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Anna Sofia Lundgren is a Professor in Ethnology at the Umeå University, affiliated with the Centre for Demographic and Aging Research (CEDAR). She works from Humanisthuset (B417) and Norra Beteendevetarhuset, focusing on critical analyses of rural transformation, aging processes, and digital healthcare.
- Current research projects include A Promised Land? (2023-2029) on green industrialization
- It's the Hormones (2021-2026) analyzing hormonal narratives
- Social Prescribing in Sweden (2019-2026) addressing elderly loneliness
Her work combines ethnographic methods with critical theory to examine:
- Contestation of rural space through digital rurality and social media narratives
- Gendered representations of menopausal transitions in healthcare discourse
- Political dimensions of green industrial megaprojects in Northern Sweden
- Constructs of loneliness in home care practices and digital interventions
Recent publications show strong focus on hormonal narratives (2025 book), rural resilience (2024 journal article), and green transition politics (2025 Cambridge journal). Her work spans interdisciplinary collaborations with health sciences researchers.
Current affiliations include:
- Department of Culture and Media Studies, Umeå University
- Centre for Demographic and Aging Research (CEDAR)
- Health Humanities UMEå research group
She contributes to methodological developments through works like Formbundet, formbart! (2022) on ethnographic analysis and Att analysera etnografiska material (2024) on ideological analysis.
