Øyvind Næss

Short description

My research focuses on the study of socio-technical assemblages within the context of childhood, exploring the emergence of digitalized childhoods at the intersection of politics, individual experiences, and materiality.  

My PhD project is an ethnographic study centering on digitalized childhoods, specifically delving into the ways screen usage in childhood is shaped by various actors.   

I hold a BA in History, and an MA in Social Science with a specialization in critical sociology and the relationship between the state and national cultural institutions - both from the University of South-Eastern Norway.

Prior to starting as a PhD candidate, I worked as a reportage photographer and lectured on digital visual storytelling and social media at Kristiania University College.