Julia Köhler-Olsen

Julia Köhler-Olsen is a Professor of Law at the Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University. She holds a bachelor's degree in social work from OsloMet and a cand.jur. (LL.B) and PhD in law from the University of Oslo (2012), with her doctoral research focusing on children's right to freedom of religion and belief. Her academic profile bridges legal studies with social work, emphasizing human rights in public administration contexts.

• Education: PhD in Law (University of Oslo, 2012), cand.jur. (University of Oslo, 2003), Bachelor in Social Work (OsloMet)

Her research focuses on four core areas: (1) implementation of economic and social human rights, (2) children's legal status in Norwegian law, (3) discrimination law and equal treatment, and (4) digitalized public administration with emphasis on legal certainty. She contributes to national and international discourse on rights-based governance.

Julia Köhler-Olsen's recent publications analyze digital welfare management (PÅDIGVEL project), transnational child rights implementation, and ethical tensions in child welfare institutions. Her work reveals patterns in algorithmic governance's impact on human rights, cross-border child protection challenges, and evolving legal frameworks for vulnerable populations.

She actively participates in research groups such as ClimateWell and Work Inclusion in North and South (WORKINC), and contributes to policy debates through public engagements at Trygdeforskningsseminar and other academic forums. Her teaching covers human rights law, welfare law, and children's rights at both bachelor's and master's levels.