for the DIGIT community — a space to reconnect, exchange ideas, and reflect on research, career paths, and experiences across cohorts and themes.
This participant-driven event is being organized by members from each DIGIT cohort.
DIGIT DAY
When: 26 August, 2026
Time: 09:30-15:45
Where: Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Holbergsgate 30, Oslo. Room: Skagerak/Eidsvoll
Registration: https://nettskjema.no/a/627822
Deadline for registration: 31. July
Who is it for? Current and former DIGIT members (2022-2026)
Image: DIGIT
Programme
The day will serve as a midway gathering for the DIGIT community — a space to reconnect, exchange ideas, and reflect on research, career paths, and experiences across cohorts and themes. The aim is to create an engaging and informal meeting place to connect both academically and socially, while strengthening networks within and beyond DIGIT.
Schedule - DIGIT day - 26 August
Venue: Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Oslo
Room: Skagerak/Eidsvoll
09.30 – 10.00 Welcome, coffee, socializing
10.00 – 10.45 Doing Research on Digitalization Today - a conversation with Sally Wyatt (professor emerita at Maastricht University)
10.45 – 11.00 Break
11.00 – 12.00 Global South Panel
Gilda Seddighi (senior researcher at Norce)
Stine Hellum Braathen (senior researcher at Sintef)
Binyam Bogale (postdoctoral fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 14.00 Storyline activity in interdisciplinary groups
13.45 – 14.00 Break
14.00 – 14.30 Finalizing storyline group activity
14.45 – 14.55 Break
14.55 – 15.30 Arts & Crafts Activity with SIG Groups
15.30 – 15.45 Wrap-up
Travel and accommodation
DIGIT will support reasonable travel expenses for participants travelling to Oslo, covering cost-efficient economy travel up to a maximum of NOK 2,800 for the journey itself. Make sure the travel follows the guidelines of your institution/the Norwegian Government Personnel Handbook.
For participants who need to arrive in Oslo the day before in order to attend the programme start at 09:30, accommodation from 25–26 August will be covered. The same applies to participants who are already staying in Oslo in connection with the DIGIT conference. We cover reasonable hotel expenses and recommend either Thon Hotel Europa or Scandic Holberg, both located close to the venue.
Please note that participants are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel and accommodation in advance. All approved expenses will be reimbursed after the event.
Organizers
Bright Baffour Antwi (DIGIT class of 2023)
Barbara Waloszek (DIGIT class of 2023)
Vishnavi Mangal (DIGIT class of 2024)
Justin Haugland-Pruitt (DIGIT class of 2025)
Esther Omemu (DIGIT class of 2025)
Hairenik Aramayo (DIGIT class of 2025)
Bineeth Kuriakose (DIGIT class of 2026)
Final Seminar for Class of 2024-2026
Final seminar for Class of 2024-2026
The DIGIT Class of 2024–2026 is invited to a final seminar taking place on 3–4 June. The seminar will span two days and have a range of invited speakers offering perspectives on career trajectories and opportunities following the completion of a PhD or postdoctoral period. In addition, the programme has space for reflection, discussion, and exchange among participants.
This participant-driven event is conceived and curated by DIGIT members themselves - see organizers below.
When: June 3-4, 2026
Where: Hotell Hadeland
Registration: https://nettskjema.no/a/594071
Deadline for registration: April 24
Who is it for? DIGIT members from the class of 2024-2026.
Image: Unsplash, RU Recovery Ministries (@rurecoveryministries)
Programme
Wednesday June 3, 2026
DAY 1 – Final Seminar
Hotell Hadeland, Granavollen 35, 2750 Gran - Room: Gydasalen
11:04-12:14: Train from Oslo S to Gran station
(or alternative transportation)
12:15- : Taxi from Gran station to Hotell Hadeland
12:30–13:30: Lunch
13:40–13:50: Welcome
Marit Haldar and Tina Svingerud, DIGIT research school and OsloMet
13:50–14:50: Panel conversation about career choices with DIGIT alumni
Thea Rabe- Senior Researcher / Forsker II, Norwegian Centre on Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS)
Thea Rabe is a Senior Researcher at the Norwegian Centre on Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS). She specializes in forced migration and human trafficking, with a particular focus on the health needs of vulnerable populations. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Nord University, where her thesis examined civilian support to rejected asylum seekers in Europe and the moral contestations of European migration policies.
