Anders Engberg-Pedersen

Anders Engberg-Pedersen is a Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Southern Denmark and Director of the Nordic Humanities Center (jointly hosted by University of Copenhagen and SDU). He also serves as Chair of Humanities at the Danish Institute for Advanced Study. His research focuses on war studies, the history of knowledge, technology/media, and continental philosophy, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of war and aesthetics.

Affiliations:

• Department of Culture and Language, University of Southern Denmark
• Nordic Humanities Center (Director)
• Chair of Humanities, Danish Institute for Advanced Study

Research Interests: Engberg-Pedersen examines how war intersects with literature, art, and media across historical contexts. Key themes include:

• War’s aesthetic dimensions (e.g., military aesthetics, war narratives)
• Technocultural analysis of conflict (e.g., cartography, digital warfare)
• Interdisciplinary approaches to war’s societal impact

Grants & Projects:

• PI: War and Aesthetics (Carlsberg Foundation, 2016–2021)
• PI: The Aesthetics of Late Modern War (Velux Foundations, 2017–2022)
• Director: Nordic Humanities Center for Challenge-Based Inquiry (AP Møllerske Støttefond, 2023–2028)

Publications: His work spans monographs (e.g., Martial Aesthetics), edited volumes, and articles in journals like Boundary 2 and Journal of Strategic Studies. Recent projects include a book series Prisms: Humanities and War.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Nordic Humanities Center, fostering collaborative research across disciplines. Advocates for humanities’ role in addressing societal challenges through challenge-based inquiry.