Thorlaug Borg Agustsdottir
Education
University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands)
Working on Doctoral research in Cyber Political Science, Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare 2023-08-01 - 2028-01-01
Háskóli Íslands
Master of Arts - MA, International Relations and Affairs 2014-01-01 - 2019-01-01
Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
MA, Cognition & Communication 2011-01-01 - 2013-01-01
Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
MA, International Affairs 2009-01-01 - 2011-01-01
Háskóli Íslands
BA, Political Science 1995-01-01 - 2007-01-01Work Experience
The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet)
Current
The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet)
Háskóli Íslands
Current
Háskóli Íslands
Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
2024-04-01 - 2025-03-01
Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
Kjarninn
2013-01-01 - 2023-04-01
Kjarninn
thorlaug@gmail.com
2009-01-01 - 2023-01-01
thorlaug@gmail.com
The City of Reykjavik
2014-06-01 - 2018-06-01
The City of Reykjavik
Faxaflóahafnir sf
2014-06-01 - 2018-06-01
Faxaflóahafnir sf
Pirate Party of Iceland
2013-01-01 - 2018-01-01
Pirate Party of Iceland
Fjármála- og Efnahagsráðuneytið (Ministry of Finance and Economy)
2013-01-01 - 2013-04-01
Fjármála- og Efnahagsráðuneytið (Ministry of Finance and Economy)
Prime Ministers Office
2008-11-01 - 2009-06-01
Prime Ministers Office
Skills
Summary
I‘m a first generation Netizen and former IT executive turned PhD researcher in Cyber-Governance, International Relations and Grand Political Theory. My current research bridges social science, human-computer interactions and tech-governance in an examination of the influence of Techno-Capitalism on European Democracy. I have an extensive IT and executive experience over the past three decades, mostly working in startups and new-tech development as well as digital political communication out of Iceland. I have led countless digital-communication projects and received several awards throughout the years for my work. My current research applies a functional-framework based in Democratic theory that analyses Techno-Capitalism's influence on various democratic functions relating to Cyberspace and Tech-Governance, drawing forth how operations are legitimized and executed in accordance with democratic principles (or lack thereof). My goal is to help protect human rights and establish democratic governance in Cyberspace, a domain that is increasingly ruled by criminals, corporations and state-centric special-interests.
