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 School of Communication and Culture About the school Departments Art History, Aesthetics & Culture and Museology

Department of Art History,

Aesthetics & Culture

and Museology

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The Department of Art History, Aesthetics & Culture and Museology is one of nine departments at the School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University. The department conducts degree programmes in the fields of art history, aesthetics and culture, visual culture and museology, including the professional Master's degree programme MA Curating, which is conducted in English.

There are about 25 permanently affiliated teachers and researchers (professors, associate professors and assistant professors/postdocs), as well as a number of external lecturers. The department also has about 15 PhD students.

The researchers at the department work with researchers from other departments in cross-disciplinary research programmes: 

The departmental staff contribute actively to the following research groups:

Other research groups:

The departmental staff are often used as experts in the media on issues relating to art, museums, aesthetics and culture, sound and auditive culture. They also present lectures to the general public to spread the results of their research.

The image at the top of the page: © Christian Salling & Peter Ole Pedersen, Digital Audiobooks, Routledge 2016.  

Upcoming events at the department

Pernille Leth-Espensen: The Politics of Houseplants: Plant Passions, Colonialism, and Gender in 19th Century Danish Paintings

8 May
Thursday 8 May 2025, at 14:15 Kasernen, Building 1584, Room 124. Langelandsgade 145.

All are welcome to Aesthetic Seminar.

Case Lab: Comparative Image Collection Analysis with AI

20 May
Tuesday 20 May 2025, at 13:00 Kasernen, Langelandsgade 139, 8000 Aarhus C. Bld. 1580, room 249

Rune Clark presents the use of AI in his ongoing PhD project

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Research journals

Research and Education

Research centres

Research programmes

Degree programmes

Employer forum

The participants in the employer forum are involved in developing up-to-date study programs that match the competences companies and institutions demand of their employees. Here is an overview of the panel for the Department of Art History, Aesthetics & Culture and Museology.

  • Dorte Fristrup, Vice-chancellor, Århus Statsgymnasium
  • Lene Bak, Freelance senior consultant
  • Carsten Ortman, Producer and host, Danish Broadcasting Corporation
  • Gunnar K. Madsen, Manager, ROSA
  • Jes Vagnby, CEO, Jes Vagnby Architecture and Identity
  • Mari-Louise Jonsson, Creative director, LEGO
  • Lene Øster, Senior Consultant, Cultural Administration, City of Aarhus
  • Lasse Andersson, Museum Director, Kunsten
  • Anne Mette Høncke, Head of Innovation, Skanderborg Kommunes Biblioteker
  • Mette Strømgaard Dalby, Manager, Nicolai

Contact: Jan Ulrik Saksø Chrintz Juhl, Department Consultant

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Recent publications

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    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Performativitet. In S. N. Larsen & I. Kryger Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 492). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Rationalitet. In S. N. Larsen & I. Kryger Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 534-535). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Smagsdom. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 615-616). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Ambivalens. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 26-27). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Enkeltsagsbevægelse. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 143). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Rum. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 565-566). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Samtidighed. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 576). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Subjektivisme. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 680). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Subjektivitet. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 680). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Suggestion. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 684-685). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Tid. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 711-712). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Perceptionsformer. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 491). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Publikum. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 526). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Sproglig vending. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 657). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Semantik. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 599-600). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Semiologi. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 600-600). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Semiotik. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 600-601). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Tegn. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 703-704). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Modernisme. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 425). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Sublimering. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 682). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Social bevægelse. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 620-621). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Subjekt og objekt. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 680-681). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Fantasi. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 157-158). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Fortælling. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 182-183). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Livsverden. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 374). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Logik. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. P. (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 375). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Methodenstreit. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 409). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Positivismestriden. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 504-505). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Praksis. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 510-511). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Intelligens. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 277). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Intelligenskvotient. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 277-278). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Arv-miljø. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 46-47). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Erfaring. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 144-145). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Erkendelse. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 145-146). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Klientgørelse. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 307-308). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Kode. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 309-310). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Forstand. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 180). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Modernisering. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 424-425). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Samfundskritik. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 572-573). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Freudomarxisme. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 191). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Socialkarakter. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 630). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Offentlighed. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 466-467). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Sprog. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 655-657). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Valg. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 746). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Kulturledelse. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 348-349). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Kulturkritik. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. Pedersen (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 348). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011). Tærskelbevidsthed. In S. N. Larsen & I. K. P. (Eds.), Sociologisk Leksikon (1. ed., pp. 729). Hans Reitzels Forlag.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2011, Dec 20). Digitalisering - potentialer og begrænsninger.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2012). Debatten er vigtig - sagen er gal. Dagbladet Information.
    Nielsen, H. K. (2012). Mediekritik: Surrealistisk mikrofonholderi. Forskerforum, (254), 18-18.

