Bio

PhD from IT University of Copenhagen, M.A. (Information Studies & Philosophy, Aarhus University), consultant at Symmetric and external lecturer at ITU.

Supervision

I supervise master theses (and other projects) to the extent my main job as consultant allows me. My academic interests include:

- Sociology of technology

- Science, Technology and Society Studies

- Actor-Network Theory
- Innovation

- Post structuralist philosophy
- Healthcare IT
- Interaction design
- User Centered Design
- Participatory Design

Contact info    

mail: nijo[@]itu.dk

phone: +45 31576957

PhD thesis

I defended my PhD thesis (2/6-2009), “Reconfiguring Maternity Care? – Reflections on two Change Initiatives”, which is available here: thesis, abstract.

Post doc. project

As post doc. I studied the organisation of science in relation to the mapping of the porcine genome and translational medicine. More specifically, I looked at how the road towards mapping the genome is being constructed through the emergence of particular interests in e.g. human pathological conditions such as emphysema.

In particular, I studied the interplay and exchanges between digitalised representations of DNA and material DNA strings as well as the globalisation practices that connect scientists across the world through interests and IT such as genome browsers.

The project lasted for approximately 1,5 year.

Teaching

I have taught the course Interaction design six semesters and served as course manager on two occasions (Spring and Autumn 2009)

Publications

Journal papers:

Winthereik , B., Johannsen, N., & Strand, S. (2008): Making Technology Public: Challenging the notion of script through an e-health demonstration video. In IT & People vol. 21. Number 2. pp. 116-132

Book chapters:

Johannsen, N. (2009): Graviditet som et projekt der skal ledes, in: Glasdam, S. (ed.): Folkesundhed – i et kritisk perspektiv. Nyt Nordisk Forlag.

Andersen, J. K. & Johannsen, N. (2006): Digitalt røg i fremtidens køkken, in: Brock, S., Rasmussen, A.M., Hansen, B.B. (eds.) Tankeføde - om mad, måltider og fødevarer i sammenhæng. Philosophia.

Technical reports:

Bansler, J. P. ; Havn, E. C. ; Johannsen, N. ; Wintereik, B. (2006): Elektronisk svangrejournal i Fyens Amt : - Evaluering af et pilotprojekt in series: CICT Working Paper (ISBN: ) , pages: 28, 2006, Center for Information and Communication Technologies (CICT), IMM, DTU, Kongens Lyngby

Dinesen, B. ; Johannsen, N. ; Andersen, S. K., Kensing, F. (2004): Offentlig forskning og udvikling i sundhedsinformatik : status 2004.  Aalborg Universitet, 2004. 71 s. (Technical report / Virtual Centre for Health Informatics; 04-2).

Conference papers:

Published:

Johannsen, N. and Kensing, F. (2005): Empowerment reconsidered. In Proceedings of the 4th Decennial Conference on Critical Computing: between Sense and Sensibility (Aarhus, Denmark, August 20 - 24, 2005). O. W. Bertelsen, N. O. Bouvin, P. G. Krogh, and M. Kyng, Eds. CC '05. ACM Press, New York, NY, 203-206.

Papers:

Johannsen, N. (2009): The Golbal Pig: Digitalising Life. Paper presented at DASTS conference, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Johannsen, N. (2008): Conceptual designs as tools for intervention in the field of Danish maternity care. Paper presented at EASST/4S confenrence in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Johannsen, N. (2006): Managing pregnancy as a project. Paper presented at Embodiment and the State, conference Middelfart, Denmark 2006.

Johannsen, N., Strand, D., Winthereik, B. (2006): "From Patients to Responsible Citizens: De-scribing a Promotion video Presenting a Portal for Health Information". Paper presented at EASST conference 2006 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Kensing, F. & Johannsen, N. (2005): Reconfigurability, Empowerment, Pregnacy, and IT. Workshop paper for the wokshop Reconfiguring Healthcare: Issues in Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Healthcare Environments at the ECSCW 20005 conference in Paris, France 2005.