Dr. Karen Grova Søilen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Karen Louise Grova Søilen is a Teaching Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Arts and Cultural Studies. She received her PhD from the University of Copenhagen in 2021, focusing on surveillance, atmospheres, and contemporary art. Her research interests encompass surveillance studies, perceived bodily and emotional experiences, multisensory experiences, nonrepresentational feminist methodologies, and cultural theory. Søilen has been recognized with the Surveillance Studies Network's 2020 Early Career Researcher Award and has published in various academic journals such as Surveillance & Society and NTIK: Nordic Journal of Information Science, Cultural Mediation. She has also been involved in academic collaborations and has presented her research at numerous conferences and workshops, including the 8th Biennial Surveillance Studies Network Conference. In addition to her teaching role, she has served in various capacities including research assistant and program director during her tenure at the University of Copenhagen and DIS - Study Abroad Scandinavia.

Research Interests

Experience

Teaching Associate Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen

External Lecturer

2022-08-25 — 2022-12-31

DIS - Study Abroad Scandinavia • Copenhagen

Research Assistant

2017-11-01 — 2021-01-31

Department of Communication, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen

PhD Fellow

2017-09-01 — 2017-10-31

Department of Information Studies, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen

Interim Program Director

2012-03-15 — 2017-08-31

European Humanities Department, DIS - Study Abroad Scandinavia • Copenhagen

Assistant Program Director

2012-03-15 — 2017-08-31

European Humanities Department, DIS - Study Abroad Scandinavia • Copenhagen

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma
  • Transcript of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Self-assessment form
  • Documentation of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.