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Gudrun Rudningen

Associate Professor - Department of Education
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Visiting address Sem Sælands vei 7 Helga Engs hus 0371 Oslo
Postal address Postboks 1092 Blindern 0317 Oslo

I am an anthropologist with experience in research with large knowledge-intensive organisations and topics such as knowledge development and learning, AI and digitalisation, collective creativity, and organisational development. I work in a practical and interdisciplinary manner, mainly using qualitative methods, including action research, ethnography, and visual methods.

Academic interests

  • Knowledge development and learning in working life
  • Collective creativity and innovation
  • Disinformation and journalistic work
  • Temporality og organisational development
  • Algorithmic governance, digitisation, and AI

Background

Employment history

  • 2025 – Associate Professor at the Department of Education, University of Oslo
  • 2012-2025: Senior researcher at the Work Research Institute, OsloMet
  • 2017-2022: PhD candidate at the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo
  • 2008-2012: Researcher at Kunnskaping, SINTEF Technology and Society
  • 2008-2011: Lecturer in Cultural Understanding, BI Norwegian Business School
  • 2006-2008: Senior Consultant, Section for Internationalisation of Studies, University of Oslo

Education

  • 2022: PhD in Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo
  • 2022: Basic Competence in University and College Education (UHPED), OsloMet
  • 2005: Master's degree in Visual Anthropology, Goldsmiths College, University of London, United Kingdom

Appointments

  • 2021-2025: Research Director, the interdisciplinary research group Media Practice, OsloMet
  • 2018-2024: Safety Representative, Work Research Institute, OsloMet
Tags: Workplace learning, Digital transformation, innovation

