Paula Uimonen

Paula Uimonen is a Professor at the Department of Social Anthropology, Stockholm University. Her work bridges digital anthropology, art, visual culture, world literature, and ocean sustainability studies, with regional expertise in East/West Africa and Southeast Asia.

• Current project: Swahili Ocean Worlds (2022-2024) examines ocean relationships and sustainability in Tanzanian fishing communities
• Previous research: Cosmopolitan and Vernacular Dynamics in World Literatures (2016-2021) focused on female African writers

Her scholarship combines anthropological theory with world literature frameworks. Recent publications explore creolised aesthetics, decolonial worldmaking, and digital visuality in African contexts.

Key research themes:

• Digital media's role in cultural production
• Gender dynamics in literary and artistic expression
• Materiality of ICT infrastructure in Africa
• Decolonizing cosmopolitan theory
• Ocean sustainability and indigenous knowledge

Teaching includes courses on digital anthropology, research methods, and global development at both undergraduate and advanced levels.