Anna Lydia Svalastog

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Professor
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Fredrikstad
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Associated researcher at the Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics at Uppsala University. Homepage.

Member of the Cross-Cultural Working Group of the International Brain Initiative (IBI).

Member of the expert advisory board for the H2020 project Participatory Approaches to a New Ethical and Legal Framework for ICT. Homepage.

Chair of the research group for psychosocial work. Homepage

Chair of the European based research network Navigating Knowledge Landscapes (NKL). Homepage. NKL focuses on different aspects of health and the digital society. 

With Ulf Carmesund, co-responsible, for the working group Good neighbours-good neighbourhoods.  

Member of COST Action IS1001 Bio-objects and their boundaries: governing matters at the intersection of society, politics, and science. (2010-2014) 

Substantial parts of my research are available at Researchgate

Research and international collaboration

Ongoing:

Former:

  • Member of the Expert Advisory Board for the H2020 PANELFITParticipatory Approaches to a New Ethical and Legal Framework for ICT (2018-2022).
  • Member of the COST Action 1001 IS1001 Bio-objects and their boundaries: governing matters at the intersection of society, politics, and science, the COST Action 1001 work group II governance, and the Science Communication task force. (2010-2014).
  • Chair of the Culture Health and Bioethics research network, CRB Uppsala University (2011-2014).
  • Co-ordinator of RIEKKIS, network about and for Sámi research and culture (2003-2015) Umeå University.
  • Chair of the Synpraxia Interdisciplinary Forum research network (2001-2004) Umeå Universitet.

Editorial work:

Articles are mostly published in open access journals, and organized and presented on my Researchgate profile. 

Teaching

My professorship is tied to the MA program of psychosocial work, as are my main obligations. I have main responsibility for the ongoing master seminar for MA-students writing their MA-thesis (Emne 6, 7, 8). The MA program have produced +70 MA thesis.

Supervisor for PhD-students. 

Background 

Full Professor at Østfold University College autumn of 2014-still.

Associated Researcher at CRB Uppsala University 2000; 2007-2016; 2021-still.

Associate Professor (docent) at the Faculty of Humanities, Umeå University May 2005.

Associate professor and head of study program 2000-2007, Umeå University.

2 year Post doc from Knut & Alice Wallenberg, Uppsala University 1998-2000.

PhD Faculty of Theology, Uppsala University 1994-1998.

MA Uppsala University 1994.

2 years Nordpluss scholarship (scholarship from the Council of Nordic Ministers) at Uppsala University 1989-1991.

BA-studies in the humanities, Oslo University 1986-1989.

Ex phil Lillehammer College 1985. 

 

 

 

 