Silje Anderdal Bakken, Associate Professor / Førsteamanuensis, The Norwegian Police University College (Politihøgskolen), Researcher / Forsker II, OsloMet
Silje Anderdal Bakken is a criminologist and sociologist, studying digitalization and crime. She holds a Ph. D. in Sociology from Copenhagen University, 2022, about the use of social media in illegal drug markets. After the Ph.D. she worked as a university lecturer and later as a Postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law, University of Oslo. The postdoc was part of an ERC financed project focusing on the intersection between technology and DNA as evidence in police investigations.
Sehrish Akhtar, Senior Advisor / Seniorrådgiver, The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training (Utdanningsdirektoratet)
Sehrish Akhtar has conducted research on social welfare technology in nursing homes through her doctoral work, focusing on digitalisation and quality of life for older adults. She is currently a Senior Advisor at the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training, where she works with research, analysis, and knowledge development to support evidence-informed education policy.
14:50–15:00: Break
15:00–16:00: Career advancement and transitioning from PhD to working in academia
Kari Steen-Johnsen – Research Director and Research Professor, the Institute for Social Research (Institutt for samfunnsforskning)
Kari Steen-Johnsen is a political sociologist, specializing in democratic participation and the digital public sphere. She holds a Ph.D. from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, and has worked as a Research Director and Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research since 2009. In this period, Steen-Johnsen has been the PI of a series of large-scale project funded by the Research Council of Norway. She is the current chair of the National Committee for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and Humanities (NESH), and a member of the national reference group for cluster 2 (Horizon Europe).
16:00–16:15: Break
16:15–17:15: Walk and talk
Small group conversations about what we are working on now and future career plans
19.00–21:00: Dinner
Before and/or after dinner: If you wish, there are numerous possible activities, both indoors and outdoors in the lovely scenery surrounding Granavollen. Check out hotell-hadeland.no/om-hotellet/aktiviteter
Thursday June 4
DAY 2 – Final Seminar
Hotell Hadeland, Granavollen 35, 2750 Gran - Room: Gydasalen
07:00–09:00: Breakfast and check out
09:00–10:00: Career advancement and transitioning from PhD to working in the public sector
Signe Mikkelsen - Anthropologist and Design Researcher, NAV
Signe Mikkelsen is an anthropologist and Design Researcher at Nav, The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration. She works at the intersection of ethnographic research, public policy, design, and digitalisation, and has experience from academia as well as the private and public sectors.
10:00–10:15: Break
10:15–11:15: Career advancement and transitioning from PhD to working in the private sector
Hallvard Kvale – Special Advisor on research and competency, Abelia
Hallvard Kvale is Special Advisor in Abelia, the business association of Norwegian knowledge- and technology-based enterprises within NHO (The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oslo in contemporary history. He has extensive experience as communications manager from the Norwegian Research Council, Oslo Science city, The Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board and the Institute of Social Research, among others.
11:15–11:30: Break
11:30–12:00: Evaluation of your 2-year DIGIT program and alumni opportunities
Tina Svingerud – DIGIT research school and OsloMet
12:00-13.00: Lunch
13.00- : Departure from the hotel with taxi to Gran station
13:25-14:32: Train from Gran to Oslo S
Organizers
Eline H. Raphaug
DIGIT member and PhD research fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Eline is a Doctoral Research Fellow in Medicine and Health Sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Her research focuses on how the digitalization of healthcare affects governance and decision-making. She is part of the ‘Management and organization of social and health services (MARS)’ research group, studying the use of information systems in municipal healthcare in Norway.
