Professor Dr. Bo Sørensen

Biography

Bo Ærenlund Sørensen is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen, where he focuses on the modern history, culture, and society of the Chinese-speaking world. He has a background in history and comparative literature, employing cultural analysis, historical source criticism, literary theory, and media studies in his research. His work primarily revolves around literary fiction and media content, as well as archival material and oral history. In recent years, he has integrated digital methods to enable a fruitful cross-pollination of micro and macro perspectives on significant issues. His research interests include the analysis of Chinese culture and media, global history, and the impact of media digitalization. Additionally, he is involved in memory studies, emotional history, sensory history, and cognitive studies. Sørensen has authored several articles drawing from cognitive literary studies and is engaged in joint research projects that utilize digital methodologies to explore societal aspects of Chinese media. He has previously spent semesters at Peking University, National Taiwan University, and the National University of Singapore, and has mentored students with special needs for several years.

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