News about Digitization

Union democracy from below: Grassroots use of digital platforms renew trade unions

A new article in European Societies shows how grassroots use of social media offer new forms of union democracy from below with potential to transform union organisations.

Morten Axel Pedersen in the news commenting on the phenomenon “rawdogging”

Morten Axel Pedersen was interviewed for an article on DR where he commented on the new phenomenon “rawdogging.” Excerpts from the article (in Danish): - Det udtrykker noget ret specifikt om tiden, vi lever i. Alting e…

Bargaining coverage in FinTech

In a new article in Economic and Industrial Democracy, Anna Ilsøe and international colleagues analyse the development towards collective agreements in the Fintech industry in Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands and…

Working time patterns on digital platforms

A new article in the Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies sheds light on who performs tasks on digital food delivery platforms and how many hours they work.

Digital detox as a status symbol: Morten Axel Pedersen and Kristoffer Albris interviewed for Weekendavisen

DISTRACT researchers Morten Axel Pedersen and Kristoffer Albris have been interviewed for the Danish newspaper Weekendavisen on how digital detox has become a status symbol. The article can be found here

New paper: ”Deconstructing screen time: The connections between digital use, dissatisfaction, and disconnection“

DISTRACT researchers Malene Hornstrup Jespersen, Kristoffer Albris and Helene Willadsen have just published the paper ”Deconstructing screen time: The connections between digital use, dissatisfaction, and disconnection“…

New article: "Mediating Market Moralities"

DISTRACT-affiliated Eva Iris Otto just published the article “Mediating Market Moralities“ in the journal Social Analysis. The article considers how actors within digital markets creatively navigate moral ambiguities in…

New paper: "Beyond Cheap and Biased: Informal Volunteering on Social Media During the COVID-19 Crisis"

DISTRACT researcher Hjalmar Bang Carlsen and co-author Jonas Toubøl have just published the article “Beyond Cheap and Biased: Informal Volunteering on Social Media During the COVID-19 Crisis” in the journal Social Media…

Social media, democracy, and the labour movement: How battles for control on Facebook affect unions

In a new article in Journal of Industrial Relations Mark Friis Hau and Nana Wesley Hansen explores the transformative power of social media communication in the labour movement.

We are facing a technological revolution, and Denmark can lead the way

Morten Axel Pedersen is one of the authors of the recently published opinion piece entitled “Forskere: Vi står over for en teknologisk revolution, og Danmark kan vise vejen” (EN: “Researchers: We are facing a…

Morten Axel Pedersen in CPHDOX debate: AI and art in focus

On the 30th of March, Morten Axel Pedersen will participate in a conversation with Rasmus Kloster Bro, Janet Frances Rafner and Kristoffer Ørum about how AI is changing artistic creation. The debate is hosted as part of…

Hanzhi Wang awarded for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation

Hanzhi Wang awarded the 2024 China Computer Federation (CCF) Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

AI creates new winners and losers in the labour market

Demand for professional skills has changed significantly since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, according to a new international study.

DISTRACT conference in the news: debating unnecessary panic considering social media

On December 5th 2024, a debate based on the DISTRACT conference “Weapons of Mass Distraction” was published in the Danish newspaper Politiken. The debate mentions several speakers from the conference and their main…

Mikkel Vind Abrahamsen is awarded the Semper Ardens Accelerate Grant

Associate Professor and BARC member Mikkel Vind Abrahamsen is awarded the Semper Ardens Accelerate Grant by the Carlsberg Foundation for his project "IrregularFit: Maximizing Space Efficiency for Complex Shapes".

"Weapons of Mass Distraction?" Conference held in November

On the 14th and 15th November 2024 DISTRACT hosted the conference "Weapons of Mass Distraction?"

Jakub Tětek awarded Best Paper Distinction at FOCS'24

Jakub Tětek, PhD student from BARC, has ben awarded Best Paper Distinction at FOCS 2024.

BARC welcomes Benjamin Bogø

BARC welcomes new PhD student Benjamin Bogø to the team

Research seminar on Digital (mis)trust

On Friday the 29th of November five scholars (including DISTRACT researcher Kristoffer Albris) presented their work and thoughts on digital (mis)trust at the launch of a new special issue entitled Digital (Mis)trust:…

New SODAS professional training courses

You can now sign up for two new SODAS professional training courses taking place in early 2025

BARC visited ITU for the social programming event of the year

BARCies coding for drinks!

"The Digital Backlash" featured in Analogiseringsstyrelsen's podcast

In Analogiseringsstyrelsen latest episode of their regular 'book club' podcast they discuss the volume "The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnection"

Emilie Munch Gregersen presents at Digital Tech Summit 2024

On October 30th DISTRACT researcher Emilie Munch Gregersen presented at the Digital Tech Summit, where she pitched the digital fieldnote app Ethnote designed for collecting, sharing, and analyzing qualitative data. …

New article: ”EthNote gives qualitative research a new format”

Recently TechSavvy Media published an article about the digital fieldnote app Ethnote, co-founded by DISTRACT researcher Emilie Munch Gregersen and DISTRACT coordinator Karoline Husbond Andersen. The article is written…