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Stefan Iversen is Associate Professor at the School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University, where he also serves as Director of the PhD programme for Art, Literature and Cultural Studies. His academic work bridges literary studies, rhetoric, and digital media, focusing on the evolving role of narratives in contemporary society.
His research centers on narrative theory, rhetorical analysis, and the cultural implications of digital media. Key areas include fictionality, metanoic reflexivity, visual and multimodal rhetoric, political discourse, and cultural memory. He investigates how narratives shape identity, public debate, and democratic processes, especially in digital environments involving memes, AI-generated content, and campaign rhetoric.
The trends across his recent publications reveal a sustained engagement with narrative disruption in politics, quantified storytelling on social media, and the theoretical foundations of fictionality. His work integrates literary theory with communication studies and digital humanities, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to modern narrative forms.
- Aarhus University PhD Prize for 2008
He has supervised over 80 master’s theses and currently advises three PhD students in rhetorical studies. He teaches in the Rhetoric, Scandinavian Studies, and Humanistic Conflict Studies programs, and leads the international Summer Course in Narrative Studies. He is also a member of the national examination corps for Danish and Rhetoric.
Stefan Iversen is actively involved in major research projects including the Center for Fictionality Studies, Humanistiske Konfliktstudier, and Globalisering og Kulturel Identitet, which reflect his commitment to interdisciplinary humanistic inquiry into contemporary societal challenges.
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