Hannah Maria Leontine Ackermans is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies, University of Bergen, actively contributing to electronic literature and digital accessibility research since 2015. She is affiliated with the Research Group Electronic Literature and Research Group for Digital Culture, and serves as a core member of the Center for Digital Narrative, funded by the Research Council of Norway (project reference 332643) with 26 participants producing 129 results. Her research interests prioritize: Electronic Literature : Examining its preservation, community dynamics, and transnational development Digital Accessibility : Pioneering accessibility features as literary aesthetics in digital works Database Criticism : Developing evaluation frameworks for academic databases Digital Hermeneutics : Analyzing text-context relationships in fragmented digital forms Narrative Theory : Investigating digital storytelling in globalized network societies Ackermans' publication trends reveal three distinct phases: foundational database criticism (2019-2020), community-focused electronic literature studies (2021-2023), and current accessible design applications (2024). Her work consistently bridges media theory, disability studies, and inclusive practice, with recent emphasis on projects like Accessible Bits 1.0 and the Glossary Project. Key journals include Electronic Book Review , Hyperrhiz , and Revista de Comunicação e Linguagens . No scientific awards are documented in the provided sources. Her research is exclusively funded through the Center for Digital Narrative project, where she collaborates with Astrid Ensslin and Richard Snyder on accessibility tools. Ackermans has not been identified as student advisor in any capacity. She operates within the Center for Digital Narrative alongside UiB's Research Group Electronic Literature and Research Group for Digital Culture. These teams focus on experimental digital narrative forms, with Ackermans leading initiatives like Access Works and ELO (Un)Linked. Her lab work emphasizes practical accessibility implementation and collaborative digital hermeneutics.


