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Morten Fisc­her Sivertsen

Postdoc

Emner
Teknologi Demokrati Medier Kvantitativ metode Moral Sociologi

Primary research areas

Elite Stud­ies
Re­search on how elites shape power, cul­ture, and polit­ics, ex­plor­ing their net­works, re­sources, and in­flu­ence in his­tor­ic­al and con­tem­por­ary so­ci­et­ies.
His­tor­ic­al De­vel­op­ment of the Wel­fare State
Ana­lys­is of how wel­fare in­sti­tu­tions emerged and trans­formed in Den­mark, Italy, UK and Po­land us­ing the no­tion of Mor­al Elites
Tech­no­logy and Di­git­al So­ci­ety
Study of how di­git­al tech­no­lo­gies and in­fra­struc­tures re­shape polit­ics, work, cul­ture, and every­day life in Europe and bey­ond.
Quant­it­at­ive Meth­ods
Ap­ply­ing ad­vanced stat­ist­ic­al tools such as mul­tiple cor­res­pond­ence ana­lys­is and net­work ana­lys­is, work­ing with sur­vey data, di­git­al trace data, and pros­opo­graphy to map so­cial struc­tures and dy­nam­ics.
Demo­cracy and Civil So­ci­ety
Ex­amin­ing prac­tices of par­ti­cip­a­tion, trust, and act­iv­ism, and how civic life un­der­pins demo­crat­ic in­sti­tu­tions and le­git­im­acy.
Ideo­logy and Mor­al­ity
Ex­plor­ing mor­al val­ues, polit­ic­al ideo­lo­gies, and cul­tur­al nar­rat­ives that shape so­cial con­flicts and con­sensus

I ana­lyze power struc­tures to strengthen demo­cracy

I study elites and morality, examining how influential actors shape values, set agendas, and define what is seen as legitimate in society. This work highlights how moral authority and elite influence affect politics and everyday life. 

I also explore democracy in the context of technology, media and digital society. By studying tech professionals, digital platforms, and social media, I investigate how power and inequality are reshaped in digital times — and how democratic practices can adapt. 

My research combines advanced quantitative methods with elite interviews and historical analysis, connecting contemporary challenges with long-term developments. I coordinate the ORGADIVA Research Group and host The BHL Review podcast, creating spaces for collaboration, dialogue, and public engagement. 

Recent research projects

MOR­AL­ITES

Ex­am­ines how elites shape mor­al­ity and demo­cracy in Den­mark, Italy, the UK and Po­land, ana­lyz­ing val­ues, in­flu­ence, and le­git­im­acy in times of polit­ic­al and so­cial change.

DATA­PUB­LICS (2020-2024)

Stud­ied how datafic­a­tion trans­forms journ­al­ism and pub­lics, ex­plor­ing how al­gorithms, plat­forms, and big data re­shape news, me­dia eco­sys­tems, and demo­crat­ic en­gage­ment.