THE ORGANISERS
Sofia Serholt (Chalmers University of Technology and Uni-
versity West, Sweden). She received her MSc. of Educa-
tion and Ph.D. degree in Applied IT with a specialization in
Educational Sciences at the University of Gothenburg, Swe-
den, in 2012 and 2017, respectively. Her research focuses
on child–robot interaction, educational sciences, stakeholder
perspectives, ethics, and critical studies.
Sara Ljungblad (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
She is co-founder of the Applied Robotics Group in Gothenburg.
She has a Ph.D in Human Machine Interaction from Stock-
holm University. Sara has previously arranged workshops on
robotics at NordiCHI, 2010 and 2008. Sara’s research focuses
on design expertise, inclusive design, HCI and HRI.
Wolmet Barendregt
(University of Gothenburg, Sweden).
She received her Ph.D. degree in Industrial Design from Eind-
hoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) in 2006.
She is the (co-)author of over 60 publications in topics related
to HCI and HRI, and she has previously organised a workshop
on Child-Robot Interaction: Social Bonding, Learning and
Ethics.
Tijana Milosevic (University of Oslo, Norway) has been
researching children and digital media, most recently
with a specific focus on social media companies’ poli-
cies against cyberbullying and harassment. She has also
examined children’s privacy from commercial data col-
lection, and especially in the context of the internet of
things and specifically toys. You can find her full bio here:
http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/people/aca/tijanm/index.html
Rikke Toft Norgaard
(Aarhus University, Denmark) is Associate Professor of
Educational Design Technology, Aarhus University (AU), Denmark.
Norgaard leads the research unit on Educational Design: Thinking Practice,
AU and is steering group member of Centre for Higher Education Futures, AU,
focusing on value-sensitive design and use of technology in fu-
ture education. She has published extensively on these matters,
and is currently leading the AU part of the Erasmus+ project
PlayLearn DigiMedia focusing on creating a technological
jump for novice educators within technology use in education.
Niamh Ni Bhrion
(University of Oslo, Norway). Niamh ex-
plores the relationship between media innovation and social
change. She has analysed how users of minority languages cre-
ate new opportunities for communication in Social Media. Her
current research explores how digital technology, including
robots, influences how children develop digital literacy.
Pamela Lindgren
(Chalmers University of Technology, Swe-
den) Pamela is a PhD student at the division of Design Human
Factors, Department of Industrial and Materials Science. Her
research is centered around assistive technology (AT). Besides
her academic engagement, Pamela is a professionally active
industrial designer and consultant with a MFA, from HDK, the
School of Design and Crafts at the University of Gothenburg,
Sweden.
Charles Ess
(University of Oslo, Norway). He works at the
intersections of philosophy, computing, applied ethics, com-
parative philosophy, and media studies, with specific focus
on research ethics, Digital Religion, and virtue ethics in me-
dia and communication, specifically social robots. Ess has
published extensively on the ethics of robotics and Human-
Machine Communication, and serves, e.g., on the Techni-
cal Advisory Committee of the Foundation for Responsible
Robotics and as ethics advisor to the EU project Responsible
Ethical Learning with Robotics REELER (reeler.eu).
Mohammad Obaid
(Uppsala University, Sweden). He received his BSc., MSc.
(First Class Honors) and Ph.D. degrees
in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury (New
Zealand) in 2004, 2007 and 2011, respectively. In 2018, he
received his Docent degree (Uppsala University) in Computer
Science with a specialization in HCI. He is the (co-)author of
over 57 publications in topics related to HRI and HCI.
versity West, Sweden). She received her MSc. of Educa-
tion and Ph.D. degree in Applied IT with a specialization in
Educational Sciences at the University of Gothenburg, Swe-
den, in 2012 and 2017, respectively. Her research focuses
on child–robot interaction, educational sciences, stakeholder
perspectives, ethics, and critical studies.
Sara Ljungblad (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
She is co-founder of the Applied Robotics Group in Gothenburg.
She has a Ph.D in Human Machine Interaction from Stock-
holm University. Sara has previously arranged workshops on
robotics at NordiCHI, 2010 and 2008. Sara’s research focuses
on design expertise, inclusive design, HCI and HRI.
Wolmet Barendregt
(University of Gothenburg, Sweden).
She received her Ph.D. degree in Industrial Design from Eind-
hoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) in 2006.
She is the (co-)author of over 60 publications in topics related
to HCI and HRI, and she has previously organised a workshop
on Child-Robot Interaction: Social Bonding, Learning and
Ethics.
Tijana Milosevic (University of Oslo, Norway) has been
researching children and digital media, most recently
with a specific focus on social media companies’ poli-
cies against cyberbullying and harassment. She has also
examined children’s privacy from commercial data col-
lection, and especially in the context of the internet of
things and specifically toys. You can find her full bio here:
http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/people/aca/tijanm/index.html
Rikke Toft Norgaard
(Aarhus University, Denmark) is Associate Professor of
Educational Design Technology, Aarhus University (AU), Denmark.
Norgaard leads the research unit on Educational Design: Thinking Practice,
AU and is steering group member of Centre for Higher Education Futures, AU,
focusing on value-sensitive design and use of technology in fu-
ture education. She has published extensively on these matters,
and is currently leading the AU part of the Erasmus+ project
PlayLearn DigiMedia focusing on creating a technological
jump for novice educators within technology use in education.
Niamh Ni Bhrion
(University of Oslo, Norway). Niamh ex-
plores the relationship between media innovation and social
change. She has analysed how users of minority languages cre-
ate new opportunities for communication in Social Media. Her
current research explores how digital technology, including
robots, influences how children develop digital literacy.
Pamela Lindgren
(Chalmers University of Technology, Swe-
den) Pamela is a PhD student at the division of Design Human
Factors, Department of Industrial and Materials Science. Her
research is centered around assistive technology (AT). Besides
her academic engagement, Pamela is a professionally active
industrial designer and consultant with a MFA, from HDK, the
School of Design and Crafts at the University of Gothenburg,
Sweden.
Charles Ess
(University of Oslo, Norway). He works at the
intersections of philosophy, computing, applied ethics, com-
parative philosophy, and media studies, with specific focus
on research ethics, Digital Religion, and virtue ethics in me-
dia and communication, specifically social robots. Ess has
published extensively on the ethics of robotics and Human-
Machine Communication, and serves, e.g., on the Techni-
cal Advisory Committee of the Foundation for Responsible
Robotics and as ethics advisor to the EU project Responsible
Ethical Learning with Robotics REELER (reeler.eu).
Mohammad Obaid
(Uppsala University, Sweden). He received his BSc., MSc.
(First Class Honors) and Ph.D. degrees
in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury (New
Zealand) in 2004, 2007 and 2011, respectively. In 2018, he
received his Docent degree (Uppsala University) in Computer
Science with a specialization in HCI. He is the (co-)author of
over 57 publications in topics related to HRI and HCI.