School of Communication and Culture

Department of Digital Design and Information Studies

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Research

Department of Digital Design and Information Studies offers a wide range of humanistic approaches to the study of the relationship between humans and information technology, from the granular analysis of the agency of code to the ways in which information technology challenges and transforms the social, political, economic, and cultural dimensions of modern society.

Research centres

Publications

Recent publications

Indongo, N. N., Kays, R., Daniel, V. S., Kaulinge, J. H., Guiob-Badmos, C., Soabes, M. L. G., Beukes, F., Smith, R. C. & Winschiers-Theophilus, H. (2025). Mirror of Reflections: Creating Relatable AI-Generated Motivational Stories from San Youth Experiences and San Elders' Wisdom. In D. S. Jat, F. B. Shava, G.-A. Zodi, M. Tripathi, N. Z. Jhanjhi, J. Gajrani, S. Hamunyela & S. Muchinenyika (Eds.), 2025 International Conference on Emerging Trends in Networks and Computer Communications, ETNCC 2025 - Proceedings (pp. 829-837). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ETNCC66224.2025.11299788
Del Gaudio, C., Flesler, G. & Smith, R. C. (2026). Participatory Design Narratives: Embracing Emotions, Politics and Passions Towards Dialogue and Coexistence. In D. Fassi, A. Meroni, L. Galluzzo, D. Selloni, D. de Sainz, N. B. Torretta, E. Bertolotti, M. Corubolo, A. De Rosa, P.-A. Hillgren, R. Mahamuni, B. O. Serpa, F. Piredda, V. Tassinari, J. S. Baek & T. Franqueira (Eds.), PDC 2026: Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places (Vol. 3, pp. 40-42). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3789493.3797302
Nielsen, D. F. (2020). The Moral Economy of Micro-Transactions in Digital Games. Baltic Screen Media Review, 8(1), 92-110.
Thomasen, M. S., Brams, P. H., Værbak, N., Cox, C. M. M. & Parsons, C. E. (2026). Daily emotion in fathers and mothers: Little evidence for greater paternal well-being during infant care. Emotion. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001734
Parsons, C. E., Vermillet, A. Q., Værbak, N., Højlund Brams, P. & Skewes, J. C. (2026). Does Extending Earmarked Leave for Fathers Improve Parental Outcomes and Co-Parenting Quality? Examining Gendered Effects of Denmark's 2022 Reform. Sex Roles, 92(6), Article 73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-026-01706-6
Christensen, M. E. (2026). Qaa, pisaqaqilitoq! / Hoping for a catch: An exploration of everyday hunting lives in northwest Greenland. [PhD dissertation, Aarhus University].
Jørgensen, K. B. (2026). Dekorativ middelalderisme: Agnes og Harald Slott-Møllers forhandlinger af det kønnede i kunsten. [PhD dissertation, Aarhus University].
Kristensen, C. S. (2026). Politics of Potentiality - On the Social Lives and Politics of Youth Parties in Denmark. [PhD dissertation, Aarhus University].
Staunæs, A. B. (2026). Syntheticism: How I Learned to Love Democracy. [PhD dissertation, Aarhus University].
Riede, F. (2026). Climate and Crises: Towards an Eventful and Punctuated Prehistory. In S. Pollock, R. Bernbeck, G. Eberhardt & M. Kehl (Eds.), Unforeseeable Futures: Confronting Crises in the Archaeology of Highland Societies (pp. 101-115). Sidestone Press Academics. https://doi.org/10.59641/y3b9v0w1x2
Revised 08.10.2026