Rune Halvorsen

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Rune Halvorsen, PhD in sociology, is professor of social policy, co-director of CEDIC -Centre for the study of digitalization of public services and citizenship (https://www.oslomet.no/en/cedic) and co-director of The Norwegian Research School on Digitalisation, Culture and Society. His main interests are European and comparative welfare policy, social citizenship, EU social policy, and citizenship movements. Halvorsen’s central concern is to contribute new knowledge for the future social Europe. He has contributed to theorisation of changes in social citizenship, welfare governance and structure/agency dynamics in mature welfare states. Empirically his research has focused on labour market inclusion policies, disability policy, poverty, youth transitions, self-organisation and social mobilisation among marginalised population groups, and how the adoption of new ICT shape the opportunities for participation of persons with disabilities (eInclusion). He has coordinated and participated in several cross-national and cross-disciplinary research projects funded by the EU (FP7 and Horizon 2020 collaborative projects, Marie Curie ITN and IF), the Nordic Council and the Research Council of Norway. In 2020-2023 he is the Scientific Coordinator of EUROSHIP - Closing gaps in social citizenship. New tools to foster social resilience in Europe. From 2019, he is the co-chair of the Nordic ESPAnet – Network for European Social Policy Analysis, and a council member at the Nordic Centre at Fudan University, Shanghai.

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Globalisation and social sustainability

Research projects

EUROSHIP – Closing Gaps in Social Citizenship. New Tools to Foster Social Resilience in Europe
The overall aim of the EUROSHIP project is to provide an original and gender-sensitive assessment of the current gaps in social protection across Europe.
Healthcare Access in Rural Border Regions. Realizing Patient Rights Across European Borders (HARBOR)
The overall aim of the HARBOR project is to develop an integrated approach of cross-border interactions and access to health care in European border regions, and to rethink healthcare planning across border regions.
Making Persons with Disabilities Full Citizens (DISCIT)
DISCIT aims to produce new knowledge enabling Member States, affiliated European countries and the European Union to achieve full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in society and economy.
Sino-Norway Welfare Policy Dialogue (SINOPO)
The aim of SINOPO is to help solve the problem of poverty among persons with disabilities in China. The project focuses on labour market inclusion, accessibility and the development and provision of assistive devices.

Scientific publications

He, Biao; Halvorsen, Rune (2021). DIGITAL INCLUSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN CHINA UNDER COVID-19: HOW FAR HAS CHINA COME?. 23 p. Frontiers of Law in China . Vol. 16.
https://journal.hep.com.cn/flc/EN/1673-3428/home.s...

Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn; Schoyen, Mi Ah (2019). Hva skal til for å få flere unge funksjonshemmede i arbeid? Et systemperspektiv. Aamodt, Hilde Anette; Dahl, Espen; Gubrium, Erika; Haldar, Marit; Hermansen, Åsmund (Ed.). Sosialt arbeid og sosialpolitikk i samhandling. Kapittel 12. p. 246-266. Fagbokforlaget.

Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn (2018). Integrated discussion: Managing diversity among youth in Nordic social protection policies. Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn (Ed.). Youth, Diversity and employment: Comparative perspectives on Labour Market Policies. 9. p. 199-228. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn; Kuivalainen, Susan; Schoyen, Mi Ah (2018). A new approach to promoting youth inclusion in the labour market? Disability in the Nordic welfare states. Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn (Ed.). Youth, Diversity and employment: Comparative perspectives on Labour Market Policies. 6. p. 127-149. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn (2018). Youth. Diversity and employment in times of crisis and Economic restructuring - an introduction. Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn (Ed.). Youth, Diversity and employment: Comparative perspectives on Labour Market Policies. 1. p. 1-31. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn (2018). Youth, Diversity and employment: Comparative perspectives on Labour Market Policies. ISBN: 978-1-78347-599-5. 232 p. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Scaratti, Chiara; Leonardi, Matilde; Silvaggi, Fabiola; Ávila, Carolina C.; Muñoz-Murillo, Amalia; Stavroussi, Panayiota; Roka, Olga; Burger, Helena; Fheodoroff, Klemens; Tobiasz-Adamczyk, Beata; Sabariego, Carla; Esteban, Eva; Gruber, Sonja; Svestkova, Olga; Halvorsen, Rune; Kadyrbaeva, Asel; Ferraina, Sabrina (2018). Mapping European Welfare Models: State of the Art of Strategies for Professional Integration and Reintegration of Persons with Chronic Diseases. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) . Vol. 15.

