{"id":22889,"date":"2026-03-30T19:56:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordmedianetwork.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=22889"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:56:32","slug":"nordic-nerds-opens-applications-for-2026-cohort","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nordmedianetwork.org\/es\/latest\/news\/nordic-nerds-opens-applications-for-2026-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"Nordic Nerds Opens Applications for 2026 Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-l-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Academic life can be rewarding, yet isolating and lacking sufficient structured mentorship. Nordic Nerds was created in response to this gap and is now welcoming applications for its 2026 cohort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spacing--medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"researcher-block\">\n\t\n\t<a href=\"\/researchers\/malgorzata-anna-pacholczyk\" class=\"researcher-block__researcher\">\n\t\t<div class=\"researcher\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"researcher__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/api.nordmedianetwork.org\/storage\/images\/researchers\/malgorzata-anna-pacholczyk.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"researcher__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"researcher__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMalgorzata Anna Pacholczyk\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                <div class=\"researcher__title\">\n                    \n                    Managing Editor &#8211;                     University of Bergen, Norway &#8211; Department of Information Science and Media Studies                <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 2023, the group brings together participants from different disciplines and career stages, including PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, early-career scholars, and professionals. It is designed as a complement to formal supervision and institutional structures, offering a smaller, more continuous setting for discussion, feedback, and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAcademic and professional life can be rewarding, but it can also be isolating\u201d, says&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/coryrobinson.se\/\">Cory Robinson, founder of the group and former associate professor at Link\u00f6ping University.&nbsp;<\/a>\u201cNordic Nerds was created to offer a thoughtful and supportive space for intellectual exchange, mentorship, and community&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;especially for those who value serious discussion, interdisciplinary curiosity, and meaningful professional connection\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group engages with topics such as AI and ethics, digital rights and privacy, Internet governance, platform regulation and policy, social media and online communities, games and virtual worlds, and broader questions about the relationship between culture and technology. Members meet online every second week and are expected to contribute actively through discussion, feedback, and shared work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporting this work,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/caighlan-smith\/\">Caighlan Smith<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nordmedianetwork.org\/researchers\/eduardo-ruedell\/\">Eduardo Ruedell<\/a> are part of the organising team and play an important role in the day-to-day life of Nordic Nerds. They contribute to event planning, administration, subgroup mentoring, and research activities, helping make Nordic Nerds a supportive and intellectually engaged academic community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflecting on this shared commitment and community spirit, they highlight what Nordic Nerds means to them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor me, Nordic Nerds is synonymous with camaraderie. Of course, there\u2019s an academic aspect to our discussions and our goals, but at the end of the day, it\u2019s so much more than that. It\u2019s a safe space for mutual support and encouragement, in a context that\u2019s often defined solely by ego and competition. It\u2019s the academia-related initiative I cherish most and the one that makes me happiest to be a part of\u201d, says Ruedell.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smith adds: \u201cNordic Nerds has been a bright spot in my calendar ever since I joined. The community is so welcoming, always ready to celebrate a win, workshop papers, and jump into in-depth interdisciplinary discussions. I\u2019ve learned so much from these people, and I love getting nerdy with them\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group now welcomes applications for the 2026 cohort, with a submission deadline of 10 April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPlaces in the cohort are limited, so the application process is selective\u201d, Robinson notes. \u201cWe ask about background, research or professional interests, motivation, and what each person would bring to the group. What matters most is a willingness to engage seriously and contribute to the group over time\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information about the group and past activities can be found at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicnerds.org\/\">nordicnerds.org.<\/a>&nbsp;To apply,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeriZtcDFqKmwpIKdAXZTEyk9NPj9hDx7vyo6eDdJsirxKTTg\/viewform\">please fill in this application form.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Image: Adobe Stock. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Academic life can be rewarding, yet isolating and lacking sufficient structured mentorship. 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