Track 1: Digitalization

WELMA explores the possibilities and challenges associated with digitalization. The focal points are robot technologies, platform work, digitalization of the public administration and the healthcare system.

Digital infrastructure is very well developed in Denmark, and it is expected that digitalization in the coming years will have significant implications for citizens, private companies and public authorities.

The use of robot technologies and a steadily increasing number of online platforms disrupt the labour market gives rise to the question whether the existing labour law and social security systems are suitable for handling the work relations that characterize platform work.

Furthermore, digitalization influences the work in the public administration. Digitalization can be at odds with prevailing requirements of administrative law, and it may affect the character of the interaction between the administration and the citizen.

The healthcare system is characterized by personal health technologies, which raises questions about how digitalization will affect the relationship between the patient and the healthcare system.

Researchers

Internal researchers

Name Title
Feldthusen, Rasmus Kristian Professor Billede af Feldthusen, Rasmus Kristian
Gøtze, Michael Head of Centre, Professor Billede af Gøtze, Michael
Hartlev, Mette Professor Billede af Hartlev, Mette
Jacqueson, Catherine Professor Billede af Jacqueson, Catherine
Kristiansen, Jens Professor Billede af Kristiansen, Jens
Ó Cathaoir, Katharina Associate Professor Billede af Ó Cathaoir, Katharina

External researchers

  • Søren Kaj Andersen, Associate Professor, FAOS, Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen

  • Anna Ilsøe, Associate Professor , FAOS, Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen