Anders Ekström is a Professor of History of Science and Ideas at Uppsala University since 2012 and a Visiting Researcher at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS). His work bridges modern European and Scandinavian cultural/media history with contemporary debates on knowledge politics, temporality, and publicness. Affiliations: Uppsala University (Professor), University of Oslo (Professor II), Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (Visiting Researcher), Clare Hall College (Life Member) Ekström's research spans cultural history, media theory, museum studies, and disaster discourse. He leads projects like Gardening the Globe (2022-2025) and The Afterlife of Natural History (2022-2025), funded by Norwegian and Swedish research councils. His recent publications explore themes such as: Temporalization in Anthropocene studies Humanities' role in public knowledge infrastructure Media history and visual culture Disaster narratives and societal coexistence Scientific Awards: Athena of the Year (2011) Royal Academy of Uppsala's Interdisciplinary Prize (2011) Johan Nordström & Sten Lindroth Award (1994)