Publications

  • Rudningen, Gudrun; Hagen, Aina Landsverk; Hansen, Per Bonde & Tolstad, Ingrid M. (2025). Situasjonell kreativitet: Hva kan papirdesken som forsvant, lære oss om kreativt arbeid? Mediehistorisk tidsskrift. 44(22), p. 12–28. doi: https:/medietidsskrift.no/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MHT-44-2025-Rudningen-mfl.-IDO.pdf. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rudningen, Gudrun (2025). ‘Now we Know’: Quantified Epistemology in News Production and Outpowered Unions. In Kuldova, Tereza Østbø; Hagen, Inger Marie & Lloyd, Anthony (Ed.), Digital Technology, Algorithmic Governance and Workplace Democracy: Interrogating the Nordic Model in Practice. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9783032027535. Full text in Research Archive
  • Omland, Maren; Hontvedt, Magnus; Siddiq, Fazilat; Amundrud, Anja; Hermansen, Hege & Mathisen, Maiken Andrea Simmersholm [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2025). Co-creation in higher education: a conceptual systematic review. Higher Education. ISSN 0018-1560. doi: 10.1007/s10734-024-01364-1. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rudningen, Gudrun (2024). Positive renewal in newsrooms through crisis in crisis. In Solvoll, Mona Kristin & Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine (Ed.), Innovation Through Crisis Journalism and News Media in Transition. Nordicom. ISSN 9789188855916. p. 65–84. doi: 10.48335/9789188855923-3. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rudningen, Gudrun (2024). Digital Collectives: Shifting Social Boundaries in an Emerging Digitalised Newsroom. Anthropological Journal on European Cultures. ISSN 1755-2923. 33(2), p. 108–126. doi: 10.3167/ajec.2024.330207. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rudningen, Gudrun (2022). Fra framtidsforestilling til fingerferdighet: Å bli «digital først» i en norsk nyhetsredaksjon. Norsk antropologisk tidsskrift. ISSN 0802-7285. 33(2), p. 123–138. doi: 10.18261/nat.33.2.4. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hansen, Per Bonde & Rudningen, Gudrun (2021). «Desken var avisens hjerte som aldri lukket et øye» Historier om deskens rolle og posisjon i et utvalg norske aviser. Mediehistorisk tidsskrift. 18(35), p. 12–31. Full text in Research Archive
  • Bygdås, Arne; Hagen, Aina Landsverk; Tolstad, Ingrid M. & Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. (2020). Flowline at Work: Transforming Temporalities in News Organizations through Metaphor. In Reinecke, Juliane; Suddaby, Roy; Langley, Ann & Tsoukas, Haridimos (Ed.), Time, Temporality, and History in Process Organization Studies. Oxford University Press. ISSN 9780198870715. p. 89–115. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780198870715.001.0001. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. & Bygdås, Arne (2019). Teaming up with technology: Socio-material managerial approaches for digital transformation. In Bygdås, Arne; Clegg, Stewart & Hagen, Aina Landsverk (Ed.), Media Management and Digital Transformation. Routledge. ISSN 9781138592087. p. 132–142. doi: 10.4324/9780429490187-11. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. & Tolstad, Ingrid M. (2019). Print and digital: Synchronizing discrepant temporal regimes in the newsroom. In Bygdås, Arne; Clegg, Stewart & Hagen, Aina Landsverk (Ed.), Media Management and Digital Transformation. Routledge. ISSN 9781138592087. Full text in Research Archive
  • Bygdås, Arne; Hagen, Aina Landsverk; Tolstad, Ingrid M. & Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. (2019). From deadline to flowline: Managing paradoxical demands in news organizations through metaphor. In Bygdås, Arne; Clegg, Stewart & Hagen, Aina Landsverk (Ed.), Media Management and Digital Transformation. Routledge. ISSN 9781138592087. doi: 10.4324/9780429490187-3. Full text in Research Archive
  • Tolstad, Ingrid M.; Hagen, Aina Landsverk & Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. (2019). Managing for audience management: Taking steps towards a ‘glowline’ co-production in the newsroom. In Bygdås, Arne; Clegg, Stewart & Hagen, Aina Landsverk (Ed.), Media Management and Digital Transformation. Routledge. ISSN 9781138592087. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun Rudningen (2018). Medieantropologi i en ny tid: Klausens relevans for dagens medie-Norge. Norsk antropologisk tidsskrift. ISSN 0802-7285. 1(2), p. 58–69. doi: 10.18261/issn.1504-2898-2018-01-02-05. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun Rudningen; Bygdås, Arne & Hagen, Aina Landsverk (2018). Visual Inquiry: Exploring Embodied Organizational Practices by Collaborative Film-elicitation. Journal of Management Inquiry. ISSN 1056-4926. 1(17). doi: 10.1177/1056492618778138. Full text in Research Archive
  • Carlsen, Arne; Rudningen, Gudrun Larsgard & Mortensen, Tord Fagerheim (2014). Playing the cards: Using collaborative artefacts with thin categories to make research co-generative. Journal of Management Inquiry. ISSN 1056-4926. 23(3), p. 294–313. doi: 10.1177/1056492613511152. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rudningen, Gudrun Larsgard; Carlsen, Arne; Clegg, Stewart R. & Gjersvik, Reidar (2012). Punk production. Just do it - yourself! In Carlsen, Arne; Clegg, Stewart R. & Gjersvik, Reidar (Ed.), Idea work. Lessons of the extraordinary in everyday creativity. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202403379. p. 186–200. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rudningen, Gudrun Larsgard; Carlsen, Arne; Clegg, Stuart & Gjersvik, Reidar (2012). Punk. Bare gjør det - sjøl! In Carlsen, Arne; Clegg, Stewart R. & Gjersvik, Reidar (Ed.), Idea work. Om profesjonell kreativitet. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202394684. p. 186–200. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rudningen, Gudrun Larsgard & Hagen, Aina Landsverk (2012). Den første streken: Materialitetens makt i et arkitektfirma. Norsk antropologisk tidsskrift. ISSN 0802-7285. 23(3-4), p. 274–286. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Pettersen, Lene; Rudningen, Gudrun & Nerland, Monika (2026). Rethinking AI in the Workplace: Epistemic Challenges and Design Implications. Proceedings of the European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work. doi: 10.48340/ECSCW2026_088. Full text in Research Archive