Publications

  • Kopilaš, Vanja; Nasadiuk, Khrystyna; Martinelli, Lucia; Lhotska, Lenka; Todorovic, Zoran & Vidmar, Matjaz [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2024). Perspectives on the COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout in 17 Countries: Reflexive Thematic and Frequency Analysis Based on the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Framework. JMIR Human Factors. ISSN 2292-9495. 11(1). doi: 10.2196/44258.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Jenkins, Ian & Müller, Dieter K. (2022). Chapter 1. Introduction: A Resource Approach to Tourism. In Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Müller, Dieter K. & Jenkins, Ian (Ed.), Tourism As A Resource-Based Industry Based on the Work of Sondre Svalastog. CABI Publishing. ISSN 9781800621466. p. 1–8. doi: 10.1079/9781800621480.0000.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Wilson, Shawn Stanley & Hansen, Ketil Lenert (2021). Knowledge versus education in the margins: An indigenous and feminist critique of education. Education Sciences. ISSN 2227-7102. 11(10). doi: 10.3390/educsci11100627. Full text in Research Archive
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Wilson, Shawn; Gaski, Harald; Senior, Kate & Chenhall, Richard (2021). Double perspective in the colonial present. Social Theory & Health. ISSN 1477-8211. p. 1–22. doi: 10.1057/s41285-020-00156-8. Full text in Research Archive
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Blaakilde, Anna Leonora; Ringstad, Øystein & Lamerichs, Joyce (2020). Narrative Genre and Health in the Digital Society. In Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Gajović, Srećko & Webster, Andrew (Ed.), Navigating Digital Health Landscapes: A Multidisciplinary Analysis. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 978-981-15-8205-9. p. 15–42. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-8206-6_2.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2020). Interpreting gene myths in a globalized world. Marburg Journal of Religion. ISSN 1612-2941. 22(2), p. 1–34. doi: 10.17192/mjr.2020.22.2. Full text in Research Archive
  • Wilson, Shawn Stanley; Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Gaski, Harald; Senior, Kate & Chenhall, Richard (2020). Double perspective narrating time, life and health. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples. ISSN 1177-1801. 16(2), p. 137–145. doi: 10.1177/1177180120920774. Full text in Research Archive
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2019). Om religion og flerkulturelt psykososialt arbeid. In Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Kristoffersen, Nina M. J. & Lile, Hadi Strømmen (Ed.), Psykososialt arbeid: Kunnskap, verdier og samfunn. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISSN 978-82-05-51244-3. p. 80–100.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Kristoffersen, Nina M. J. & Lile, Hadi Strømmen (2019). Introduksjon til psykososialt arbeid. In Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Kristoffersen, Nina M. J. & Lile, Hadi Strømmen (Ed.), Psykososialt arbeid: Kunnskap, verdier og samfunn. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISSN 978-82-05-51244-3. p. 17–39.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Allgaier, Joachim & Gajovic, Srecko (2018). Navigating Knowledge Landscapes in the digital society: a look back and visions for the future. Croatian Medical Journal. ISSN 0353-9504. 59(5), p. 274–278. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2018.59.274. Full text in Research Archive
  • Toreld, Eva Marie; Haugli, Kristin Opaas & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2018). Maintaining normality when serving a prison sentence in the digital society. Croatian Medical Journal. ISSN 0353-9504. 59(6), p. 335–339. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2018.59.335. Full text in Research Archive
