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Sofie Illemann Jæger is a PhD candidate and Tutor in the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation Studies within the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh. She holds multiple institutional roles including Associate Director at the Centre for Science, Knowledge and Expertise (SKAPE), Advanced Earth Fellow at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, and PhD Affiliate at the Edinburgh Futures Institute.
Her educational background spans King's College London (MA in Arts and Cultural Management; BA in English Language and Literature) and the University of Oxford (MSc in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology). She teaches modules including History of Science I and Understanding Technologies within SPS.
Research focuses on environmental sociology and public engagement with climate discourse, examining participation strategies in climate policy-making through lenses of deliberative democracy and AI-society interactions. Her work bridges climate activism with institutional science communication frameworks.
Award highlights include ESRC Studentship funding (2020-2024), King's College London's Best Collaborative Dissertation Prize (2018), and scholarships from the Augustinus and Oticon Foundations.
Professional activities integrate science communication expertise from British cultural institutions with current climate engagement research, emphasizing practical applications in policy discourse.
