Anders Fagerjord

Anders Fagerjord is Head of Department at the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies at the University of Bergen. His work spans digital humanities, media studies, and the evolving landscape of digital media technologies. With a career spanning several decades, he has made significant contributions to understanding the convergence of media, streaming services, and locative media.

Research Interests

Fagerjord's research primarily focuses on the intersection of digital technology and media. His work explores how streaming services like Spotify and Netflix represent innovations in media distribution, the rhetoric of digital spaces, and the design principles behind locative media experiences. He has developed humanist evaluation methods for assessing media technologies, arguing for approaches that go beyond standard user experience metrics to understand content and meaning.

His scholarship consistently addresses the theoretical frameworks needed to understand media convergence, examining how older media forms influence emerging digital platforms. This includes analyzing how rhetorical traditions shape web media and how location-based technologies create new forms of narrative and communication.

Publication Trends

Over the past two decades, Fagerjord's work has tracked the evolution of digital media from early web technologies through the rise of mobile applications and streaming services. His recent publications focus on the systemic changes brought by streaming platforms, examining them through innovation theory to understand their disruptive impact on traditional media industries. His research shows a consistent thread connecting theoretical media studies with practical design considerations, particularly in how digital environments shape human experience and communication.

Academic Contributions

• Co-authored the influential book "Digital Humanities: Knowledge and Critique in a Digital Age" (2017)
• Developed theoretical frameworks for understanding media convergence
• Created humanist evaluation methods for locative media design
• Explored the rhetoric of digital spaces and location-based media
• Documented the historical development of streaming services through innovation theory

Professional Activities

As Head of Department at the University of Bergen, Fagerjord leads academic initiatives in linguistic, literary, and aesthetic studies with a strong emphasis on digital approaches. His work bridges traditional humanities disciplines with contemporary digital media studies, fostering interdisciplinary research that examines both the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of emerging media technologies. He has supervised numerous research projects examining how digital platforms reshape cultural production, distribution, and consumption.