Marius G. Vigen
About
Based broadly in sociology my research lies in the intersection of micro-sociology, ethnography and urban studies.
More specifically I’m interested in the social situations where groups interact, such as professional work; expert cultures; youth culture; risk management; and organizations, in various contexts including urban planning and development; oil and gas industry; student life in academia and society; and festivals, events and social movements.
My PhD project in Sociology explores how cities are shaped and negotiated between politics, public administrations, private sector, and civic society, and how planned urban life is experienced by those who live, travel and work in the city. PhD project is part of the interdisciplinary academia-public sector reserach project MobilityLab Stor-Trondheim (MoST) , which searches for innovative solutions in urban development and sustainable mobility.
Faculty board member and Representative for temporary scientific staff. Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences 2025-2026
Educated as Teacher in Social Sciences and Sports Education with MSc in Sociology. NTNU 2021
Interests
Communities, Urban planning and development, Social interaction, Urban spaces, mobility, Youth culture, Qualitative methods, Ethnography
Publications
2026
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Vigen, Marius G.;
Tjora, Aksel.
(2026)
Det store stygge svarte grønne skiftet: Powerhouse i Trondheim.
Academic chapter
2025
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Bråten, Lina Naoroz;
Vigen, Marius G..
(2025)
Eksternt-initierte nabolagsarrangementer som byutviklingsgrep.
Moderne Mobilitet og Infrastruktur
Popular science article
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Vigen, Marius G..
(2025)
Brann på brakka, og RBK skylder på brannalarmen.
Adresseavisen
Commentary
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Vigen, Marius G..
(2025)
Hvor lenge kan Ranum unngå makten han selv har innført?.
Nidaros.no
Commentary
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Bråten, Lina Naoroz;
Vigen, Marius G..
(2025)
Community engagement through the neighbourhood street festival: Between external simulation and local stimulation.
Urban Studies
Academic article
2023
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Standal, Martin Inge;
Holen, Siri Mariane;
Haavik, Torgeir Kolstø;
Hansen, Susanne Therese;
Vigen, Marius Grefstad;
Skogstad, Martin Rasmussen.
(2023)
An Uncertain Risk Concept? Perceptions of Uncertainty Among Risk Professionals in Norwegian Petroleum Companies.
Academic chapter
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Vigen, Marius Grefstad.
(2023)
The Norwegian Fadderuka – can you gain student competence through intoxication?.
popNAD
Popular science article
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Vigen, Marius G.;
Tjora, Aksel Hagen.
(2023)
Å drikke seg til studentkompetanse. Fadderuka som ritual, forberedelse og fellesskap.
Norsk sosiologisk tidsskrift
Academic article
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Haavik, Torgeir Kolstø;
Kongsvik, Trond Øystein;
Vigen, Marius Grefstad.
(2023)
Risk in transit: a case study of the introduction of a new risk definition for risk management in the Norwegian petroleum industry.
Journal of Risk Research
Academic article
2022
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Ognedal, Maja Joner;
Vigen, Marius G.;
Standal, Martin Inge;
Skogstad, Martin Rasmussen;
Størkersen, Kristine Vedal;
Hayes, Jan.
(2022)
Standardizing uncertainty: A document analysis searching for the role of standardization in transforming uncertainty-based risk concepts.
Academic chapter
2021
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Vigen, Marius Grefstad;
Tjora, Aksel.
(2021)
Fadderukas fulle fellesskap.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
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Magin, Melanie;
Vigen, Marius Grefstad.
(2021)
When Nothing Happened but Much Changed: How Political Parties in Ireland Used Facebook in the 2019 EP Election Campaign.
Academic chapter
Journal publications
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Bråten, Lina Naoroz;
Vigen, Marius G..
(2025)
Eksternt-initierte nabolagsarrangementer som byutviklingsgrep.
Moderne Mobilitet og Infrastruktur
Popular science article
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Vigen, Marius G..
(2025)
Brann på brakka, og RBK skylder på brannalarmen.
Adresseavisen
Commentary
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Vigen, Marius G..
(2025)
Hvor lenge kan Ranum unngå makten han selv har innført?.
Nidaros.no
Commentary
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Vigen, Marius Grefstad.
(2023)
The Norwegian Fadderuka – can you gain student competence through intoxication?.
popNAD
Popular science article
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Vigen, Marius G.;
Tjora, Aksel Hagen.
(2023)
Å drikke seg til studentkompetanse. Fadderuka som ritual, forberedelse og fellesskap.
Norsk sosiologisk tidsskrift
Academic article
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Bråten, Lina Naoroz;
Vigen, Marius G..
(2025)
Community engagement through the neighbourhood street festival: Between external simulation and local stimulation.
Urban Studies
Academic article
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Haavik, Torgeir Kolstø;
Kongsvik, Trond Øystein;
Vigen, Marius Grefstad.
(2023)
Risk in transit: a case study of the introduction of a new risk definition for risk management in the Norwegian petroleum industry.
Journal of Risk Research
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Vigen, Marius G.;
Tjora, Aksel.
(2026)
Det store stygge svarte grønne skiftet: Powerhouse i Trondheim.
Academic chapter
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Standal, Martin Inge;
Holen, Siri Mariane;
Haavik, Torgeir Kolstø;
Hansen, Susanne Therese;
Vigen, Marius Grefstad;
Skogstad, Martin Rasmussen.
