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Anders Koed Madsen is a Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Aalborg University. He is affiliated with the Technoanthropological Laboratory and leads research initiatives including AI for the People and MASSHINE. His work centers on digital methods, urban belonging, smart cities, and citizen science, often integrating ethnographic and participatory approaches.
His research interests lie at the intersection of technology and society, focusing on digital placemaking, urban sensing, pragmatist philosophy, and inclusive urban planning. He explores how digital tools can be used to understand lived experiences in cities, especially among marginalized communities. His methodological focus includes participatory digital methods, geospatial photovoice, and computational ethnography.
The recent articles highlight a consistent trend toward using digital and ethnographic methods to study urban life, technology assessment, and democratic participation. Themes include generative AI, digital epistemology, friction in machine reasoning, and inclusive city planning. His work increasingly incorporates large language models and open-source toolkits to democratize research and planning processes.
Scientific Awards:
- European Union Prize for Citizen Science (2023)
- World Summit Awards (WSA) shortlist, Urban Belonging Project (2024)
- Ziman Award 2020: TANTlab
- AAU Talent (2018)
- Videnskabsministeriets EliteForsk-rejsestipendium (2011)
Anders Koed Madsen has been actively involved in research grants and collaborative projects such as the Urban Belonging Project, Digital Placemaking and Soft City Sensing Research Network, and GE-AI: Generative Ethnographic AI. He frequently collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and institutions like IT University of Copenhagen and Gehl Architects. He advises on public engagement and has contributed to national and international discourse on digitalization and urban futures.
He is a core member of the Technoanthropological Laboratory, which fosters interdisciplinary research on technology and society. The lab supports initiatives in digital methods, citizen science, and urban innovation. Madsen also contributes to public understanding through media engagement and workshops, promoting humanistic perspectives in technological development.
