Ola K. Berge holds a MA and Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN). He is a cultural policy researcher affiliated with the research group for cultural life and cultural policy research at Telemark Research Institute. Berge’s research interests particularly revolve around cultural sociological and political themes such as participation and inclusion, cultural work life, culture for children and youth, foreign cultural policy and cultural diplomacy, and digital culture production, distribution, and consumption.