Kristin Veel

Kristin Veel is a Professor in the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities, specializing in digital technologies' impact on cultural imagination and history. She co-leads the INTERSECT research hub and directs projects on smart home abuse, bio-machines, and human-AI collaboration.

Her research examines data-tracking's invisibilities across film, art, literature, and design using aesthetic theory and practice-based methodologies. Current work focuses on intersectional approaches to surveillance, urban equity, and redefining machine 'life' through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Recent publications (2024-2025) analyze machine vision ethics, archival infrastructures, and domestic technology vulnerabilities, emphasizing critical perspectives on AI and social justice.

Scientific Awards:

• Lars Arge Award for Young Scientists
• University of Copenhagen Faculty of Humanities Research Award
• Honorary Research Fellowship at Surveillance Studies Centre, Queen’s University

Grants and Projects:

• Principal Investigator: Smart technology abuse study with LOKK (Queen Mary's Center)
• Co-PI: Aesthetics of Bio-machines project (Velux Foundation)
• Co-PI: Human-AI Collaboration project (Independent Research Fund Denmark)

Research Hub: Co-leads INTERSECT for interdisciplinary exploration of urbanism, landscapes, and social justice across arts, humanities, and social sciences.