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Donev, Doncho; Kristoffersen, Nina M. J. & Gajovic, Srecko (2017). Concepts and definitions of health and health-related values in the knowledge landscapes of the digital society. Croatian Medical Journal. ISSN 0353-9504. 58(6), p. 431 –435. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2017.58.431. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hansen, Heidi Aarum; Björktomta, Siv-Britt & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2017). Digital society generates new challenges on child welfare services. Croatian Medical Journal. ISSN 0353-9504. 58(1), p. 80–83. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2017.58.80. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gajovic, Srecko & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2016). When communicating health-related knowledge, beware of the black holes of the knowledge landscapes geography. Croatian Medical Journal. ISSN 0353-9504. 57(5), p. 504–509. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2016.57.504.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Allgaier, Joachim (2016). Hollywood heroes in high tech risk societies: modern fairy tales and emerging technologies. JCOM - Journal of Science Communication. ISSN 1824-2049. p. 1–9. doi: 10.22323/2.15020305. Full text in Research Archive
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2015). Mapping Sámi Life and Culture. In Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Fur, Gunlög (Ed.), Visions of Sápmi. ArtHub. ISSN 978-82-8221-0119. p. 17–45.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Fur, Gunlög (2015). Introduction. In Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Fur, Gunlög (Ed.), Visions of Sápmi. ArtHub. ISSN 978-82-8221-0119. p. 9–15.
  • Allgaier, Joachim & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2015). The communication aspects of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Western Africa – do we need to counter one, two, or many epidemics? Croatian Medical Journal. ISSN 0353-9504. 56(5), p. 496–499. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2015.56.496.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2015). Treacherous narratives & seductive theories. On methodological challenges in psychosocial academic work. Inaugural lecture as Full Professor of Psychosocial Work at Østfold University College, February 13, 2015. New Zealand Online Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. ISSN 2253-1998. 1(3), p. 13–36.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Allgaier, Joachim & Gajovic, Srecko (2015). Navigating knowledge landscapes: on health, science, communication, media, and society. Croatian Medical Journal. ISSN 0353-9504. p. 321–323. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2015.56.321.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Damjanovicova, Maria (2015). Epigenetics, society, and bioobjects. Croatian Medical Journal. ISSN 0353-9504. 56(2), p. 166–168. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2015.56.166.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2014). The value of bio-objects and policy discourses in Europe. Croatian Medical Journal. ISSN 0353-9504. 55(2), p. 167–170. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2014.55.167.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Allgaier, Joachim; Martinelli, Lucia & Gajovic, Srecko (2014). Distortion, confusion, and impasses: could a public dialogue within Knowledge Landscapes contribute to better communication and understanding of innovative knowledge? Croatian Medical Journal. ISSN 0353-9504. 55(1), p. 54–60. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2014.55.54.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Chenall, Richard; Martinelli, Lucia; McLaughlin, Janice; Paulsen, Berit Smestad & Senior, Kate [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2014). Culture, science and bioethics: Interdisciplinary understandings of practices in science, culture and ethics. New Zealand Online Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. ISSN 2253-1998. 1(2).
