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Maria Eidenskog

Associate Professor

My research focuses on energy and sustainability issues in buildings and cities. My goal is to contribute to a more sustainable society in various ways, working for inclusive community planning and energy efficiency in the construction industry.

Interdisciplinary for a sustainable society

The relationship between people, technology and organization is central to the studies I conduct and the research is interdisciplinary with collaborations across faculty boundaries and with different professions and organizations.

In my research, I aim to contribute to the development of future sustainable homes and workplaces from an interdisciplinary and socio-technical perspective. I study how technological innovations are integrated into everyday practices and how they affect work environments, how we live in our homes, and how we create knowledge. By combining technical, social, and ethical perspectives, I seek to understand and highlight the everyday experiences and challenges that arise when new technologies and processes are introduced and used. I examine how various digital models, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), influence our understanding of knowledge and how technology changes our view of expertise within the construction sector. In another project, I study how AI can be used to improve energy calculations and how we can assess the knowledge created artificially.

I also explore how power relations and professional identities change when digitalization is implemented, often highlighting overlooked perspectives and the values that technology brings. Inspired by science and technology studies (STS), particularly theories of care and socio-material relations, I explore the role of technology and its ethical and political implications when used in practice. For example, I work on following glass in the introduction of a the circular flows, from buildings to reuse or recycling. Here, I study how different actors handle the glass and its digital information, the conflicts of interest that arise, and how new material flows can contribute to increased participation in occupational health work. By creating space for dialogue and reflection, including through workshops, we can understand how sustainability goals can be translated into practice in ways that are both technically feasible and socially sustainable.

Interaction between people, technology and organization

My research is interdisciplinary, focusing on the interaction between people, technology, and organization, which allows me to address complex issues spanning digitalization, circular material flows, and energy optimization. By integrating perspectives from technology, social sustainability, and ethical frameworks, I aim not only to highlight challenges but also to create new opportunities for sustainable development in both theory and practice.

 

Publications

2024

Maria Eidenskog, Réka Andersson, Wiktoria Glad (2024) Workshops as a Relational Material Research Practice: Creating Space for Shared Knowledge International Journal of Qualitative Methods, Vol. 23, Article 16094069241297427 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Maria Eidenskog, Wiktoria Glad (2024) Bordering Practices in a Sustainability-Profiled Neighbourhood: Studying Inclusion and Exclusion Through Fluid and Fire Space Urban Planning, Vol. 9, Article 6972 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2023

Maria Eidenskog (2023) When the digital revolution never comes - frictions and care in implementing Building information modeling
Maria Eidenskog, Ola Leifler, Johanna Sefyrin, Ericka Johnson, Mikael Asplund (2023) Changing the world one engineer at a time - unmaking the traditional engineering education when introducing sustainability subjects International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 24, p. 70-84 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Maria Eidenskog (2023) Building information modelling changing the construction industry: re-skilling, de-skilling and the rise of BIM coordinators

Research

CV

Employments

  • 2019-2022
    Assistant Professor at the Department of Thematic Studies - Technology and Social Change, Linköping University
  • 2016-2019
    Post Doc at the Department of Thematic Studies - Technology and Social Change, Linköping University
  • 2010-2015
    PhD student at the Department of Thematic Studies - Technology and Social Change, Linköping University
  • 2009-2010
    Part-time Coordinator for Equal Opportunities, LiU at Linköping University
  • 2008-2010
    Counselors at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Linköping University

 

Education

  • 2015
    Doctorate in Technology and Social Change, Linköping University,
  • 2007
    Bachelor's degree in Human Resources and Work Science, Linköping University
    Bachelor of sociological
  • 2006
    Study abroad The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
  • 2006
    Master's Degree in Practical Philosophy, Linköping University
    Master of business ethics

Previous assignments

  • Doctoral student representative Tema T  -Board
  • Doctoral student representative Board for Postgraduate Studies, Tema

Organisation