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Research profile
Mette Simonsen Abildgaard is associate professor in Arctic Technology Studies and part of the research group TANTlab. Her work takes place across STS (science and technology studies), Media Studies and Anthropology, and centers on the intersections between infrastructure - especially telecommuncation - and everyday life in Arctic and Nordic countries.
Keywords
- Media Research
- Communication and Informatics
- Architecture and Spatial Planning
- Sociology and Social Conditions
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Collaborations from the last five years
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IMAGINE PoCo: Imagining Independence - Greenland's Postcolonial Politics of Comparison
Gad, U. P. (PI), Bjørst, L. R. (CoPI), Ren, C. (Project Participant), Abildgaard, M. S. (Project Coordinator), Jacobsen, R. B. (Project Participant), Rud, S. (Project Participant), Strandsbjerg, J. (Project Participant) & Hansen, K. G. (Project Participant)
01/02/2020 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
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Tensions in Arctic Infrastructures
Abildgaard, M. S. (PI) & Kocksch, L. (CoI)
01/07/2025 → 30/06/2028
Project: Research
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DigiBreak-Ethnographic Perspectives on Telecommunication Disruptions and Cyberattacks
Kocksch, L. (CoPI), Abildgaard, M. S. (PI) & Mariaca, L. A. L. (Other)
01/07/2024 → 30/06/2027
Project: Research
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Talent grant SSH: Mette Simonsen Abildgaard
Abildgaard, M. S. (PI)
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research
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GSD: The Greenland SubUrban Dream
Mechlenborg, M. (Project Participant), Abildgaard, M. S. (Project Participant) & Thomsen, R. C. (Project Participant)
25/01/2022 → 24/12/2024
Project: Research
Research output
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The Question of Icebergs: A Cryo-history of Arctic Submarine Cables
Abildgaard, M. S., 16 Dec 2022, In: Polar Record. 58, 4, 13 p., e41.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The Satellite at the End of the World: Infrastructural Encounters in North Greenland
Abildgaard, M. S., Nov 2023, Mobilities on the Margins: Creative Processes of Place-Making. Thorsteinsson, B., Lund, K. A., Jóhanneson, G. T. & Jóhannesdóttir, G. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 197-223 26 p. (Arctic Encounters).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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My Whole Life in Telephones: Material Artifacts as Interview Elicitation Devices
Abildgaard, M. S., 1 Jan 2018, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 17, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Landline Natives: Telephone Practices since the 1950s as Innovation
Abildgaard, M. S. & Humphreys, L., Jul 2020, In: Technology and Culture. 61, 3, p. 923-947 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Det grønlandske samfunds robusthed... hvis søkablerne knækker
Ravn-Højgaard, S. & Abildgaard, M. S., 26 Jun 2023, København: DIIS Policy Brief. 3 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Commissioned
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Prizes
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Ziman Award 2020: TANTlab
Munk, A. K. (Recipient), Madsen, A. K. (Recipient), Birkbak, A. (Recipient), Jensen, T. E. (Recipient), Jacomy, M. (Recipient), Abildgaard, M. S. (Recipient), Olesen, A. G. (Recipient), Andersen, A. O. (Recipient), Mannov, A. (Recipient), Ren, C. (Recipient) & Thorsen, S. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Research, education and innovation prizes
Activities
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Døren er fjernet.. af hensyn til DERES sikkerhed. Hvordan kroppe, terror og dansk design skabte offentlig kommunikation i Københavns telefonbokskontrovers
Abildgaard, M. S. (Lecturer)
31 Dec 2015Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Ethnography of Digital Infrastructures
Abildgaard, M. S. (Lecturer)
13 Nov 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lecturers
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DigiBreak Kickoff seminar
Abildgaard, M. S. (Organizer), Kocksch, L. (Organizer) & Kjær, K. B. (Organizer)
24 Oct 2024 → 25 Oct 2024Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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The Ethnography of Digital Infrastructure Breakdowns - DigiBreak inaugural lecture
Abildgaard, M. S. (Lecturer) & Kocksch, L. (Lecturer)
24 Oct 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Rethinking the breakdown: Denmark-Greenland and their shared digital infrastructure
Abildgaard, M. S. (Lecturer)
13 Oct 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
Press/Media
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Supertanker: Er det okay, jeg ringer nu?
19/03/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Ringer din telefon heller ikke mere? Du er ikke alene
09/01/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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”Hej” og ”Farvel” forsvinder. I stedet brager vi ind i telefonsamtaler
23/05/2025 → 24/05/2025
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Impacts
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Meeting with US Ambassador-at-large for Arctic Affairs Sfraga
Bjørst, L. R. (Participant), Gad, U. P. (Participant) & Abildgaard, M. S. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impact