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Martinelli, Lucia (2013). Representing life as opposed to being: the bio-objectification process of the HeLa cells and its relation to personalized medicine. Croatian Medical Journal. ISSN 0353-9504. 54(4), p. 397–402. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2013.54.397.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2013). Making it transparent. On naming, framing and administrating biobank research on native peoples. New genetics and society (Print). ISSN 1463-6778. 32(3), p. 209–242. doi: 10.1080/14636778.2012.760265.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2012). Gene myth in public perceptions. Public Understanding of Science. ISSN 0963-6625. 21(4), p. 478–494. doi: 10.1177/0963662510376284.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Eriksson, Stefan (2010). You can use my name; you don't have to steal my story: A critique of anonymity in indigenous studies. Developing World Bioethics. ISSN 1471-8731. 10(2), p. 104–110. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-8847.2010.00276.x.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2009). Att analysera och teoretisera kön och religion: Förslag till nytt religionsbegrepp. Marburg Journal of Religion. ISSN 1612-2941. 14(1), p. 1–17.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Gustafsson, Petter & Jansson, Stefan (2006). Comparative analysis of the risk-handling procedures for gene technology applications in medical and plant science. Science and Engineering Ethics. ISSN 1353-3452. 12(3), p. 465–479. doi: 10.1007/s11948-006-0045-4.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2004). Sammanhangets betydelse och kontexternas dynamik: om riskhantering av genmodifierade växter i Sverige. In Nordlund, Christer (Eds.), Livsföreställningar : kultur, samhälle och biovetenskap. Kungl. skytteanska samfundet. ISSN 9186438263. p. 107–130.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2002). Rituelle övergrepp - vår kulturs hemliga hjärta?: Om rit, modernitet, kultur och kontextualitet. In Stausberg, Michael; Sundqvist, Olof & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (Ed.), Riter och ritteorier. Religionshistoriska diskussioner och teoretiska ansatser. Bokförlaget Nya Doxa. ISSN 91-578-0388-9. p. 41–83.
  • Lundgren, Eva & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2001). Subjektet - individuelt og relasjonelt. In Lundgren, Eva (Eds.), Ekte kvinne?: identitet på kryss og tvers. Pax Forlag. ISSN 82-530-2269-7. p. 278–314.
  • Lundgren, Eva & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2001). Moderne identitet: betvingende begjær i kroppen. In Lundgren, Eva (Eds.), Ekte kvinne?: identitet på kryss og tvers. Pax Forlag. ISSN 82-530-2269-7. p. 239–277.
  • Lundgren, Eva & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2001). Den kontekstuelle kroppen. In Lundgren, Eva (Eds.), Ekte kvinne?: identitet på kryss og tvers. Pax Forlag. ISSN 82-530-2269-7. p. 212–238.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (1998). Reproduktion och könsdikotomisering: En problematisering av feminstiska teoretiska antaganden rörande kopplingen mellan kroppslig reproduktion och könsskillnader. Kvinnovetenskaplig tidskrift. ISSN 0348-8365. 19(1), p. 65–72.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (1997). Feministisk myteteori - en kulturanalytisk utfordring. In Sundquist, Olof & Svalastog, Anna-Lydia (Ed.), Myter och mytteorier: religionshistoriska diskussioner och teoretiska ansatser. Swedish Science Press, Uppsala. ISSN 91-972136-4-0. p. 21–54.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (1993). Seksualitet som nytelse og seksualitet som reproduksjon: Om kjønnsdikotomisering og mannlig maktpotensiale. Nord nytt - Nordisk tidsskrift for folkelivsforskning. ISSN 0008-1345. 50, p. 30–42.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (1991). "Paraplytrille med parasoll": Om kontekstuell forståelse. Nord nytt - Nordisk tidsskrift for folkelivsforskning. ISSN 0008-1345. 44, p. 107–112.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (1990). Abort og kjønnsidentitet. Nord nytt - Nordisk tidsskrift for folkelivsforskning. ISSN 0008-1345. p. 24–36.

