Quick overview
| Information | Link/description |
| Full program and overview of groups | /ifi/english/research/groups/is/events/phd-days/phd_days_schedule_version-3.xlsx |
| Overview of buildings | We are going to use Gaustadalleen 30, Ole Johan Dahls Hus and Livsvitenskapsbygget: /ifi/english/research/groups/is/events/phd-days/screenshot-2026-09-19-160833.png
See also interactive map here: https://link.mazemap.com/wJNxmcDL |
| Zoom link for plenaries: | https://uio.zoom.us/j/61615046928?pwd=FD9IYbGiwQlUZcAlrbbVANTz1YO2Rb.1 Meeting ID: 616 1504 6928 Passcode: 798478 |
Full overview
Time | Activity | Where? |
| Monday | ||
09:30– 10:00 | Welcome and Intro | Nemko, basement |
| 10:00 - 10:55 | Keynote: Ole Hanseth Topic: Reflections on 50 PhD days | Nemko, basement |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Group sessions #1 | See full programme |
| 12:00 -13:00 | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 13:00- 14:00 | Keynote: Sine Zambach Topic: AI in higher education | Auditorium 3, Livsvitenskapsbygget |
| 14:05 - 15:00 | Working groups session #2 | See full programme |
| 15:00 -16:00 | Working groups session #3 | See full programme |
16:00 – 16:15 | Pizza and drinks | Lunch area at Nemko, basement floor |
| Tuesday | ||
| 09:15-10:00 | Johan's inaugural professor lecture | Smalltalk, Ole Johan Dahls hus |
| 10:00-11:00 | Free time or group session #3 | |
| 11:00-12:00 | Group session #4 | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-14:00 | Keynote: Olgerta Tona Topic: The messiness of theorizing | Auditorium 3, Livsvitenskapsbygget |
| 14:00-15:30 | Evaluation and steps forward for Scandinavian Information Systems research collaboration | Lunch area, Nemko basement floor |
Keynote speakers:
Ole Hanseth (UiO)
Ole Hanseth, pioneer in information infrastructure studies and Professor Emeritus at the University of Oslo, will share his reflections on the history of the PhD Days and the development of the information systems field over the past 25 years.
Sine Zambach (CBS)
Sine Zambach is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School whose research examines how artificial intelligence and data-driven technologies shape learning, organizations, and society. Her work spans topics such as AI literacy, data diplomacy, citizen data science, and the use of AI in creative and educational settings. Combining perspectives from computer science and information systems, she is an active voice in contemporary debates on AI, education, and digital transformation.
Olgerta Tona (University of Gothenburg)
Olgerta Tona is Associate Professor at the University of Gothenburg and Editor-in-Chief of the Scandinavian Journal of Information systems. Her research looks at organizational and societal implications of personal data digitalization, with particular focus on dignity, sustainability and the role of digital technologies in organizations. Through both her scholarship and editorial leadership, she has become an influential voice in shaping the development of information systems research in Scandinavia.
Johan Ivar Sæbø (UiO)
To celebrate both the 50th PhD Days and Johan's recent promotion to Professor, the event will also include his inaugural professor lecture, "Why are silly things made? Reflections on social construction of technology, globalization, and teaching." Drawing on experiences and ideas that have influenced his career, the lecture reflects on the relationships between technology, society, and education.
For participating students:
PhD-Report template
Participating students are required to complete and share a PhD report and a paper (research proposal for new PhD students) with their assigned group before workshop attendance. Remember, the deadline for sharing the documents with your group members is 14.09 This deadline is set so that all participants will have enough time to prepare to discuss the projects.
1. A PhD report following the Workshop Template
The PhD report aims to provide sufficient insights for the other group members to give feedback and discuss issues related to your overall research project and its progress. The report should provide details of your research project, including the background and motivation for the research, research questions, research approach, and current and future research activities.
You will need to make yourself acquainted with this paper by Lars Mathiassen (2017) to fill out the report.
2. A paper (research proposal for new PhD students)
Each student is also encouraged to provide a paper they are working on. This paper could be a paper already submitted to a conference/journal or a paper that is still in progress. This paper should be able to provide readers with an understanding of the background of your research project
The completed report and paper should be shared with your working group members by email. An overview of the groups will be provided by email.
You must review in advance the contributions of all the other students in your working group to provide feedback. Each student will also be assigned as the main discussant of one of the other students' works. Thus, this student will be responsible for providing extensive comments on the assigned report and paper. Working group chairs (faculty) will keep track of time and manage the discussions. Details of this will be distributed along with the reports and papers within the respective working groups before the workshop.
Approximately one hour has been reserved for each student. Students should be prepared to provide a short presentation (5-10 minutes) of their work summarizing the key points of their research. The remainder of the time should be spent on the discussion of the report and paper and the student's PhD research, including the discussion items identified by the student in their contributions.
For any questions regarding the workshop, do not hesitate to contact Vetle Utvik, Eric Monteiro, or Johan Ivar Sæbø