CV — about me

Updated February 2026

CURRENT PROJECTS

  • Ph.D. Researcher at the University of Iceland ⸺ researching digital transformation and human rights, from 2023

  • Independent consultant and lecturer

  • University of Iceland ⸺ adjunct from 2022, part-time lecturer 2020–22

EDUCATION

  • 2015-2019 ⸺ master's degree in art theory at the University of Iceland

  • 2017 ⸺ exchange traineeship program at the Venice Biennale

  • 2012-2015 ⸺ bachelor's degree in art theory and media studies from the University of Iceland

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

  • 2023 ⸺ Accessibility Award by the City of Reykjavík, won

  • 2023 ⸺ Diversity Role Model in IT by Ský (the Icelandic Computer Society), won

  • 2022 ⸺ Outstanding Young Icelander by JCI Iceland, nominated

  • 2022 ⸺ Social Impact Award by the Social Democratic Youth in Iceland, won

  • 2012 ⸺ Incentive award by ÖBÍ (The Icelandic Disability Alliance), won

PUBLICATIONS

  • Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir og Inga Björk Margrétar Bjarnadóttir. (2024). Aðgengi fatlaðs fólks að foreldrahlutverkinu. Í Fötlun, sjálf og samfélag: Birtingarmyndir og úrlausnarefni (pp. 293–322).

  • Inga Björk Margrétar Bjarnadóttir og Jovana Pavlović. (2022). Fyrsta hvíta móðirin í geimnum: Kynþáttafordómar, hvítleikinn og mörk listarinnar. Tímarit Máls og menningar, 3, (pp. 5-17). 

  • Inga Björk Margrétar Bjarnadóttir. (2022). Úkraína: Staða kvenna og fatlaðs fólks. 19. júní, 41. Kvenréttindafélag Íslands.

  • Inga Björk Margrétar Bjarnadóttir. (2022). Fjölbreyttar stafrænar lausnir fyrir fjölbreytt samfélag. Tölvumál.

  • James Gordon Rice og Inga Björk Margrétar Bjarnadóttir (2021). Digitalisation and digital transformation in Iceland: Implications for persons with disabilities. Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (European Commission).

  • James Gordon Rice, Rannveig Traustadóttir og Inga Bjarnadóttir. (2021). COVID-19 and people with disabilities: Assessing the impact of the crisis and informing disability inclusive next steps: Iceland. Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (European Commission).

  • Inga Björk Margrétar Bjarnadóttir. (2020). Líf sem er þess virði er að lifa? Læknaneminn, 71(19), 99. Félag læknanema.

  • Inga Björk Margrétar Bjarnadóttir. (2020). Mechanical Weeds // Mekanískt illgresi. Editors: Becky Forsythe, Penelope Smart og Hólmar Hólm, Wildflower / Villiblómið (pp. 34-38). Hafnarborg Art Museum.

  • Inga Björk Margrétar Bjarnadóttir. (2019). “Harbinger for five years: running a gallery is a relay race.” STARA, 12 (pp. 27-45). The Association of Icelandic Visual Artist.

CRITICISM / CURATION

  • Plan-B Art Festival (2016-2021) — co-founder & curator

  • Hamur, a solo show by Hildur Ása Henrýsdóttir (2019) ⸺ curator

  • Víðsjá, cultural radio program at RÚV (2018-2019) ⸺ art critic

  • List án landamæra (2018) ⸺ curator and project manager

  • Skrælun / Desiccation, exhibition at the Living Art Museum (2016) ⸺ co-curator

COURSES / TEACHING (UNIVERSITY LEVEL)

2025

  • History and disability: Development of ideas and theories (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • Professional development, ideology and self-reflection II (Faculty of Education and Diversity). The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • Disability and the Life Course (Faculty of Education and Diversity). The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • Families in Contemporary Society (Faculty of Education and Diversity). The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

2024

  • History and disability: Development of ideas and theories (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • Working with families (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Person-centred services (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Cultural Spheres (Faculty of Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Professional development, ideology and self-reflection II (Faculty of Education and Diversity). The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • Disability and the Life Course (Faculty of Education and Diversity). The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • Families in Contemporary Society (Faculty of Education and Diversity). The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Gender, Diversity and Multiculturalism (Faculty of Political Science). The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