Steffen Hornemann
DIGIT member and PhD research fellow at the University of Oslo
Steffen is a Doctoral Research Fellow in the Information Systems research group at the University of Oslo. His PhD project studies the implementation and use of Artificial Intelligence in Norwegian municipalities, focusing on its effects on work practices and citizen-government interactions. His research interests include technology, digital cultures, urban studies, labor, and human-technology interactions.
Spring writing retreat with DIGIT
Spring writing retreat with DIGIT
Would you like to participate in a three-day workshop focused on academic writing?
The aim of this retreat is to bring participants together in a quiet environment to concentrate on scientific writing. Each participant will receive personalized feedback on their text from the course leaders, and the program also includes dedicated time for peer-to-peer discussions in groups.
Writing Retreat
When: 8-10 April, 2026
Where: Festningen Hotel & Resort
Application deadline: 1 March 2026
Application: https://nettskjema.no/a/573556
Please note that your place is not reserved until you hear back from us. We have limited capacity – 12 spots only.
Prerequisites: A text (e.g., paper draft, kappa, or similar) must be submitted in advance of the workshop. Please highlight a section of approximately 2,500 words that you would like the course leaders and other participants to focus on during the discussion. Upload the text you will be working on here by 18 March: https://nettskjema.no/a/573557
The text should be a draft rather than a final version.
The writing retreat is open to DIGIT members only. All reasonable costs (economy travel up to 2800 NOK) and full board at the hotel will be covered.
Content
See full program here: pdf-link.
The workshop is structured to provide you with dedicated and uninterrupted time for individual writing. In addition to focused sessions for drafting your text, the workshop will include peer-to-peer feedback sessions, walk-and-talk discussions, and personalized feedback from the course leaders. Participants will be organized into writing groups where you will present your paper to your colleagues and the course leaders. You will also serve as a discussant for the work of your fellow group members.
To maintain focus, we ask all participants to fully commit to the entire program and refrain from external obligations during these days.
Please scroll down to view the preliminary program.
Preliminary program
Wednesday 8 April
Arrival and lunch
How to give constructive feedback
Group work with paper presentations, discussions, and feedback
Writing session
Thursday 9 April
Optional yoga
Writing sessions
Walk-and-talk with writing partners
Friday 10 April
Optional yoga
Writing sessions
Feedback and evaluation
Closing lunch
Course leader
Marit Haldar is a professor of sociology at OsloMet and the director of the DIGIT research school and the Center for Digitalization of Public Services and Citizenship (CEDIC).
Throughout her research-career she has been concerned with ideology and cultural analysis of childhood, old age, gender, family and (social) technology. She has also studied marginalized subjects in the welfare state and inequalities in treatment in the health care system from an ideological perspective.
Course leader
Kjersti Røsvik is an associate professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway. Her research focuses on childhood and family studies, child welfare, and social exclusion, using cultural analysis and narrative-discursive approaches. She has also worked on pedagogical research on how digital tools can support active learning in higher education. Røsvik has extensive experience supervising master’s and PhD students and serving as an opponent at mid-term and final seminars. She is the head of the Child Welfare Research Group and currently leads an HK-funded collaborative project between Norway and India.
Please feel free to contact the DIGIT coordinator should you have any questions.
DIGIT course: Current Trends in eHealth Perspectives
DIGIT course: Current Trends in eHealth Perspectives
The definition of eHealth is constantly evolving, and this course aims to introduce students to the vast area of eHealth and the research frontier of the field.
We will invite critical reflection on the impact of eHealth on the future of healthcare, on society and on the users of eHealth – both health care workers and end-users.
eHealth is multidisciplinary in nature and aims to equip the global audience of health clinicians, students, managers, administrators, and researchers to reflect on the overall impact of eHealth on the integration of care.
