Personal profile
Research
My research revolves around questions of how humans relate to, are shaped by, and represent technology, biology, and nature — often approached through visual methods.
Within this framework, my work focuses on three main areas:
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The implementation of digital technological innovation and social equality.
I have been involved in two projects in this field — one exploring how the digitalization of the payment market affects people who, for various reasons, depend on cash; and another, starting in 2026, that will examine how digitally excluded individuals are affected as human rights subjects. -
Imaginaries of (digital) technology and its power to redefine what is considered human.
In this area, I have conducted studies on transhumanism, biohacking, and techno-futurism, exploring how these movements envision the boundaries between human and machine, nature and technology. -
The history of 1970s U.S. photography.
Here, my research focuses on artists who sought to break away from conventional ideas of what photography and the camera are. I am particularly interested in the notion, emerging during this period, that the camera can capture dimensions of reality beyond the purely documentary visual.
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Humanities and the Arts
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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Collaborations the last five years
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When Philosophy Meets the Street: Lived Experience and Epistemic Recognition in Field-Based Philosophy
Halldenius, L. & Petersén, M., 2025 Nov 12, In: Public Humanities. 1, p. 1-17 17 p., e157.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Among slave-droids, cockroaches, and cognitive robots
Søilen, K. L. G., Liinason, M. & Petersén, M., 2025 Apr 23, What is Lost // What is Found. Liinason, M., Søilen, K. L. G. & Petersén, M. (eds.). Lund: The Pufendorf Institute of Advanced Studies, Lund University, p. 13-18Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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What is Lost // What is Found
Petersén, M. (Editor), Søilen, K. L. G. (Editor) & Liinason, M. (Editor), 2025 Apr 23, Lund: The Pufendorf Institute of Advanced Studies, Lund University. 35 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology (editor) › Research
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What is lost // What is found?
Liinason, M., Søilen, K. L. G. & Petersén, M., 2025 Apr 23, What is Lost // What is Found. Liinason, M., Søilen, K. L. G. & Moa, P. (eds.). Lund: The Pufendorf Institute of Advanced Studies, Lund University, p. 3-4Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript › Research
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Sweden is a nearly cashless society – here’s how it affects people who are left out
Petersén, M. & Halldenius, L., 2024 Dec 18, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper › Specialist publication article › Popular science
Open Access
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Human Rights for a Politically and Culturally Sustainable World
Halldenius, L. (PI), Brandstedt, E. (Researcher), Petersén, M. (Researcher) & Zackari, K. (Researcher)
2026/01/01 → 2028/12/31
Project: Research
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FRIDA: The Future of Human Rights in a Digitised Age
Halldenius, L. (PI), Petersén, M. (Researcher) & Zackari, K. (Researcher)
2025/03/01 → 2028/02/29
Project: Research
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dīcit: Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Infrastructures of Information
Drazkiewicz, E. (Researcher), Engström, L. (Researcher), Sundin, O. (Researcher), Irwin, R. (Researcher), Jönsson, L.-E. (Researcher), Söderström, K. R. (Researcher), Petersen, M. (Research student), Chan, S. (Research student), Persson, A. (Research student), Petersson McIntyre, M. (Researcher), Hamnell, B. (Researcher), Stoenescu, A. (Researcher), Lundin, S. (Researcher), Hennessey, J. (Researcher), Liu, R. (Researcher), Petersén, M. (Researcher), Högberg, C. (Research student), Herd, K. (Researcher), Uhl, A. (Research student), Hogan, B. (Research student), Petersson McIntyre, M. (Researcher), Gorbach, D. (Researcher) & Hammarlin, M.-M. (Researcher)
2024/05/20 → …
Project: Network
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Narrating Climate Futures
Stripple, J. (PI), Nikoleris, A. (CoPI), Tenngart, P. (Researcher), Hildingsson, R. (Researcher), Nielsen, T. (Researcher), Petersén, M. (Researcher), Åhman, M. (Researcher), Ericsson, K. (Researcher), Smith, B. (Researcher), Jönsson, A. M. (Researcher), Rummukainen, M. (Researcher), Skovbjerg Jensen, C. (Researcher), Nicholas, K. (Researcher), Busch, H. (Researcher), Mccormick, K. (Researcher) & Miller, P. (Researcher)
2017/09/01 → …
Project: Research
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Digital Cultures Research Node
Søilen, K. L. G. (Project coordinator), Wiehn, T. (Project coordinator), Enevold Duncan, J. (Researcher), Enevold Duncan, J. (Project coordinator), Willim, R. (Researcher), Petersén, M. (Researcher), Kärrholm, S. (Researcher), Sundin, O. (Researcher), Andersson, C. (Researcher), Haider, J. (Project coordinator), Groth, S. K. (Researcher), Carlsson, H. (Researcher), Hanell, F. (Researcher), Olsson Dahlquist, L. (Researcher), Olsson, T. (Researcher), Askander, M. (Researcher), Tanderup Linkis, S. (Researcher), Arvidson, M. (Researcher), Pedersen, A. H. (Researcher), Lundblad, K. (Researcher), Lee-Morrison, L. (Researcher), Hansson, K. (Researcher) & Persson, D. (Researcher)
2015/01/01 → …
Project: Network
Activities
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Klassisk bourgeoisie-grej. Biohacking är dyrt.
Petersén, M. (Interviewee)
2025 Dec 30Activity: Other › Media participation
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Knowledge for Sustainable Development
van Meeningen, Y. (Organiser), Mackie, E. (Organiser), Wållberg, M. (Organiser), Lundkvist, S. (Organiser), Palm, J. (Member of programme committee), Almqvist, J. (Member of programme committee), Zelli, F. (Member of programme committee), McNamee, M. S. (Member of programme committee), Davison, S. (Member of programme committee), Nilsson, L. J. (Keynote/plenary speaker), van Asselt, H. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Ituarte-Lima, C. (Invited speaker), Edwards, D. (Invited speaker), Reiner, D. (Invited speaker), Nilsson, E. J. K. (Invited speaker), Marek, E. (Invited speaker), Andersson, F. N. G. (Invited speaker), Petersén, M. (Invited speaker), Habib, N. (Invited speaker), Becker, P. (Invited speaker), Bhangaonkar, R. (Invited speaker), Knaggård, Å. (Invited speaker), Åkerman, A. (Contributor) & Thoni, T. (Contributor)
2025 Dec 9Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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A Sustainable Future - At What Cost?
Petersén, M. (Member of panel)
2025 Dec 9Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Nuclear Baroque. Glow and Violence in the Visual Aftermath of Chornobyl
Zander, U. (Second supervisor), Petersén, M. (First/primary/lead supervisor) & Sprung, J. (Third supervisor)
2025 Nov 15 → 2026 May 5Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
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ICP Photobookfest
Petersén, M. (Presenter)
2025 Oct 2 → 2025 Oct 5Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Prizes and Distinction
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Invald i Kungliga Vetenskapssocieteten, Lund
Petersén, M. (Recipient), 2022 Apr 22
Prize: Election to learned society