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The hand of a robot and the hand of a man wearing a suit giving eachother a handshake. Photo.

How can artificial intelligence reshape political participation and democracy?

Rusty large barrels, silo-shaped buildings and a dilapidated white house. In the background you can see a mountain with some snow. Photo.

The climate and nature crisis represents a challenge for democracy. Politics are dominated by profit and short-term thinking. What are the alternatives?

A busy shopping street in the evening, with a tram in the middle, and many people moving and out of focus in the picture. Photo.

Democracy is under increasing pressure. Can technology design contribute to strengthening participatory democracy?

An American flag and a Norwegian flag. In the background there is a sea with a couple of boats far away. At the top there are two hands giving each other a handshake. In the middle of the picture, there is a text written in an older Norwegian language, which translates to: "Greetings to Norway. Be greeted, my homeland high up in the North! I long for your familiar shore, the dearest on earth. Thank you for everything you gave me, freely to high and low, which I took on board." Illustration.

How did Nordic emigrants and travellers perceive American democracy, and how did their experiences contribute to the development of Norway and the Nordic region?

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What are the main objections to democracy historically?

A group of people demonstrating against COVID vaccine

What is the relation between science and democracy and what should it be?

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How is medical knowledge mobilized in debates about abortion?

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The research group studies how textual citizenship is exercised and how it is affected by digitalization and globalization.