Current Trends in eHealth Perspectives
When: 17.-18. March, 21.-22. April and 20. May (digital attendance in May)
Where: University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), Campus Drammen
Registration deadline: Extended deadline: 20. February, 2026
Language: Norwegian/English
Read more and apply here: https://www.usn.no/english/research/postgraduate-studies-phd/our-phd-programmes/person-health-and-society/courses/phd-course-current-trends-in-ehealth-perspectives
Credits: 5 ECTS
Number of participants: 15
Photo: usn.no
Course content
The demographic prospects, increasing inequalities, and rising cost in the health care and welfare system represent challenges that require interdisciplinary research and innovation. Increased use of e-health will contribute to meet these challenges. At the same time, this is a novel area that requires new knowledge and new knowledge combinations as well as a critical research approach.
The definition of eHealth is constantly evolving, and this course aims to introduce students to the vast area of eHealth and the research frontier of the field. We will invite critical reflection on the impact of eHealth on the future of healthcare, on society and on the users of eHealth – both health care workers and end-users. eHealth is multidisciplinary in nature and aims to equip the global audience of health clinicians, students, managers, administrators, and researchers to reflect on the overall impact of eHealth on the integration of care.
Admission to the course
This DIGIT course is part of the PhD programme in Person, Health and Society at USN. This PhD course is open to PhD candidates from any institution. Enrollment in a PhD programme is required for participation. In the event of high demand, priority will be given first to participants in DIGIT, then to the PhD program at USN and other applicants.
For ph.d. candidates at USN: Register in Studentweb.
For other applicants: Link to application form for the spring will be published here (external link, USN.no):
Learning outcome
Knowledge
have in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of scientific excellence in the multidisciplinary field of eHealth, in which the various participating disciplines have different research orientations
have in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of ontological assumptions, and epistemological preferences within the field of eHealth
have in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of ethical, data security and social challenges raised by widespread use of eHealth technology
have in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of how emerging technological trends impact society, organizations and individuals
Skills
can critically reflect on current trends and innovative approaches in using eHealth in organizations
can navigate the landscape of eHealth as part of the health and welfare sector and benefit from its diversity
Can provide and apply constructive feedback on one’s own and others work to enhance/strengthen further development/work
General competence:
can describe and explain underlying assumptions made in studying eHealth.
can apply knowledge and skills in new areas of eHealth.
can communicate eHealth topics, analyses and conclusions to both specialists and general audiences.
can contribute to new trends and innovative ideas within the field of eHealth.
Work Requirements
The candidates are required to submit a paper draft presenting an analysis of research literature, theoretical perspective, and/or empirical evidence on a specific topic within the field of eHealth, preferably addressing issues in their PhD project. This is followed by a fellow student evaluation. The coursework requirements must be completed before students can submit the written home exam.
Financial support
DIGIT will cover travel and accommodation for DIGIT members who are attending the course - please contact the DIGIT coordinator for more information.
Teachers
Etty R. Nilsen is a professor of Health and Technology at USN, where she also serves as research director at the USN Centre Health and Technology. Her research focuses on management and technology implementation in healthcare. She teaches healthcare management, knowledge management, organizational learning, and change management.
Niels Christian Mossfeldt Nickelsen is a full professor of Health and Technology at USN. He is an authorized clinical psychologist educated at Copenhagen University. He has a PhD in organization studies from Copenhagen Business School. His research focuses on the care implications of technological arrangements that aim to streamline professional work and provide quality of care.
3-day DIGIT course: Qualitative analysis and theory development with emphasis on Stepwise-Deductive Induction (SDI)
Qualitative analysis and theory development using Stepwise-Deductive Induction (SDI)
Winter writing retreat with DIGIT
Winter writing retreat with DIGIT
Would you like to participate in a three-day workshop focused on academic writing?
The aim of this retreat is to bring participants together in a quiet environment to concentrate on scientific writing. Each participant will receive personalized feedback on their text from the course leaders, and the program also includes dedicated time for peer-to-peer discussions in groups.
Writing Retreat
When: 14-16 January 2026
Where: RS Noatun
Application deadline: 11 November 2025
Application: https://nettskjema.no/a/537379
Please note that your place is not reserved until you hear back from us. We have limited capacity – 12 spots only.