2023

  • History and disability: Development of ideas and theories (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • Working with families (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Professional development, ideology and self-reflection II (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • Person-centred services (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Disability and the Life Course (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • Families in Contemporary Society (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Gender, Diversity and Multiculturalism (Faculty of Political Science) ⸺The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

  • UI/UX Design. (The Department of Computer Science) ⸺ The Reykjavik University ⸺ guest lecturer

2022​​​​​

  • Society and Activism (Visual Communication) ⸺ Iceland University of the Arts ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Diversity and Policing (Faculty of Social Sciences) ⸺ The University of Akureyri ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Disability in Contemporary Culture (Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and Folkloristics) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • History and disability: Development of ideas and theories (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • Disability and the Life Course (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ lecturer

  • Gender, Diversity and Multiculturalism (Faculty of Political Science) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

  • UI/UX Design (The Department of Computer Science) ⸺ The Reykjavik University ⸺ guest lecturer

2021​​

  • Diversity and Policing (Faculty of Social Sciences) ⸺ The University of Akureyri ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Disability in Contemporary Culture (Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and Folkloristics) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Disability and the Life Course (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Gender, Diversity and Multiculturalism (Faculty of Political Science) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

2020

  • Diversity and Policing (Faculty of Social Sciences) ⸺ The University of Akureyri ⸺ guest lecturer

  • Disability and the Life Course (Faculty of Education and Diversity) ⸺ The University of Iceland ⸺ guest lecturer

APPEARANCES

2025

  • The People First: Digital Rights in Modern Society ⸺ City of Reykjavík ⸺ keynote speaker and panellist

  • The University as a place of disability struggle ⸺ University of Akureyri ⸺ keynote speaker

  • Opening Ceremony ⸺ Reykjavík Pride ⸺ keynote speaker

  • 20 years of disability studies ⸺ University of Iceland ⸺ Presenter / Host

2024

  • Working Group on Electronic Identification for People with Disabilities ⸺ Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour ⸺ consultant

  • NORDREGIO: Digital Inclusion in the Nordic-Baltic Region ⸺ keynote speaker and panellist

  • Inclusive Content Design, Ský (the Icelandic Computer Society) ⸺ keynote speaker

2023

  • Innovation for people: Forum on innovation and digital development ⸺ the City of Reykjavík ⸺ panellist

  • Co-creating digital solutions for persons with disabilities ⸺ the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor Market ⸺ keynote speaker

  • Autonomy in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities ⸺ University of Iceland’s School of Education & Ethics Institute of the University of Iceland ⸺ keynote speaker

  • New research in art theory, School of Humanities at the University of Iceland ⸺ keynote speaker

  • NOVA (telecommunications company) ⸺ education about diversity in public app

  • Klifur magazine ⸺ frontpage interview

  • Disruptive Innovation: The Implications of New-Emerging eID and eGOV solutions ⸺ EDIH Iceland and IMPULSE ⸺ panellist

  • Working Group on Electronic Identification for People with Disabilities ⸺ Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour ⸺ consultant

2022

  • Web design and ethics in the design of service and technical solutions ⸺ SKÝ, the Icelandic Computer Society ⸺ keynote speaker

  • Reykjavik Slut Walk 2022 ⸺ keynote speaker

  • The right to die? A symposium on euthanasia ⸺ Centre for Ethics at the University of Iceland ⸺ keynote speaker

  • Changes to laws on immigration in Iceland ⸺ A symposium held by numerous organisations ⸺ keynote speaker

2021

  • Symposium on UN's Generation Equality Forum ⸺ panellist

2020

  • Equality Days ⸺ The University of Akureyri ⸺ keynote speaker

2019

  • International #MeToo Conference at Reykjavík ⸺ chair of panel discussion

  • What is contemporary art? ⸺ Borgarnes Museum ⸺ keynote speaker

2018

  • Symposium on hate-speech and sexism in politics ⸺ University of Iceland ⸺ keynote speaker​

  • Symposium on Outsider Art ⸺ the Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum ⸺ panellist

  • Globalisation, Art and Diversity ⸺ The Radical Summer University ⸺ lecturer