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Lisa Engström is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Information Studies within the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences at Lund University's Faculty of Humanities and Theology. Her academic work bridges library science and medical humanities, with a particular focus on how public libraries contribute to democratic processes and how wearable medical technologies reshape bodily experience and health perception.
Her research interests include:
- The societal role of public libraries in promoting democracy and pluralistic discourse
- How inequality and power dynamics affect library accessibility and user experiences
- Medical humanities with emphasis on wearable medical technology's impact on everyday life
- How libraries function as safe spaces that promote trust in polarized societies
- Embodiment studies examining sensory bodily information processed through health technologies
- The construction of libraries as public spheres capable of hosting agonistic discourse
Engström's recent publications reveal a strong thematic focus on library resilience during political crises and the evolving democratic functions of libraries in contemporary society. Her work increasingly examines how libraries navigate exceptional circumstances including pandemics and war rhetoric while maintaining their core democratic functions. She also explores the intersection of technology and embodiment, investigating how wearable medical devices transform our understanding of health, illness, and bodily experience.
She actively contributes to the academic community as a member of the editorial teams for both the Nordic Journal of Library and Information Studies and Lund Studies in Arts and Cultural Sciences. Her current research projects include 'Kris och krigsberedskap för alla?' examining libraries as arenas for crisis preparedness discussions (2025-2026), 'NORDREN: The Nordic Disinformation Resilience Network' focused on combating misinformation (2025-2027), and 'LibPrepare' investigating library preparedness for emergencies (2024-present).
