Frederik Stjernfelt (born July 6, 1957) is a

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professor and writer. As a professor, he lectures in

science studies Science studies is an interdisciplinarity, interdisciplinary research area that seeks to situate scientific expertise in broad social, historical, and philosophical contexts. It uses various methods to analyze the production, representation an ...

history of ideas Intellectual history (also the history of ideas) is the study of the history of human thought and of intellectuals, people who conceptualize, discuss, write about, and concern themselves with ideas. The investigative premise of intellectual histor ...

, and

semiotics Semiotics (also called semiotic studies) is the systematic study of sign processes ( semiosis) and meaning making. Semiosis is any activity, conduct, or process that involves signs, where a sign is defined as anything that communicates something ...

, at

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department.

Career

Stjernfelt has been working as a reviewer and writer at '

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' since 1994. Earlier in his career, he was employed as an editor at

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's cultural journal ' Kritik' between 1993 and 2012. Stjernfelt has been a member of '

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' since 2001. Also, he is cofounder of the political network 'Fri debat', which functions to promote

freedom of speech Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. The right to freedom of expression has been recogni ...

. Subsequently, he has published a number of academic as well as popular books and articles.

Achievements

Stjernfelt has received a number of recognitions and prizes for his work. This includes 'Lærebogsprisen' for his book 'Tal en tanke' in 2006, the Danish Association of Masters and PhDs' research award in 2010, and Blixprisen's 'This year's effort for freedom of speech' in 2017. Besides his awards, Stjernfelt received funding from the

Carlsberg Foundation Carlsberg Foundation ( da, Carlsbergfondet) was founded by J. C. Jacobsen in 1876, by allocating some of his shares in the Carlsberg Brewery to fund and operate the Carlsberg Laboratory and the Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Palace. ...

to write a book on the Danish historic time period of total freedom of the press between 1770 and 1773.

Private life

Frederik Stjernfelt is married to the

translator, Agnete Dorph Stjernfelt. He is the father of the

artists, Agnes Stjernfelt and Karoline Stjernfelt.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stjernfelt, Frederik 1957 births Living people Academic staff of Aalborg University People from Aalborg