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Illustrasjonsbilde Infomedia

The Department of Information Science and Media Studies offers theoretical and practical studies in media, technology and information science, and has research and development projects funded by, among others, European Research Council, the Research Council of Norway and industry partners.

The department also hosts

Honorary Doctor
Luciano Floridi

"Restoration is possible, but not by nostalgia" – Luciano Floridi on AI, information space, and education

In conversation with Infomedia, the University of Bergen's newest honorary doctor discusses the erosion of the public information space, responsible AI, and what education should look like in an age of artificial intelligence.

Internationalization
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Multimedia and AI in Norway, Vietnam and Ireland

Infomedia is at the center of a research and education network linking Norway, Ireland, Vietnam, and wider multimedia research communities across Europe and Asia. The partnership has established visible international leadership, built long-term educational connections, and contributed to global...

Artificial intelligence
Nicholas Mattei

First Akademiaavtale Funding for Infomedia Brings Leading AI Researcher Nicholas Mattei as Adjunct Professor

Infomedia has, for the first time, been awarded support through Akademiaavtalen, the research partnership between the University of Bergen and Equinor. As part of the agrrement, AI researcher Nicholas Mattei, whose work includes collaborations with NASA and IBM, joins the department as an adjunct...

News
Anastasiia Klimashevskaia

PhD Candidate’s Study on AI Bias Gains Wide Recognition

At Infomedia and the SFI MediaFutures Centre, PhD candidate Anastasiia Klimashevskaia studies popularity bias – the tendency of AI systems to amplify what’s already popular. Her recent publication has drawn notable attention since its publication just one year, with over 12,000 views and downloads,...

Innovation
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Infomedia students contribute to new e-learning platform

Students at Infomedia are central in designing an e-learning platform along with professor Signe Hjelen Stige at the University of Bergen's Faculty of Psychology.

Recently published books

Free Speech and Neoliberalism - Art, Culture, Education (2026) - Asbjørn Grønstad

Microutopias and Everyday Hope (2026) - Asbjørn Grønstad og Lene Johannessen (eds.)

When music is formed (2025) - Anja Nylund Hagen, Ragnhild Torvanger Solberg, Torgeir Uberg Nærland og Michael Francis Duch (eds.)

Handbook in innovation for students (2025) - Lars Nyre, Geir Terje Ruud, Audun Gulbrandsen, Julie Sofie Berntsen, Julia Hellem Brandt, Helene Høylandskjær

Navigating Pandemic Phases (2024) - Øyvind Ihlen, Sine Nørholm Just, Jens E. Kjeldsen, Ragnhild Mølster, Truls Strand Offerdal, Joel Rasmussen, Eli Skogerbø

Methods for understanding media use (2024) - Hallvard Moe and Brita Ytre-Arne

Technology - a theoretical introduction (2024) - Lars Nyre

Media Use in Digital Everyday life (2023) - Brita Ytre-Arne