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Maria Hedlund
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Maria Hedlund

Associate Professor | Senior Lecturer

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Maria Hedlund
Contact details
Organisation
  • Department of Political Science
  • Room number: 365
  • Service point: 35
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Other affiliations
  • Associate professor
    Department of Political Science

Political Science

Main research and teaching areas

  • Democratic theory
  • Policy processes
  • Critical public administration

Research and teaching

One of the challenges for democracy is the classical dilemma between democracy and expertise. My research focuses on the role of experts and expert knowledge in policy-making on emerging technologies and how this relates to democracy. This is also the core in my teaching.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

I am engaged in questions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its effects on society in several ways. 

Networks

AI Lund, an interdisciplinary open network for research, education and innovation in the field of Artificial Intelligence, coordinated by Lund University.

Research

"Translating innovation into everyday practices – organizational action and adaptations in the development of MaaS", 2024, founded by K2.

"How will different distributions of responsibility affect the long-term development of Artificial Intelligence?", PI, 2019–2023, founded by Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation. 

Teaching

Coordinator of the social science master’s course AI in Society

 

 

Publications

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Introduction

Ph.D. at Lund University in 2007. Post doc in Lund 2011–2012. Appointed an Excellent Teacher Practioner (ETP) in 2012. Researcher in Pufendorf Institute themes: Epigenetics 2009–2010, A Plurality of Lives theme 2016–2017, Synthetic Biology 2022. 

Research groups

Public Administration Theory Group (PAT), Lund University

Gender Research Group, Lund University

EU Research Group, Lund University
 

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High resolution photo of Maria Hedlund

12 Nov 2024