Kristine Køhler Mortensen

Kristine Køhler Mortensen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities. Her research bridges sociolinguistics and gender studies with a focus on critical societal issues.

Her primary research interests include:

• Language, gender and sexuality
• Language, racialization and the nation
• Language and coloniality in Greenland
• Language and social media
• Language variation and change

Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent engagement with discursive power dynamics, particularly regarding gender norms in asylum contexts, colonial legacies in Greenland, and digital intimacy practices. Her work frequently employs intersectional frameworks to examine how language constructs national identity, sexuality, and racialization.

No scientific awards are currently documented in available sources.

Professor Mortensen actively contributes to public discourse through media engagements discussing dating culture, language variation, and social media communication. Her collaborative research includes significant work on Greenlandic-Danish relations and multilingual migration contexts. She serves on editorial boards and participates in international academic discourse through conference presentations and workshops.