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Kristina Stenström is a Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University. Her research focuses on digital communication, surveillance studies, and embodied narratives in media. She explores themes such as involuntary childlessness, reproductive health, and the intersection of technology with personal identity.
Her work bridges sociology, media studies, and gender studies, analyzing how digital platforms shape social experiences like grief, vulnerability, and community formation. Key projects include studies on online support networks for infertility, surveillance in reproductive contexts, and embodied identities in gaming and social media.
Publications span academic journals like New Media & Society and MedieKultur, addressing topics from third-age couplehood dynamics to existential vulnerability in digital spaces. Her 2015 doctoral dissertation from Stockholm University explored transformation narratives in media and makeup culture.
Research trends in her work emphasize the role of digital media in mediating personal and collective experiences, particularly around embodiment, loss, and identity construction. She has contributed to understanding how marginalized voices navigate visibility through platforms like Instagram and blogs.