Hvinden, Bjørn; Halvorsen, Rune (2018). Mediating Agency and Structure in Sociology: What Role for Conversion Factors?. Critical Sociology . Vol. 44.
http://journals.sagepub.com/toc/crs/0/0

Halvorsen, Rune; Bøhler, Kjetil Klette; Siska, Jan (2017). Life-course Interviews on Disability and Active Citizenship – Collecting and Analysing Big Qualitative Data. Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Biggeri, Mario; Tøssebro, Jan; Waldschmidt, Anne (Ed.). Understanding the Lived Experiences of Persons with Disabilities in Nine Countries : Active Citizenship and Disability in Europe Volume 2. 3. p. 36-48. Routledge.

Halvorsen, Rune; Bøhler, Kjetil Klette (2017). Transitions to Active Citizenship for Young Persons with Disabilities – Virtuous and Vicious Cycles of Functionings. Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Biggeri, Mario; Tøssebro, Jan; Waldschmidt, Anne (Ed.). Understanding the Lived Experiences of Persons with Disabilities in Nine Countries : Active Citizenship and Disability in Europe Volume 2. 11. p. 175-191. Routledge.

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Research reports

He, Biao; Halvorsen, Rune (2021). Assistive Technology in China: policy framework, service delivery, and industry development. 27 p.

He, Biao; Halvorsen, Rune (2020). Employment-Promoting Policies for Persons with Disabilities in China–Understanding the Changing Policy System. 30 p.
https://uni.oslomet.no/chinawelfare/publications/

Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn (2017). Doing constructive disability research: New exchange relationships between research instituttions, government and civil society (Translated to Chinese by Yi Huang). 10 p.

Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn (2014). New Policies to Promote Youth Inclusion : Accommodation of diversity in the Nordic Welfare States. ISBN: 978-92-893-3868-4. 161 p. 10.6027/TN2014-564 (doi)

Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn (2013). Active Citizenship for Europeans with disabilities - Current knowledge and analytical framework - A working paper. 100 p.

Halvorsen, Rune; Sandlie, Hans Christian (2012). Universell utforming og tilgjengelighet i norsk boligpolitikk: sosial regulering, institusjonelle rammer og lokal iverksetting. ISBN: 978-82-7894-436-3. 114 p.

Hvinden, Bjørn; Halvorsen, Rune (2011). Andre lands modeller for å fremme sysselsetting blant personer med nedsatt funksjonsevne. ISBN: 9788278943854. 206 p.
http://www.hioa.no/content/download/46026/677504/f...

Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn (2003). Aktivt medborgerskap i kommunal velferdspolitikk: utsikter for økt deltakerdemokrati og sosial inkludering. 22 p.
http://www.sv.ntnu.no/iss/Rune.Halvorsen/papers.ht...

Halvorsen, Rune (2002). The Paradox of Self-Organisation among Disadvantaged People: A Study of Marginal Citizenship. ISBN: 82-471-5083-2. 362 p.

Halvorsen, Rune; Moseng, Bera Ulstein (2000). Videre forskning om lesbiskes og homofiles levekår. 18 p.

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Dissemination

Schoyen, Mi Ah; Halvorsen, Rune (2022). A minimum income scheme with few advocates: Policy developments and politics of social assistance in Norway. ESPAnet Annual Conference.

Schoyen, Mi Ah; Halvorsen, Rune (2022). A digital society for all citizens? Digital delivery of state welfare and public services in Norway. ESPAnet Annual Conference.

Halvorsen, Rune (2022). Ensomhet og storbyen: Hvordan kan vi forme byer som inviterer til meningsfylt samhandling?. Aktitektur, sosial bærekraft og inkluderende byliv. Henning Larsen arkitekter.

Halvorsen, Rune (2022). Building a Society for All: accessibility and disability in China. Beijing Paralympics 2022 Inclusion through sports and innovation in Norway and China. Den norske ambassaden i Beijing.

Halvorsen, Rune (2022). Norsk funksjonshemmingspolitikk i internasjonalt perspektiv - har vi de virkemidlene som trengs?. Likestillings- og mangfoldsutvalget. Kulturdepartmentet.

Halvorsen, Rune (2021). Poverty and income inequalities in the Nordic countries – wage setting and welfare governance. Nordic studies. Fudan University.

He, Biao; Halvorsen, Rune (2021). Policy diffusion and path dependencies in Chinese disability policy: socialist market economy meeting an international rights regime. Social Policy Workshop "The changing conditions for social resilience – Sino-Nordic perspectives on social policy". Nordic Center Fudan University.

Halvorsen, Rune (2021). Policy diffusion and path dependencies in Chinese disability policy: socialist market economy meeting an international rights regime. Social Policy Workshop "The changing conditions for social resilience – Sino-Nordic perspectives on social policy". Nordic Center Fudan University.

Halvorsen, Rune (2021). Do digitalized public services foster or hamper the exercise of social citizenship?. The Johan Skytte public lecture series on e-governance. University of Tartu.

Halvorsen, Rune (2021). Developments in European Union accessibility law and policy. Legal Development and Disability Rights, Side Event of the UN Human Rights Council 47th Session. China Society of Human Rights Studies.

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