Dr. Lisa Åkervall

Associate Professor

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).