Joakim Karlsen

Joakim Karlsen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Information Technology and Communication, Østfold University College. His work focuses on designing digital media technologies to support communication, learning, and collaboration through transmedia storytelling, co-design practices, and virtual simulations. He combines academic research with practical applications in journalism innovation, archaeological communication, and educational technology.

• Current research interests: Transmedia documentary production, co-design methodologies, virtual simulations in healthcare training, and digital society ethics
• Key projects: CACOV pandemic remote care study, pARTiciPED cultural schoolbag collaboration (20M NOK grant), Making History Together archaeological media project
• Collaboration networks: Nordic institutions, international academia (University of Copenhagen, NTNU), cultural organizations, and healthcare providers

  Scientific Recognition:

  • 2020 - 20M NOK grant from Research Council of Norway
  • 2017 - Digital Creativity publication on prototype dance methodology

  His publications span computer-human interaction journals, educational technology conferences, and cultural communication studies, with recent emphasis on ethical design fictions for smart cities and cross-sectorial collaboration frameworks.