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Lisa Åkervall is an Associate Professor in Film Studies at the Department of Cultural Sciences at the University of Gothenburg. Her recent research centers on cinematic affect, digital post-cinematic aesthetics, digital sound studies, and cultural techniques related to neoliberalism. She is the author of 'Kinematographische Affekte: Die Transformation der Kinoerfahrung' published by Fink Verlag in 2018, and co-editor of 'Waking Life: Kino zwischen Technik und Leben', published by b_books in 2016. Currently, she is working on a monograph exploring the relationship between aesthetics and subjectivity in the context of neoliberal politics and digital media cultures. Åkervall has contributed to several academic works, including 'Theatricalizing Absorption: Networked Hyper-Theatricality' and 'Auto-Tuned Self: Modulating Voice and Gender in Digital Media Ecologies.' Her scholarly articles have appeared in journals such as Camera Obscura and Deleuze Guattari Studies, focusing on themes of cinematic affect and post-cinematic analysis.
Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).