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Emil Stjernholm is an Associate Professor in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Communication at Lund University. He obtained his PhD in 2018 and subsequently received the Swedish Research Council's international postdoc grant for his research project "Televising Information: Audiovisual Communication of Swedish Government Agencies" (2020-2023), during which he spent time at Utrecht University and the University of Copenhagen.
His research profile is interdisciplinary, focusing on three main areas: propaganda, preparedness culture and strategic communication; digital methods; and visual communication. He is currently involved in several significant research projects including "Soundscapes of Warning" (2024-2026), where he leads SP2: Information studying public service broadcasting's role in Swedish crisis communication. He also co-heads "The State Advertises" project with Fredrik Mohammadi Norén, which aims to digitize government-commissioned posters from the 1920s to present. Additionally, he participates in the "Modern Times 1936" project exploring expressions of modernity through various media from 1936.
Stjernholm has made significant scholarly contributions through edited volumes including "Nordic Media Histories of Propaganda and Persuasion" (2022) and "Media Tactics in the Long Twentieth Century" (2024). His work critically examines the historical context of propaganda and persuasion, particularly in the Nordic region, while connecting these historical perspectives to contemporary debates about misinformation and disinformation.
He is actively engaged in academic service as vice chair of the Swedish Association for Media and Communication Studies (FSMK) and as a board member of the Nordic Media History Network (NOMEH). He is also part of the steering group for the interdisciplinary research environment "Communication, Defence Willingness, and Democratic Resilience" (CDR) at Lund University.
- The Harry Karlsson Prize (2019)
- The Westrup Award (2019)
Stjernholm's work demonstrates a strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, bridging traditional disciplinary boundaries through digital methods and media historical approaches. His current projects reflect ongoing engagement with both historical analysis of media and communication practices and their contemporary relevance, particularly in the context of crisis communication, democratic resilience, and the historical roots of strategic communication practices.