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  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Müller, Dieter K. & Jenkins, Ian (2022). Tourism As A Resource-Based Industry Based on the Work of Sondre Svalastog. CABI Publishing. ISBN 9781800621466. 176 p.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Webster, Andrew & Allgaier, Joachim (2020). Mapping New Digital Landscapes - Information, Communication & Society. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 1369-118X. 23(8).
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Gajović, Srećko & Webster, Andrew (2020). Navigating Digital Health Landscapes: A Multidisciplinary Analysis. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-981-15-8205-9. 319 p.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Kristoffersen, Nina M. J. & Lile, Hadi Strømmen (2019). Psykososialt arbeid: Kunnskap, verdier og samfunn. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISBN 978-82-05-51244-3. 394 p.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Gajovic, Srecko (2018). Navigating Knowledge Landscapes. Medicinska Naklada. ISBN 978-953-176-885-6. 246 p.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Fur, Gunlög (2015). Visions of Sápmi. ArtHub. ISBN 978-82-8221-0119. 200 p.
  • Stausberg, Michael; Sundqvist, Olof & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2002). Riter och ritteorier. Religionshistoriska diskussioner och teoretiska ansatser. Bokförlaget Nya Doxa. ISBN 91-578-0388-9. 278 p.

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  • Foss, Espen Marius; Lepp, Margret; Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Dahl, Ulf Peter (2023). The use of drama for exploring research questions in master thesis´s in psychosocial work, in Norway.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2023). Doble perspektiv, mytopoeter og samisk kulturlandskap. En homage til Louise Bäckman, Sverre Fjellheim, Nils Aslak Valkeapää og Ailo Gaup. .
  • Allgaier, Joachim; Damnjanović, Ivana; Mali, Franc & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2023). The Dark Side of Food and Nutrition in the Digital Society?
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2023). How may Folklore contribute to brain research and neuroscience?
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Carmesund, Ulf Arvid (2022). When democracies die – how may ethics assist?
  • De Miguel Beriain, Inigo & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2020). Some reflections on the idea of immunity certificates.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Gajović, Srećko & Webster, Andrew (2020). Introduction: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Digital Landscape. In Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Gajović, Srećko & Webster, Andrew (Ed.), Navigating Digital Health Landscapes: A Multidisciplinary Analysis. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 978-981-15-8205-9. p. 1–11. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-8206-6_1.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Webster, Andrew & Allgaier, Joachim (2020). Introduction. Mapping new digital landscapes. Information, Communication & Society. ISSN 1369-118X. 23(8), p. 1100–1105. doi: 10.1080/1369118X.2020.1784507.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2019). DNA as my heritage? On socio-technical systemic ignorance imbedded in the direct to consumer genetic testing.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2018). Culture and agency in the digital society .
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2018). Health in the digital society: The juxtaposition of knowledge and culture Arrangør: Navigating Knowledge Landscapes Network; Centre of Excellence for Integrative Bioethics, Centre of Excellence in Basic, Clinical, and Translational Neuroscience; University of Zagreb; University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Croatian Institute for Brain Research.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Blaakilde, Anne Leonora (2018). Personal health narratives as a risk management strategy in the digital society.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2017). Psychosocial work in the digital society.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2017). Personal narratives & health.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2017). Med brukeren i sentrum, utenfor helselovgivningen og i en tverrfaglig sammenheng.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2017). Presentation: Health and knowledge in digital society, on navigating Knowledge Landscapes .
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2017). Navigating Knowledge Landscapes and Ethics / Snalaženje u krajolicima znanja i etika http://www.ffzg.unizg.hr/filoz/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/LDB-2017-program.pdf.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Gajovic, Srecko (2017). Knowledge Landscapes – Linear and Non-Linear Knowledge Communication in the Digital Society / Krajolici znanja – linearni i nelinearni prijenos znanja u digitalnom društvu.
  • Lile, Hadi Strømmen & Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2017). Sannhetskommisjon eller fortielse? Nordlys. ISSN 0805-5440.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2016). - Sammenheng og oppdrag: Invitert foredragsholder til Human Centred Computing Group Workshop, November 30th 2016, Oxford E-Research Centre, 7 Keble Road, Oxford http://www.oerc.ox.ac.uk/find-centre - Mitt foredrag: 12.00-12.55 Anna Lydia Svalastog (Professor of Psycho-Social work, Østfold University College, Norway) Psychosocial narratives in digital society.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2016). Presentation: Navigating Knowledge Landscapes.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2016). Presentation: The on-line web as an arena for individual strong voices. On personal narratives, addiction and resistance. The presentation was part of: 16:00 – 17:00 Parallel Session I: Change and obstruction in the web of on-line health information (The Navigating Knowledge Landscapes network) MODERATOR Anna Lydia Svalastog.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia; Enberg, Runar & Svonni, Mikael (2016). Visions of Sápmi.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2016). The Sami people. Framing, shaping and challenging research practice and ethics in medical and health related research.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2016). "Visions of sápmi". Anna Lydia Svalastog: En antologi som är annorlunda. [Radio]. SVT Sameradion & SVT Sapmi.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2016). How to organize and produce a COST Action applicatin. Experiences and suggested strategies.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2016). Globalized communication and local contexts. On meaning misunderstandings and the reinforcement of social categories.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Fur, Gunlög (2015). Preface. In Svalastog, Anna Lydia & Fur, Gunlög (Ed.), Visions of Sápmi. ArtHub. ISSN 978-82-8221-0119. p. 7–7.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2015). Knowledge Landscapes, presentasjon og paneldebatt http://glowbrain.hiim.hr/index.php/en/home/10-en/frontpage-articles/178-gb-knowledge-lanscapes.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2015). Conference presentation: Modern fairytales and new technologies: Hollywood heroes in high tech risk societies. https://sciencetechnologysociety.wordpress.com/2015/08/12/conference-programme/.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (2011). Wenger, Tisa, We have a Religion. The 1920s Peublo Indian Dance Controversy and American Religious Freedom. Marburg Journal of Religion. ISSN 1612-2941. 16(1), p. 1–4.
  • Svalastog, Anna Lydia (1998). Det var ikke meningen...: Om konstruksjon av kjønn ved abortinngrep, et feministteoretisk bidrag. Uppsala Universitet.

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