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Event 4. maj 2026, 10:30-11:45

Claims and evi­den­ce in di­gi­tal gover­n­ment the­ory and pra­cti­ce: What do they mean for us?

Karl Löf­gren pre­sents a nu­an­ced per­specti­ve on key claims in di­gi­tal gover­n­ment across re­search and pra­cti­ce. Drawing on over 20 years of stu­di­es from Scan­di­navia, New Ze­aland and bey­ond, the talk in­vi­tes re­flection and di­scus­sion on the fu­tu­re use of te­ch­no­lo­gy in gover­n­ment among both pra­cti­tio­ners and scho­lars.

Picture to be used for a DIGI event with Karl Löfgren

The first-ever gu­est pre­sen­ta­tion in the CBS Di­gi­tal Gover­n­ment Re­search The­me fe­a­turing Pro­fes­sor Karl Löf­gren from Vi­cto­ria Uni­ver­si­ty of Wel­ling­ton.

Tid
4. maj 2026, 10:30-11:45
Lokation
Howits­vej 60, 5.23
2000 Fre­de­riks­berg
Format
On-site event
Værtsnavn
Di­gi­tal Gover­n­ment Re­search The­me, De­part­ment of Di­gi­ta­liza­tion, Co­pen­ha­gen Bu­si­ness School
Sprog
Eng­lish
Pris
Free
Emner
Digitalisering

About the event

The Digital Government Research Theme invites you to a special guest presentation at CBS with Professor Karl Löfgren from the School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington.

Karl Löfgren has a long-standing research interest in the use of technology in government and why it matters significantly for both practice and research. He currently serves as Associate Editor for Public Administration Review and Review Editor for Information Polity.

The presentation

In this talk, Karl Löfgren presents:

Claims and evidence in digital government theory and practice: What do they mean for us?

Drawing on more than twenty years of research from Scandinavia, New Zealand and globally, he presents a nuanced perspective on some of the most common claims in digital government across both research and practice, challenges established assumptions, and opens up for reflection on the future use of technology in government.

Who should attend?

This event is relevant for researchers, faculty, students, and practitioners with an interest in digitalization, public administration, and the role of technology in government.