Thomas Berker

CVEducation:
2000    Dr. phil. (Sociology), University of Frankfurt
1996    Master in Sociology (major), Political Sciences and German Language and Literature (minors), University of Frankfurt

Experience:
2007-               Associate professor, Dep. of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, NTNU
2003-2007       Post.doc and research scientist, Dep. of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, NTNU
2001-2003       EMTEL scholar (research and training network funded by the 5th RTD Framework
                        Programme of the EU),  Dep. of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, NTNU
1999-2000       Internet and Intranet coordinator, GTZ, Eschborn
1999-2000       Lecturer, Technical University Darmstadt
1996-1999       PhD student and scientific assistant, Institute of Social Research (IfS), Frankfurt
1995-1996       Scientific assistant, Dep. for Sociology, University of Frankfurt

Present research activities and fields of interests:
Present research activities comprise the whole range of economic, social and cultural aspects connected to socio-technological innovation, particularly the diffusion and implementation of new products and services and the acquisition, embedding and use of these innovations in everyday life. Additional interests include selected topics from the sociology and philosophy of science, for instance theory and practice of inter-/transdisciplinary collaboration.

Special qualifications:
Experience in both qualitative and quantitative social scientific methodology, including social network analysis (SNA), computer supported qualitative analysis, and large surveys

Membership in professional associations:

• 4S - Society for Social Studies of Science
• EASST – The European Society for the Study of Science and Technology

Scholarships:
1997-2000               Institute of Social Research, Frankfurt
1996-1999               Hans-Böckler-Stiftung (foundation of the German labour unions)

Selected academic and professional publications:

• Berker, T., Hartmann, M., Punie, Y & K. Ward (ed.s) (2005). Domestication of media and technology. Open University Press, London.
• Berker, T. (2006), The Politics of ‘Actor-Network Theory’. What can ‘actor-network theory’ do to make buildings more energy efficient? Science, Technology & Innovation Studies, Special Issue 1.
• Aune, M. and Berker, T. (2007), Energiforbruk i boliger og yrkesbygg: utfordringer og muligheter. In: Mellom klima og komfort - utfordringer for en bærekraftig energiutvikling. Tapir Akademisk Forlag, Trondhei$
• Aune, M., Bye, R. and Berker, T. (2007), Lærende bygg. In: Aschehoug, Ø. et al. (Eds.): Smarte energieffektive bygninger. Tapir Akademisk Forlag, Trondheim, pp. 21-27.
• Berker, T. (2007): Energienutzung im Heim als sozio-technische Praxis. Untersuchungsergebnisse, Trends und Strategien. (Domestic energy consumption as socio-technical practice) In: Fischer, C. (Ed.): Strom spa$
• Aune, M, Berker, T, and Bye, R (forthcoming in: Facilities), The missing link which was already there: building operators and energy management in non-residential buildings

Links:

• DACS project home page