Dr. Lennart Björneborn

Associate Professor

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Biography

Lennart Björneborn is an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen with extensive research interests in the interplay between micro activities and macro structures within physical and digital mediation spaces, including urban environments, libraries, and museums. His work focuses on exploring the affordances of spaces that enable creative user practices in everyday life, particularly in relation to user participation, exploratory information behavior, and the role of serendipity in discovering unplanned findings. He has contributed to the fields of media theory, user-to-user mediation, and social web metrics, emphasizing how different mediation flows impact users' information behavior. Björneborn's academic journey includes a PhD in Library and Information Science from the Royal School of Library and Information Science, where he has also held various teaching positions over the years.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2003-01-01 — 2006-01-01

Royal School of Library and Information Science • Copenhagen, Denmark

Conducted research and taught in the areas of information behavior and media theory.

Associate Professor

2006-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Royal School of Library and Information Science • Copenhagen, Denmark

Further research on user participation and serendipity within mediation spaces.

Associate Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Continued teaching and research at the University of 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.