Kristine Marie Berg

Kristine Marie Berg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities, specializing in political rhetoric, public debate, and social movements. Her research examines how rhetorical norms shape community participation and unconventional communication practices.

Education:

• PhD in Rhetoric, University of Copenhagen (2011)
• MA in Rhetoric, University of Copenhagen (2005) with studies at UC San Diego

Her work investigates rhetorical citizenship, activism, and hostility through methods including close reading, interviews, and fieldwork. She focuses on how communication builds or breaks down communities, particularly in polarized contexts and social movement dynamics.

Recent publications (2021-2025) analyze protest symbols, hate speech legislation, sustainability communication, and woke culture, revealing interdisciplinary connections between rhetoric, law, environmental science, and cultural studies.

Scientific Awards:

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Berg supervises two PhD students (Frederik Emil Appel Olsen on scientist activism; Thore Fisker Keitum on vocal rhetoric) and has advised MA/BA projects on protest rhetoric and climate communication. She collaborates with Brobyggerne on dialogue courses, Amnesty International Denmark on hate speech consequences, and Danske Taler on Nordic speech festivals.

She co-edits a special issue on Nordic social movements and participates in transdisciplinary sustainability workshops, working with academic and civil society partners to explore rhetorical solutions for polarized public spheres.