Kristine Bundgaard

Kristine Bundgaard is an Associate Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University, within The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. She specializes in language technology, artificial intelligence in education, and translation technology. Her research bridges digital transformation in language industries, workplace studies involving translators, and educational applications of AI. She coordinates the Master in IT program and teaches on the It, Learning and Organizational Transformation (cand.it.) program. Bundgaard has led multiple research projects, including studies on AI literacy in education and back-translation practices in medical contexts.

Her research interests span AI ethics in education, translation automation taxonomy development, and translator-computer interaction. Notable achievements include the CIUTI PhD Award 2018 and Forbundet Kommunikation og Sprogs Ph.d.-Pris 2018. She actively participates in international conferences and editorial work, focusing on translational studies and digital pedagogy. Her work emphasizes aligning educational curricula with emerging technologies while addressing professional challenges in the translation industry.

Bundgaard’s publications explore topics like generative AI’s role in collaborative learning, psychological impacts of automation on translators, and integration of translation memory systems. She collaborates across disciplines, advocating for informed use of AI tools in both academic and professional settings. Her research also addresses transition challenges for students entering language studies and the societal implications of machine translation advancements.