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Maria Simonsen (born 1978). She earned her PhD in Book History from Lund University in December 2016. Her research interests include the history of book, history of knowledge, university history, and digital history. She has published widely on the history of Scandinavian encyclopedias and the history of knowledge.
She is the author of Det store leksikon in the series '100 danmarkshistorier', has edited several special issues on the history of knowledge, and is co-editor of the anthology Stranded Encyclopedias, 1700–2000. Exploring Unfinished, Unpublished, Unsuccessful Encyclopedic Projects (2021) published by Palgrave Macmillan in the series 'New Directions in Book History' and the open acess anthology Boghistorie i Skandinavien (Aarhus University Press 2023)
Maria is part of a three-year talent program for younger researchers at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Aalborg University.
She sits on the board of the Nordic Forum for Book History, and is part of the Nordic Advisory Board at LUCK - Lund Center for the History of Knowledge.
Maria is currently conducting a three-year research project entitled “Knowledge for the World: The History of Aalborg University, 1974–2024” funded by Aalborg Universitet and Det Obelske Familiefond.
In parallel with the research, Maria is also involved in research dissemination on social media. She is the co-initiator of the Twitter profile @AAUforskeren. Every week the profil provides insight into a new researcher's everyday life. Maria is part of the permanent editorial board of the Danish journal Cultural Studies (da. Kulturstudier) and is on the board of the Society for School and Education History (da. Selskabet for Skole og Uddannelseshistorie) and the Society for Contemporary Historical Research. (da. Selskabet for Samtidshistorisk Forskning).
Teaching profile
Jeg underviser og vejleder i historisk videnskabsteori og metode, i periodekurser, der omhandler tiden fra 1648 og frem til i dag, samt litteratur- og informationssøgning. Derudover organiserer jeg "Studiekreds for historikere", hvor jeg i fællesskab med de studierende diskuterer alt fra fagtraditioner til undervisningsmiljø.
Træffetid: I efterårssemesteret 2023 forsker jeg primært, men kan altid kontaktes via mail for aftaler om møder.
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Education/Academic qualification
Bok och bibliotekshistoria, Fil.dr., Lund University
1 Sept 2011 → 9 Dec 2016
Award Date: 9 Dec 2016
External positions
Censor/external examiner, History
1 Apr 2022 → 31 Mar 2026
Keywords
- History
- Book History
- History of University
- History of Education
- Intellectual History
- History of science and ideas
- Digital history
- Media History
- History of Knowledge
- History
- Publishing Studies
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Viden for verden. En historie om Aalborg Universitet gennem 50 år
01/10/2021 → 31/08/2024
Project: Research
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SSH Futures: Social Sciences and Humanities in Denmark, Sweden and Norway – Past, Present and (possible) Futures
Scholkmann, A., Li, J. H., Simonsen, M. S., Östling, J., Elken, M. & Wollscheid, S.
01/08/2022 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research
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History of Knowledge: The Danish Network
Simonsen, M. S., Heinsen, J. & Skouvig, L.
01/08/2022 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research
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Forundersøgelser Viden for verden. En historie om Aalborg Universitet gennem 50 år.
01/01/2021 → 31/07/2021
Project: Research
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Stranded encyclopedias: encyclopedic dreams and practices, c. 1700–2000
01/02/2018 → 31/12/2020
Project: Research
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Encyclopedias as cultural carrier of information. A Scandinavian perspective
Simonsen, M. S., 2024, (Accepted/In press) Routledge Handbook of Information History. Weller, T. & Skouvig, L. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Boghistorie i Skandinavien
Hansen, H. (ed.), Jakobsen, J. (ed.), Nyvang, C. (ed.), Purtoft, M. (ed.), Rasmussen, K. S. G. (ed.) & Simonsen, M. S. (ed.), 30 May 2023, Aarhus Universitetsforlag. 416 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review
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Book History in the Nordic Countries
Hansen, H. & Simonsen, M. S., Jan 2023, In: Mémoires du livre / Studies in Book Culture . p. 1 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Encyclopedias and Nationalism in Denmark: A Study of the Reception of Three Encyclopedias, from Print to Digital
Simonsen, M. S., Jan 2023, In: Mémoires du livre / Studies in Book Culture . p. 1 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The Aalborg Experiment. The Idea of a new University
Simonsen, M. S., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Nordic Journal of Educational History.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Inga och John Heins Stiftelse för Vetenskaplig Humanistisk Forskning
Simonsen, Maria Sofie (Recipient), 8 Nov 2018
Prize: Other prizes
Activities
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Et forskningsprojekt. Aalborg Universitets historie
Maria Sofie Simonsen (Lecturer) & Rüdiger Mogens (Lecturer)
31 Aug 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Videnshistoriens muligheder (roundtable)
Maria Sofie Simonsen (Lecturer), Johan Heinsen (Lecturer), Laura Skouvig (Lecturer), Kristian Hvidtfelt Nielsen (Lecturer), Jonas Thorup Thomsen (Lecturer), Maria Nørby Pedersen (Lecturer) & Christopher Jacob Ries (Lecturer)
18 Aug 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Dansk Historikermøde
Maria Sofie Simonsen (Participant)
17 Aug 2023 → 18 Aug 2023Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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Boghistorie i Skandinavien. Udgivelsesreception
Maria Sofie Simonsen (Organizer)
9 Jun 2023Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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Selskabet for Samtidshistorisk Forskning (External organisation)
Maria Sofie Simonsen (Member)
7 Jun 2023 → …Activity: Memberships › Board duties in companies, associations, or public organisations
Press/Media
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Boghistorien viser, at en bog ikke bare er en bog
09/06/2023 → 10/06/2023
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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