Dr. Claes Thorén

Associate Professor

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Biography

Claes Thorén is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University, where he has been a faculty member since 2014. His research primarily focuses on the consequences of digitalization in societies, organizations, and groups, particularly looking at technological disengagement issues such as resistance, detraction, and disillusionment that arise from digitalization. He emphasizes the importance of meaningful technological encounters in today's post-digital society. Before his current position, he served as a researcher at Uppsala University's Informatics Media department and completed his PhD at the Swedish Research School in Media and Information Technology, stationed at Karlstad University. Thorén has also obtained a Master of Arts in Cultural Studies from the University of East London and a General BA in English Literature from Wilfrid Laurier University. His academic interests intersect cultural theory, creativity practice, materiality, technology non-use, socio-materiality, social ontologies, organizational communication, and digital disconnection.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden

Teaching and research in Informatics Media.

Researcher

— Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden

Conducted research in the field of Informatics Media.

Adjunct Lecturer

— Present

Karlstad University • Karlstad, Sweden

Lectured in Information Systems.

Database Administrator

— Present

National Service Administration • Sweden

Managed and organized database systems.

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.