Linda Madsen

Linda Madsen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences within the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway. Her research focuses on care studies, social anthropology, and science and technology studies (STS), addressing topics like pandemic governance, biosecurity, corporate social responsibility, and more-than-human environments.

• PhD from TIK Center for Technology, Innovation and Culture, University of Oslo
• Postdoctoral work at University of Freiburg (2016–2019)
• Current projects: HelseVel (2019–2024), CIDIMOH (2021–2026), and One Health in Northern Communities

Research Themes:

• Interdisciplinary analysis of health services and pandemic preparedness
• Intersection of social anthropology and STS in care contexts
• Corporate responsibility and crisis response networks
• Visualization and political implications of knowledge production

Recent Trends:
Over the past five years, Madsen's work has emphasized:

• COVID-19 impacts on nursing homes and social policy
• One Health frameworks for climate-infectious disease connections
• Ethical-legal dimensions of epidemic response (ELSA)
• Time politics in healthcare systems
• Multi-sited ethnography of care practices

Scientific Contributions:

• Author of monograph on avian influenza's global threat construction
• Key publications in Curare Journal, DELSI symposium, and EASST conferences
• Collaborations across Norway, Germany, Uganda, and Finland