Marijke Roosen
Postdoctoral research fellow at OsloMet
I hold a PhD in criminology and have previously worked as a postdoc in fields such as gender studies and law and technology. I have also served as a senior researcher at Demos Helsinki, developing the ethical framework for a project on human-robot interactions. Originally from Belgium, I moved to Norway to join OsloMet as a MSCA postdoctoral researcher. My primary interest lies in surveillance in the penal field, currently extending to welfare surveillance. I am an STS enthusiast and a board member of the Dutch Journal of Gender Studies, with a keen interest in feminist epistemologies.
Tell us about your project!
JUSST (Justice in Surveillance Systems) investigates the intersection of digital technologies and welfare states. This interdisciplinary project explores surveillance of welfare recipients in the digital welfare state, focusing on income support recipients and offenders under electronic monitoring in Norway and the Netherlands. It examines sociotechnical imaginaries and aims to develop a normative framework for the ethical use of digital tools in welfare services. Through comparative analysis and participatory research, JUSST provides critical insights into the balance between care and coercion in the digital welfare state. By involving participants as co-researchers, JUSST ensures that the findings are reflective of the actual experiences of those most impacted by digital welfare tools. This bottom-up approach captures nuances often missed in traditional research, offering a comprehensive understanding of how digital surveillance affects agency and social justice in welfare systems. The project not only advances theoretical frameworks but also aims to influence policy and practice towards more ethical and effective use of data tools and digital technologies.
“ By involving participants as co-researchers, JUSST ensures that the findings are reflective of the actual experiences of those most impacted by digital welfare tools.”
— Marijke Roosen on her research project “JUSST - Justice in surveillance systems”