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Mikkel Jensen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University, specializing in American culture, media, and television serials. His work critically examines how media engages with historical trends like deindustrialization and urban crises. He authored the 2024 monograph David Simon's American City, analyzing Simon’s TV series as reflections of urban challenges. A recipient of multiple teaching awards, including Teacher of the Year in the Humanities (2022), Jensen’s research spans TV showrunner methodologies, legal dramas, and speculative fiction. He has organized academic events like the 2024 North American Studies Seminar and participated in international collaborations, including a visiting researcher stint at the University of Wrocław. His work bridges cultural studies, media analysis, and historical critique, focusing on contemporary American societal issues.
Research Interests: American media, deindustrialization, urban crisis narratives, showrunner approaches, populism, and legal/political representations in film and TV. His projects include a 2015-2019 research initiative on David Simon’s exploration of the American city.
Key Awards: Teacher of the Year accolades (2021-2022), recognition for interdisciplinary cultural studies contributions.
Lab/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at Aalborg University and international institutions, focusing on American studies and media pedagogy.
