Alexander Berntsen
About
I have a multidisciplinary background from philosophy, anthropology, and informatics. My Master Thesis in philosophy was about technology and presence, especially the world appearance through and as interfaces. At present, my work concerns questions related to God, oneness, wholeness, the holy, faith, contemplation, and tradition. My doctoral work explores the understanding of wholeness in a Cistercian monastery, as well as in mediæval cosmology, as a preparedness to the combat the totalisation of instrumentality.
Some central thinkers that I refer to at the moment include His Holiness Benedict XVI, Martin Buber, Håkon Fyhn, Karl Gervin, Martin Heidegger, Tim Ingold, Jean-Luc Marion, Thomas Merton, Nicolaus of Cues, Jens Røyrvik, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Research
Publications
2024
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Berntsen, Alexander;
Fyhn, Håkon;
Thomassen, Hans Martin;
Berge, Trond;
Dinca, Melinda.
(2024)
Bringing Real Life into the Classroom: Learning in Nearness & Distance.
Teaching and Learning Anthropology (TLA)
Academic article
2023
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Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth;
Berntsen, Alexander.
(2023)
Technologies of control and the invisible transformation of the labour market from welfare state principles to welfare capitalism.
Academic chapter
2022
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Berntsen, Alexander.
(2022)
Bokanmeldelse: The Perception of the Environment.
Begrep
Book review
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Mørtsell, Tonje Victoria Lidahl;
Fyhn, Håkon;
Cyvin, Jakob Bonnevie;
Lønne, Tuva Fjærtoft;
Karlsen, Håvard;
Berntsen, Alexander;
Nubdal, Marte;
Økland, Karen Engen;
Letnes, Mari-Ann;
Førland, Ekaterina Prasolova-.
(2022)
Emerging Education – Emerging Technology: Exploring the Emerging University.
Department of Social Antropology, NTNU.
Research report
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Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth;
Berntsen, Alexander.
(2022)
Verden som teknologi: Alltid allerede erobret.
Norsk antropologisk tidsskrift
Academic article
2021
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Berntsen, Alexander;
Sæther, Simen Rostad;
Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth;
Biresselioglu, Mehmet Efe;
Demir, Muhittin Hakan.
(2021)
The Significance of Enabling Human Consideration in Policymaking: How to Get the E-Ferry That You Want.
Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
2019
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Larsson, William Sten;
Digre, Vang Frida Victoria;
Ryan, Maren;
Sjøflot, Ann Kristin;
Polina, Dubkova;
Sørsæter, Gjertrud;
Mørtsell, Tonje Victoria Lidahl;
Berntsen, Alexander;
Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth.
(2019)
Teknologi-antropologi-antologi : Om det å være menneske i den teknologiske tidsalder.
NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS
Anthology
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Berntsen, Alexander.
(2019)
Om tekno-maskulin kjærlighet.
Begrep
Academic article
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Berntsen, Alexander;
Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth.
(2019)
Teknologi-antropologi-antologi #2: Digitaliseringens megarektiske potensial.
Institutt for Sosialantropologi, NTNU
Anthology
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Fyhn, Håkon;
Berntsen, Alexander;
Egner, Lars Even;
Johansen, Jens Petter Kirkhus;
Klöckner, Christian A.;
Nilsen, Berit Therese;
Nilsen, Marie;
Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth.
(2019)
Evaluering av Enovas satsing på oppgradering av eksisterende boliger.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report
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Berntsen, Alexander.
(2019)
Betraktninger av biosfærens kollaps: Vi er alltid-allerede-fordømte.
Academic chapter
Journal publications
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Berntsen, Alexander;
Sæther, Simen Rostad;
Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth;
Biresselioglu, Mehmet Efe;
Demir, Muhittin Hakan.
(2021)
The Significance of Enabling Human Consideration in Policymaking: How to Get the E-Ferry That You Want.
Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
-
Berntsen, Alexander.
(2019)
Om tekno-maskulin kjærlighet.
Begrep
Academic article
-
Berntsen, Alexander.
(2022)
Bokanmeldelse: The Perception of the Environment.
Begrep
Book review
-
Berntsen, Alexander;
Fyhn, Håkon;
Thomassen, Hans Martin;
Berge, Trond;
Dinca, Melinda.
(2024)
Bringing Real Life into the Classroom: Learning in Nearness & Distance.
Teaching and Learning Anthropology (TLA)
Academic article
-
Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth;
Berntsen, Alexander.
(2022)
Verden som teknologi: Alltid allerede erobret.
Norsk antropologisk tidsskrift
Academic article
Books
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Larsson, William Sten;
Digre, Vang Frida Victoria;
Ryan, Maren;
Sjøflot, Ann Kristin;
Polina, Dubkova;
Sørsæter, Gjertrud;
Mørtsell, Tonje Victoria Lidahl;
Berntsen, Alexander;
Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth.
(2019)
Teknologi-antropologi-antologi : Om det å være menneske i den teknologiske tidsalder.
NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS
Anthology
-
Berntsen, Alexander;
Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth.
(2019)
Teknologi-antropologi-antologi #2: Digitaliseringens megarektiske potensial.
Institutt for Sosialantropologi, NTNU
Anthology
Part of book/report
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Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth;
Berntsen, Alexander.
(2023)
Technologies of control and the invisible transformation of the labour market from welfare state principles to welfare capitalism.
Academic chapter
-
Berntsen, Alexander.
(2019)
Betraktninger av biosfærens kollaps: Vi er alltid-allerede-fordømte.
Academic chapter
Report
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Fyhn, Håkon;
Berntsen, Alexander;
Egner, Lars Even;
Johansen, Jens Petter Kirkhus;
Klöckner, Christian A.;
Nilsen, Berit Therese;
Nilsen, Marie;
Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth.
(2019)
Evaluering av Enovas satsing på oppgradering av eksisterende boliger.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report
-
Mørtsell, Tonje Victoria Lidahl;
Fyhn, Håkon;
Cyvin, Jakob Bonnevie;
Lønne, Tuva Fjærtoft;
Karlsen, Håvard;
Berntsen, Alexander;
Nubdal, Marte;
Økland, Karen Engen;
Letnes, Mari-Ann;
Førland, Ekaterina Prasolova-.
(2022)
Emerging Education – Emerging Technology: Exploring the Emerging University.
Department of Social Antropology, NTNU.
Research report
Outreach
2026
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Interview
2025
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LectureBerntsen, Alexander. (2025) What is technology? Being human in the age of technology. Technology and ethics
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Conference lectureBerntsen, Alexander. (2025) I henhold til heilheta. Umistelig - Norsk Antropologisk Forenings konferanse 2025
2023
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Conference lectureAarnes, Jørgen Røysland; Berntsen, Alexander. (2023) Cyclopian Dreams: The temptation of one-sidedness in a multifaceted world / In remembrance of faces concealed. Anthropology, Technology, and Education: Exploring the cracks in technological systems
2021
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Conference lectureBerntsen, Alexander; Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth; Fyhn, Håkon. (2021) Teknologi og/eller tilstedeværelse. Vitenskapsteoretisk forum