  • Omland, Maren; Amundrud, Anja; Hontvedt, Magnus; Hermansen, Hege; Siddiq, Fazilat & Rudningen, Gudrun [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2023). Co-creation and student-staff partnership in higher education. Full text in Research Archive
  • Bygdås, Arne Lindseth; Hagen, Aina Landsverk; Tolstad, Ingrid M.; Rudningen, Gudrun & Alves, Daniele Evelin (2022). Managing for Audience Engagement: From Informative dissemination to integrative development. Full text in Research Archive
  • Tolstad, Ingrid M. & Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. (2020). Hvordan studere sosialt liv i og gjennom skjermer? Full text in Research Archive
  • Tolstad, Ingrid M.; Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. & Bygdås, Arne (2019). Media Management and Digital Transformation. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun R.; Bygdås, Arne & Hagen, Aina Landsverk (2019). Socio-material boundary dynamics and collective action: Responses to and consequences of introducing ‘digital first’ in media organizations. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. (2019). Sju råd mot oppblåst innovasjon. [Journal]. Stat og styring. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Aina Landsverk; Bygdås, Arne; Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. & Tolstad, Ingrid M. (2018). OMEN: Organizing for Media Innovation. Full text in Research Archive
  • Bygdås, Arne; Skjælaaen, Gudrun R.; Tolstad, Ingrid M. & Hagen, Aina Landsverk (2018). From Deadline to Flowline: Managing temporalities in news organizations through metaphor. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. (2018). The Pendulum of Change: From Print to ‘Digital First’- Publishing in a Norwegian Newspaper. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. & Bygdås, Arne (2018). What we (don’t) talk about when we talk about innovation: A study of a Norwegian newsroom’s awareness to crisis. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. & Bygdås, Arne (2018). Flowline at work: Transforming temporalities in news organizations through metaphor. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. (2018). Media innovation and multiple temporalities in the newsroom. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun R. (2017). ‘Det går bare fortere og fortere’: Fremtidsutsikter i en norsk nyhetsredaksjon. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rudningen, Gudrun (2014). Samspill eller svarteperspill? [Internet]. Flekkefjord tidende. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skjælaaen, Gudrun R.; Hagen, Aina Landsverk & Bygdås, Arne (2013). Visual Inquiry: Using Collaborative Visual Research Methods for Exploring Processes of Organizational Creativity. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rudningen, Gudrun Larsgard; Bygdås, Arne Lindseth & Hagen, Aina Landsverk (2013). Visual Inquiry - Using Collaborative Visual Research Methods for Exploring Processes of Organizational Creativity. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Aina Landsverk & Rudningen, Gudrun (2009). What’s Driving Collective Creativity? Conveying film footage in participatory research on group innovation. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Aina Landsverk; Rudningen, Gudrun & Mortensen, Tord Fagerheim (2009). Creativity as Sidetracking: On recognizing peak moments in a turning stream of ideas. Full text in Research Archive
  • Kuldova, Tereza Østbø & Rudningen, Gudrun (2024). Algorithmic Governance and Co-determination in Norway: Insights from White-Collar Workers and Trade Union Representatives in the Finance and News Media Industries. FEPS: Foundation for European Progressive Studies. ISSN 9782931233429. Full text in Research Archive
  • Omland, Maren; Rudningen, Gudrun; Hermansen, Hege; Mathisen, Maiken Andrea Simmersholm; Mangen, Lisbeth Regine & Ali, Hasan [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2023). Delrapport 4: Følgeforskning av Den gode studentopplevelsen: Studentmedvirkning i DGS. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hermansen, Hege; Hagen, Aina Landsverk; Hatlevik, Ove Edvard; Johannesen, Monica; Mifsud, Louise & Rudningen, Gudrun [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). Delrapport 1: Følgeforskning av Den gode studentopplevelsen (EVA-DGS). OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Full text in Research Archive
  • SPJELKAVIK, Øystein; GRIMSMO, Asbjørn; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik & Rudningen, Gudrun (2014). Evaluering av forsøket Kjerneoppgaver i NAV. Delrapport 1. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Pettersen, Karen-Sofie & Rudningen, Gudrun (2014). Samspill eller svarteperspill? En studie av ansvarsfordeling og gråsoner mellom kommuner og spesialisthelsetjenesten for mennesker med RoP-lidelser med voldsproblematikk. Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet. ISSN 9788276093445. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rudningen, Gudrun Larsgard (2013). Barrierer mot arbeid. For langtidsmottakere av sosialhjelp og deltakere i kvalifiseringsprogrammet. Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet. ISSN 9788276093308. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hagen, Aina Landsverk; Rudningen, Gudrun; Haukelien, Heidi; Vike, Halvard & Møller, Geir Holtan (2011). Frihet til Likeverd. Likhetsverdier, lokal tilpasning og ansvarsfordeling. Telemarksforsking. ISSN 9788274013827. Full text in Research Archive

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