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Department Staff

Head of Department

Lise Skytte Jakobsen

Administrative Officer
M
H 1580, 213
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P +4561303916

Department secretary

Betina Ramm

Department Secretary
M
H 1580, 448
P +4528992078
P +4528992078

Pia Burgaard Madsen

Department Secretary
M
H 1580, 447
P +4527782821
P +4527782821

Rikke Hansen

Administrative Assistant
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H 1580, 449
P +4593522945

Pia Gjermandsen

Department Secretary
M
H 1580, 441
P +4521551426

Staff at Art History

Maja Bak Herrie

Postdoc
M
H 1580, 216
P +4587161317

Hanna Gerda Brøndal

PhD Student
M
H 1586, 314

Asker Bryld Staunæs

PhD Student
M
H 1586, 319
P +4587161318

Tobias Dias

Postdoc
M
H 1580, 128
P +4526815875
P +4526815875

Panagiotis Farantatos

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 239
P +4587163078

Hans Jørgen Frederiksen

Associate Professor Emeritus/Emerita
M
H 1580
P +4587163053

Andre Wang Hansen

Associate Professor Emeritus/Emerita
M
H 1580, 250
P +4530899061

Gry Lind Merrild Hansen

PhD Student
M
H 1586, 322

Lise Skytte Jakobsen

Administrative Officer
M
H 1580, 213
P +4561303916
P +4561303916

Anna Vestergaard Jørgensen

Postdoc
M
H 1580, 228
P +4587163106

Hans Henrik Lohfert Jørgensen

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 219
P +4587163052

Tilde Mønsted Klein

PhD Student
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Gertrud Latif Knudsen

Postdoc
M
H 1580, 236
P +4526701270

Jette Gejl Kristensen

Teaching Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 218

Kasper Lægring

Researcher
M
H 1580, 242
P +4587163106

Ane Hejlskov Larsen

Professor
M
H 1580, 248
P +4587163039
P +4520434657

Marie Naja Lauritzen Dias

PhD Student
M
H 1586, 319

Mette Christina Harbo Lehmann

Postdoc
M

Lea Laura Nørregaard Michelsen

Postdoc
M
H 1580, 216
P +4587163218

Christina Ntanovasili

PhD Student
M
H 1586, 119

Camilla Skovbjerg Paldam

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 221
P +4587163054
P +4540924440

Edward Alan Payne

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 237
P +4587163057

Lotte Philipsen

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 215
P +4587163035
P (+45) 50906148

Philip Pihl

PhD Student
M
H 1586, 219

Ulrik Reindel

PhD Student
M
H 1586, 313
P +4541114372

Jacob Bach Riis

PhD Student
M
H 1586, 313

Laura Katrine Skinnebach

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 244

Ane Kirstine Preisler Skovgaard

Postdoc
M
H 1580, 228
P +4587161312

Lisbet Tarp

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 247
P +4587162982

Christina Varvia

PHD
M

Mads Vedel Heilskov

Postdoc
M
H 1580, 228
P +4587150001

Mia Falch Yates

Postdoc
M
H 1580, 246
P +4587150234
P +4522939099

Staff at Aesthetics and Culture

Jørn Erslev Andersen

Associate Professor Emeritus/Emerita
M

P +4587163085
P +4540238551

Mille Breyen Hauschildt

PhD Student
M
H 1586, 212
P +4587169015

Helga Just Christoffersen

PhD Student
M
H 1586, 313

Birgit Eriksson

Professor
M
H 1580, 348
P +4587163086

Ingrid Halland

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 346
P +4587150319

Morten Kyndrup

Professor
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H 1580, 341
P +4523382115

Pernille Leth-Espensen

Researcher
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H 1580, 342
P +4587150113

Ansa Lønstrup

Emeritus
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H 1580, 250
P +4593508704
P +4593508704

Jacob Lund

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 350
P +4527209752

Henrik Kaare Nielsen

Professor Emeritus
M
H 1580, 250
P +4521621582
P +4521621582

Karen Nordentoft

PhD Student
M
H 1586, 122
P +4587169054

Maj Ørskov

Postdoc
M
H 1580, 128
P +4587161314

Birgitte Stougaard Pedersen

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 343
P +4587163028
P +4530113386

Karin Petersen

Part-time Lecturer
M
H 1580, 335

Christiane Særkjær

Postdoc
M
H 1580, 224

Mette-Marie Zacher Sørensen

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 344
P +4587163017

Jan Løhmann Stephensen

Associate Professor, AIAS-SHAPE Fellow
M

Anette Vandsø

Associate Professor
M
H 1580, 347
P +4587163087
P +4523234068

Therese Wiwe Vilmar

Research Assistant
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