Prerequisites: A text (e.g., paper draft, kappa, or similar) must be submitted in advance of the workshop. Please highlight a section of approximately 2,500 words that you would like the course leaders and other participants to focus on during the discussion.
Upload the text you will be working on here by 18 December: https://nettskjema.no/a/537380
The text should be a draft rather than a final version.
The writing retreat is open to DIGIT members only. All reasonable costs (economy travel up to 2800 NOK) and full board at the hotel will be covered.
Content
The workshop is structured to provide you with dedicated and uninterrupted time for individual writing. In addition to focused sessions for drafting your text, the workshop will include peer-to-peer feedback sessions, walk-and-talk discussions, and personalized feedback from the course leaders. Participants will be organized into writing groups where you will present your paper to your colleagues and the course leaders. You will also serve as a discussant for the work of your fellow group members.
To maintain focus, we ask all participants to fully commit to the entire program and refrain from external obligations during these days.
Please scroll down to view the preliminary program.
Programme
Download the full programme here (pdf).
Wednesday Jan 14
Room: Frøya
Check in from 15:00
10:45 - Departure – bus from Oslo bus terminal platform 19
12.15 – 13:15: Lunch (serving closes at 13:00)
13.15 - 13:35 Welcome (all participants)
13:35 – 15:35 Paper presentation, discussion and feedback I (Group 1)
15:35 – 16:00 Snack break
16:00 – 17:20 Paper presentation, discussion and feedback II (Group 2)
17:20 – 17:30 Break
17:30 – 18:30 Writing session (optional)
19:00 - Dinner (one glass of wine/beer/mineral water included)
Thursday Jan 15
Room: Tor
07.00 - 08:00: Optional yoga
07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast
09.00 – 12.00: Writing-session
12.00 – 13.00: Lunch
13.00 – 15.00: Walk and talk with writing partners
15.00 – 19.00: Writing-session (snacks at 16:00)
19.00 –: Dinner (one glass of wine/beer/mineral water included)
Friday Jan 16
Room: Tor
Check out by 09:00
07.00 - 08:00: Optional yoga
07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast
09.00 – 11.00: Writing-session
11.00 – 12.30: Feedback and evaluation
12.30 - 13.30: Lunch (serving closes at 13:00)
13:30 - Departure from Noatun
14:45 - Estimated* arrival at Oslo bus terminal 19
Course leader
Etty R. Nilsen is a professor of Health and Technology at the University of South-Eastern Norway, where she also serves as research director at the USN Centre Health and Technology. Her research focuses on management and technology implementation in healthcare. She teaches healthcare management, knowledge management, organizational learning, and change management.
Course leader
Hilde Thygesen is professor in Health sciences at the Center for health and technology at the University of South-Eastern Norway. Her formal background is Occupational therapy and Sociology (PhD). She is a care researcher with a special interest in the relations between (human) care and technology and normative issues. Her research draws mainly on science and technology studies and feminist care ethics.
Please feel free to contact the DIGIT coordinator should you have any questions.
Past Events
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
Meet the Participants
The first class of young experts was enrolled in the autumn of 2022. The first semesters start with a joint kick-off seminar, concentrating on key perspectives within DIGIT’s thematic clusters. Both researchers and stakeholders from outside the research sector will be invited to present the latest developments, and every participant will meet in roundtable discussions and present their ongoing research projects.
PhD-level course on «Qualitative digital methods for social scientists» at the University of Bergen
MET900 is a PhD-level course offered by the University of Bergen (UiB).
The course addresses how qualitative digital methods can inform research in the social sciences, including media and communications, anthropology, human geography, sociology, and political science. It will provide hands-on experience of using Qualitative digital methods, guidance on designing research using these methods, and an introduction to the interdisciplinary literature on the digital transformation of society. The course will also include a guidance and reflection on ethics in digital methodologies and strategies for preparing an application for the Norwegian Centre for Research Data for ethical approval of digital data.