Peter Danholt

Peter Danholt is an Associate Professor at the School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University, affiliated with the Department of Digital Design and Information Studies, the Centre for Science-Technology-Society Studies, and the SHAPE – Shaping Digital Citizenship research initiative. His work spans multiple interdisciplinary domains, focusing on the sociotechnical dimensions of digital systems in healthcare, welfare, and organizational contexts.

His research interests include IT in healthcare, pervasive computing, gender and technology, organizational change, and qualitative research methods. He employs ethnographic and fieldwork-based approaches to study how digital technologies reshape work practices, citizenship, and care relations. His work often draws on Science and Technology Studies (STS), Actor-Network Theory, and relational ontologies.

The recent publications highlight a consistent focus on digital healthcare systems (e.g., Teledialogue), data-driven governance, and the ethical implications of surveillance in welfare. Themes such as vulnerability, privacy, and citizen agency recur across his research, particularly in projects involving digital interventions in social work and patient care.

• Principal Investigator: Shaping Digital Citizenship – SHAPE (Independent Research Fund Denmark, 2022–2023)
• Collaborative Projects: CDC: Cultures of Data Collaboration, Teledialog, Håndhygiejne projektet, Sundhedsbarometer projektet

He has contributed extensively to academic discourse through journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters, with a strong emphasis on ethnographic depth and theoretical innovation. His public engagement includes media contributions on AI, digital ethics, and urban technology.

He has participated in organizing workshops and conferences, including EASST2010 and SHAPE Workshop (2024), and has delivered lectures on technoscience, surveillance, and welfare technology. His collaborations extend across Denmark and internationally, reflecting a robust network in STS and digital society research.