About
Mats Arvidson (b. 1973) is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Intermedia Studies at the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University. He has been active in intermedial studies since its inception around 2002-2003 and is currently working on projects related to the transboundary body and crisis situations. His academic journey includes a PhD in Musicology from the University of Gothenburg (2007), though he has primarily focused on intermedial studies rather than traditional musicology.
Arvidson's research centers on the modalities of the body in encounters with complex media environments, with a particular emphasis on the concept of 'intermedial adoption' rather than adaptation. His work spans multiple disciplines including cultural studies, semiotics, and philosophy, often exploring how constructed media boundaries shape human experience. He has developed a distinctive approach to understanding media combinations across various forms including comics, music videos, and audio narratives.
His publication record shows consistent output in intermedial theory, with recent works focusing on crisis studies, the relationship between music and philosophy, and the ontological nature of musical works. Arvidson's research demonstrates a clear trajectory from traditional musicology toward increasingly interdisciplinary investigations of media and embodiment.
- Ansökarmånad (2018)
- Ljudmiljöcentrum: stimulansmedel (2018)
- Gunvor och Josef Anérs Stiftelse (2017)
- Olle Engkvist Byggmästare (2017)
- Stiftelsen Längmanska kulturfonden (2015)
Arvidson supervises bachelor's and master's theses across multiple disciplines including intermedial studies, cultural management, publishing studies, book history, history of ideas, digital cultures, musicology, fashion studies, and medical humanities. He has been involved in research projects such as Patientpanelen: Precision Medicine CRISPR Screening and Patientpanelen: forskningsprojekt om hematologisk cancer, demonstrating his ability to bridge humanities with medical research contexts.
He is an active participant in the research node for aesthetic studies and the Popular Culture Research Node at Lund University, contributing to interdisciplinary academic networks that connect researchers across different fields of cultural analysis.
