Frøydis Lønborg Haarberg

PhD Fellow
froydis.haarberg@uib.no


(Photo: Eivind Senneset, UiB)

Frøydis Lønborg Haarberg (previously Frøydis Petersen Jensen) is a PhD Fellow at the Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism at the Department of Government (University of Bergen). She holds a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Oslo, specialising in welfare state models. Her research interests lie in the area of children’s participation, with a particular focus on the representation of children in child protection decision-making processes.

Before joining the centre, Frøydis worked as an organisational consultant for the Welfare Alliance, a network of several voluntary organisations that work towards a more inclusive welfare state and strengthen the rights of vulnerable groups.

Publications

Article
Report
Master’s Thesis

Education

  • MA in Sociology (University of Oslo)
  • BA in Sociology (University of Oslo)

Projects


Get to know Frøydis

Which fictional location would you like to visit the most? And what do you like the least?

As for the location I would like to visit the most, I have to say the Shire, with its cosy houses. Or Hogwarts, preferably in the wintertime! Least, maybe Mordor or (ref. my fear of spiders:) the Forbidden Forest?

Would you rather brainstorm in silence or with background music, and why?

I prefer to brainstorm in silence with my noise-cancelling headset on, as I think best without any noise disturbing my thought process. However, I love having background music when doing routine tasks or coding in Stata!

What is your favourite holiday tradition?

Probably listening to and having the music video of Last Christmas by Wham! on repeat while getting ready on Christmas Eve. 

Who would you invite as your first guest if you had your own late-night talk show?

Edward Norton would be on my list, as he is one of my favourite actors. I recommend watching American History X (on a dark yet important topic) or Primal Fear, if you haven’t already seen them.

What fear do you want to overcome in the near future? 

I do have a silly fear of spiders, which I would definitely like to overcome.

Updated Autumn 2025