DIGIT invites the DIGIT class of 2022 to a final seminar at the historic Granavolden Hotel & Guesthouse. The seminar is organized by the DIGIT members themselves and marks the conclusion of DIGIT's inaugural class!
Final Seminar
When: April 8-9, 2024
Where: Granavolden Hotel and Guesthouse
Registration: https://nettskjema.no/a/393935 (Deadline: February 9)
About the seminar
The program will comprise a two-day event with presentations from speakers inside and outside academia, group discussions, social activities and delicious food from the area. Day 1 will involve sessions on surviving in academia and transitioning to non-academic roles, as well as a discussion and a walk and talk before the dinner. Day 2 will involve breakfast, short presentations, group discussions focusing on the future use of DIGIT, and a concluding discussion and feedback session before lunch.
We start at lunch day 1 and will depart for Oslo after lunch day 2.
DIGIT covers travel and accomodation costs for our members.
About Granavolden
Granavolden Hotel & Guesthouse is beautifully situated on a hill in the distinctive landscape of Hadeland, only about an hour’s drive from Oslo or a 50 minute drive from Oslo Airport, Gardemoen.
The hotel is located on historic ground, and there has been a guest house at Granavolden since 1657.
Organisers
Martine Stecher Nielsen
DIGIT member and PhD research fellow at NTNU
Nielsen has an educational background in public and global health and moved to Norway from Denmark in 2018. Equality in health and health care drives her professional interest and she focuses on how digitalization can be used to support and empower patients. Her doctoral thesis assess’ how patient portals can be used for adolescents in mental health care.
Alejandro Miranda-Nieto
DIGIT member and former postdoc fellow at OsloMet
Miranda-Nieto is a sociologist with interests spanning home, migration, mobilities and social practice. His research uses ethnography and other qualitative and quantitative methods to study social change. He is currently researching how migrant professionals working in IT industries develop a sense of home in the city of Oslo.
Miranda-Nieto has recently transitioned from a postdoc position to Head of academic unit Service organization and innovation in social work and child welfare at OsloMet.