(2023)
An Uncertain Risk Concept? Perceptions of Uncertainty Among Risk Professionals in Norwegian Petroleum Companies.
Academic chapter
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Magin, Melanie;
Vigen, Marius Grefstad.
(2021)
When Nothing Happened but Much Changed: How Political Parties in Ireland Used Facebook in the 2019 EP Election Campaign.
Academic chapter
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Ognedal, Maja Joner;
Vigen, Marius G.;
Standal, Martin Inge;
Skogstad, Martin Rasmussen;
Størkersen, Kristine Vedal;
Hayes, Jan.
(2022)
Standardizing uncertainty: A document analysis searching for the role of standardization in transforming uncertainty-based risk concepts.
Academic chapter
Student thesis or dissertation
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Vigen, Marius Grefstad;
Tjora, Aksel.
(2021)
Fadderukas fulle fellesskap.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
Outreach
April 26: Boklansering Byens tak Oslo
PØNSJ på NRK P3
PØNSJ på NRK P3
Communal interaction: Norsk mikrososiologisk nettverk 2025
SAMFUNDSMØTE: FYLLA OG FOMO
Fadderuke-spesial (Millennium, Radio Revolt)
EKKO: Hvorfor har vi fadderuke?
Arendalsuka: Har norsk russetid gått ut på dato?
2026
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Conference lectureTjora, Aksel; Tøndel, Gunhild; Vigen, Marius G.. (2026) The Interaction Order of Organisational Order. Plurality, Diveristy and Social Inequality in Organizations
2025
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Conference lectureVigen, Marius Grefstad; Bråten, Lina Naoroz. (2025) A localist approach to the organization of occasions: The case of two neighborhood festivals. Communal Interaction by Norwegian Microsociological Network
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InterviewBråten, Lina Naoroz; Vigen, Marius G.; Brandslet, Steinar. (2025) Festivaler må få med naboene tidlig.
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LectureVigen, Marius Grefstad. (2025) Sosiale bydeler: En by- og arkitekturvennlig sosiologi. ByPuls: En ny møteplass for eiendomsbransjen
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Conference lectureVigen, Marius Grefstad. (2025) Organizing Urban Development: Collaboration and Conflict in Planned Futures. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIOLOGY
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Contribution to radio or TV
2024
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Interview
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Conference lectureVigen, Marius G.. (2024) Idiocultural professionalization in the Urban Planning Office. Norwegian Microsociological Network
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Interview
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Interview
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InterviewVigen, Marius G.; Hagelien, Marthe. (2024) Russetiden er ute av kontroll, sier politikerne. – De synspunktene har vært der hele tiden, sier forsker.
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Interview
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InterviewVigen, Marius G.. (2024) Trodde du Fadderuka er fra moderne tid? Det startet faktisk for rundt 2000 år siden.
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Contribution to radio or TV
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Contribution to radio or TV
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LectureVigen, Marius G.. (2024) Gemeinshaft, gesellshaft, og forholdet mellom den individuelle og kommersialiserte bonden. Landbrukspolitisk halvtime
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Conference lectureBråten, Lina Naoroz; Vigen, Marius G.. (2024) Neighbourhood Street Festivals: Stimulating or Simulating Local Engagement and Belonging?. Livable Cities Conference
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Feature article
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InterviewVigen, Marius G.; Hella, Vigdis. (2024) Velger bort skoler med ukultur i kantina: – Gir mye mer stress i hverdagen.
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InterviewVigen, Marius G.; Vestrheim, Annvor; Flølo, Julianne. (2024) Inkluderingssjef og koselister: – Her har storbyrussen noko å læra.
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Interview
2023
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InterviewVigen, Marius G.; Christiansen, Tuva S.. (2023) Tor Harald (22) har droppet alkoholen: – Leder ofte til at folk synes jeg er tøff.
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Contribution to radio or TV
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Lecture
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Contribution to radio or TV
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Feature article
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InterviewVigen, Marius G.; Bye, Kristina. (2023) Festivalpriser skaper reaksjoner, mens én byfestival kutter prisene.
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Contribution to radio or TV
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Lecture
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InterviewVigen, Marius G.; Lisa, Pedersen. (2023) Forsker på fadderuka: Mange tenker at det bare er festing det handler om.
2022
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Interview
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InterviewVigen, Marius G.; Aarvåg, Kari-Anne. (2022) Vi er ikke her bare for å lage bråk og drikke oss dritings.
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InterviewVigen, Marius G.; Wallum, Stian. (2022) Russetida er ikke super for alle. Utenforskap er et stort problem.
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Contribution to radio or TV
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Contribution to radio or TV
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InterviewVigen, Marius G.; Skurtveit, Sunniva. (2022) Vil hindre utestenging som russ: – Ta praten i 8. klasse.
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Contribution to radio or TV
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LectureVigen, Marius Grefstad. (2022) Betydningen av felles møtesteder for inkludering blant russen. Åpent møte om russetiden
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LectureVigen, Marius Grefstad. (2022) Ungdom, inkludering og rus(setid). Sosialisering - Jeg blir til i møte med deg
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Feature article
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Interview
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Conference lectureOgnedal, Maja Joner; Vigen, Marius Grefstad; Standal, Martin Inge; Skogstad, Martin Rasmussen; Størkersen, Kristine Vedal; Hayes, Jan. (2022) Standardizing uncertainty: A document analysis searching for the role of standardization in transforming uncertainty-based risk concepts. 32nd European Conference on Safety and Reliability
2021
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Interview