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Anne Kaun is a Full Professor in Media and Communication Studies at Södertörn University's School of Culture and Education in Stockholm, Sweden. She currently serves as director of the Hub for Digital Welfare Research and has held a Wallenberg Academy Fellowship since 2021. Her academic trajectory shows steady progression from PhD Fellow (2008-2012) to Assistant Professor (2015-2016), Associate Professor (2016-2020), and Full Professor (2020-present), with postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania (2013-2015).
Professor Kaun's research focuses on algorithmic culture, media theory, mediated temporalities, and automation from a humanistic social science perspective. Her work examines how digital technologies transform welfare systems, political participation, and everyday life experiences. She investigates the societal implications of AI-driven decision-making in public sectors, with particular attention to democratic values, citizen perspectives, and human flourishing within automated welfare systems. Her research combines theoretical innovation with empirical investigations of digital practices across different cultural contexts.
Her recent publications and major grants reveal a clear trajectory toward understanding the societal impacts of algorithmic governance, particularly in European welfare states. The Chanse Consortium (2022-2025) and ÖSS Automating Welfare (2021-2024) projects demonstrate her leadership in examining how automated decision-making transforms public services and citizen-state relationships across multiple countries.
Scientific Recognition:
- Wallenberg Academy Fellow (2023-2028)
- Principal investigator for multiple major grants totaling over 24 million SEK
- Author of influential books including 'Crisis and Critique' (2016) and 'Prison Media'
- Co-editor of significant volumes on digital methods and media studies
- Recipient of the FSMK Thesis Award (2013)
Professor Kaun has held leadership positions in major academic organizations, serving as chair of the Activism, Communication and Social Justice Interest Group within the International Communication Association and chair of the Communication and Democracy Section of ECREA. Her work bridges theoretical media studies with practical concerns about digital welfare transformation, making significant contributions to understanding how algorithmic systems reshape democratic societies.
