Marte Oppedal Vale

• Vale, Marte Oppedal & Hanisch, Halvor Melbye (2025). How Is the Inclusion of People with Disabilities at Work Conceptualized in Norway’s Inclusive Working Life (IA) Agreement? Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. ISSN 1501-7419. 27(1), s. 648–663. doi: 10.16993/sjdr.1268. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This article examines how work inclusion for persons with disabilities is conceptualized in Norwegian employment policy, focusing on the Inclusive Working Life (IA) Agreement and its alignment with Article 27 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Through a document analysis of six IA Agreement versions, we trace its evolution from an inclusion-oriented approach to a narrower focus on internal labor market issues, particularly sick leave. We interpret this as a shift from civic values, such as rights and societal participation, toward industrial values emphasizing productivity and efficiency. This reflects a broader paradox in Norwegian inclusion policy: ambitious rhetoric paired with limited practical outcomes. We argue that this paradox is not incidental but rooted in normative compromises embedded in Norway’s social policies and in the Nordic welfare model more generally.

• Halbach, Till & Vale, Marte Oppedal (2022). Modern Communication Technology, Assistive Technology, and Hearing Impairment: How Do They Go Together? ICCHP-AAATE 2022 Open Access Compendium "Assistive Technology, Accessibility and (e)Inclusion" Part I. Association ICCHP. ISSN 9783950499780. doi: 10.35011/icchp-aaate22-p1-20. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This work sheds light on the experiences of hearing-impaired individuals with communication and assistive technology nowadays, primarily for the contact with public entities, including the health sector. We used an online survey and 12 in-depth interviews to collect statistics and narratives and analyzed the answers. Our findings draw a picture of technology as an enabler and life-saver with a number of weaknesses, both technical and non-technical. Areas of improvement include the universal design of technical solutions, user journeys for users of assistive technology, technical installation and setup of public and private infrastructure, instructional and educational training, and others.

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• Vale, Marte Oppedal (2026). The emotional Politics of Access in Academia. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Digital presentation on the emotional politics of access and disability in academia, presented at the Leeds Disability Studies Conference 2026.

• Vale, Marte Oppedal (2026). Feeling Inclusion in Doctoral Education: Affective Norms and the Emotional Politics of Access. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Vale, Marte Oppedal (2026). NTL Mangfoldsseminar 2026. doi: https:/youtu.be/f_-pK7hs2ic?t=3427. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Tema: Inkludering, psykisk helse og funksjonsnedsettelser i arbeidslivet. Fokusområder: Hvordan sikre at alle finner sin plass, rettigheter, fersk forskning og nye krav til psykososialt arbeidsmiljø (gjeldende fra 1. januar 2026). Arrangementstype: Et årlig seminar for tillitsvalgte og medlemmer. Seminaret ble også strømmet direkte, og tematikken satte søkelys på om det faktisk er plass til alle i arbeidslivet.

• Vale, Marte Oppedal (2025). Frokostseminar - paneldebatt. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Tjenester til døve og hørselshemmede. Hvordan sikre at informasjon om tjenester når frem. Tjenester om arbeidsinkludering.

• Vale, Marte Oppedal (2025). Arbeidsliv: De som står utenfor, har ingen til å snakke for seg innenfor. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Funksjonshemmede som står utenfor arbeidslivet sitter ikke nederst ved forhandlingsbordet. De sitter ikke der i det hele tatt.

• Vale, Marte Oppedal (2024). IA-avtalen – inkludering av hvem? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Grue, Jan; Finnvold, Jon Erik; Dokken, Therese; Hanisch, Halvor Melbye; Tateo, Luca & Vale, Marte Oppedal [Vis alle 7 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2024). Vi har forsket på funksjonshemning. Resultatene er lite flatterende for Norge. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Vale, Marte Oppedal (2023). The aim of an inclusive work life- How has the IA-agreement been "a tool" to include or not include disabled and chronically ill people (PwD)? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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