Digitox seminar February 2025

This seminar will explore research on digital disconnection and the brain: disconnection and neurodivergence, and neurological perspectives in the public debate.

A stack of mobile phones on a table

About the seminar

  • The seminar explores perspectives on disconnection and the brain. 
  • Alex Beattie will present work on digital disconnection from a neurodivergent perspective. He is currently researching how New Zealanders and people with ADHD disconnect from the Internet. 
  • Ingrid Forsler, Carina Guyard, and Linus Andersson will speak about their recent publication titled Detoxing the brain, from the Digital Backlash collection. They discuss the tendency in the public debate to address problems of digital overuse from a neurological perspective.

The time and date for the seminar is February 25th 10.00 to 11.00 (Norwegian time).

Participants

  • Alex Beattie, Victoria University of Wellington - Te Herenga Waka.

  • Ingrid Forsler, Carina Guyard, and Linus Andersson

  • Victoria Kratel (digitox and Kristiania) will chair the seminar 

About the digitox seminar series

  • Digitox welcomes academics and students to digital seminars, usually monthly. 
  • If you are interested in attending, please send an email to Trine Syvertsen to get info on mailing lists and zoom links.
  • The format is usually two short presentations, one from an invited guest and one from the Digitox project.
  • We allow time for discussion and questions.
  • We also welcome you to share information about upcoming and current publications and events pertaining to disconnection and detox.
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