Dr. Annika Bergviken Rensfeldt

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Annika Bergviken Rensfeldt is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Applied IT at the University of Gothenburg. Her research focuses on critical sociological approaches to education and policy, examining the impact of digitalization and datafication on public sector education. She has conducted significant studies on how digital platforms affect the work of professionals and the inequalities that arise from digital infrastructures. Rensfeldt has been an active member of various international research projects, including those addressing educational inequities in a digital world and supporting welfare workers in a digitized state. She has supervised multiple doctoral students and contributed to various academic publications discussing the implications of educational data management and platformization in schools. With extensive teaching experience, she offers courses related to cognitive science and qualitative methods, while spearheading initiatives that foster critical education technology studies in the Nordic context.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2011-01-01 — Present

University of Gothenburg • Gothenburg, Sweden

Teaching and researching in the field of Applied IT, focusing on digitalization and its effects on education.

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).