# Anne Kaun

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**Wikidata**: [Q58034915](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58034915)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/anne-kaun

## Summary
Anne Kaun is a communication scholar and university teacher (born 1983) known for her academic work in media studies, media theory, algorithms, automation, and artificial intelligence. She is an associate professor at Södertörn University and has a magister degree from Leipzig University.

## Biography
- Born: 1983
- Education: Magister degree, Leipzig University (2001–2006)
- Known for: Academic research and teaching in media studies, media theory, mass communication, and the intersection of algorithms, automation, and artificial intelligence
- Employer(s): Södertörn University — associate professor (since 2015-06-01)
- Field(s): Mass media; media theory; media studies; mass communication; communication; algorithm; automation; artificial intelligence
- Occupation: Communication scholar; university teacher
- Languages: English; Swedish

## Contributions
Anne Kaun has contributed to the academic study and teaching of media, communication, and the socio-technical dimensions of algorithms, automation, and artificial intelligence. As an associate professor at Södertörn University since June 2015, she has supervised students, taught courses, and developed curricula in communication and media studies. Her scholarly profile is documented across major authority and bibliographic systems, including ISNI (0000000382902771), GND (1041902034), VIAF (266740205), Scopus Author ID (55508171400), WorldCat, and national library identifiers, which aggregate and index her published research and academic outputs. Kaun earned a magister degree from Leipzig University in 2006, providing the foundation for her subsequent academic career. Her work sits at the intersection of traditional media studies and contemporary concerns about algorithmic systems and automation, positioning her to produce scholarship that examines how media, algorithms, and AI shape public communication and institutions. Her research and teaching activities have been recorded in library and authority records used by researchers and librarians to locate and cite her publications.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Anne Kaun?
A: Anne Kaun is a communication scholar and university teacher born in 1983. She is an associate professor at Södertörn University and works on media studies and the societal aspects of algorithms and artificial intelligence.

### Q: Where does Anne Kaun work?
A: She is employed at Södertörn University as an associate professor, a position she has held since 1 June 2015.

### Q: What did Anne Kaun study?
A: She holds a magister degree from Leipzig University, where she studied from October 2001 until September 2006.

## Why They Matter
Anne Kaun matters to the fields of media studies and communication because she bridges classical media theory with contemporary questions about algorithms, automation, and artificial intelligence. By occupying an academic role at Södertörn University since 2015, she contributes to training the next generation of scholars and practitioners in how media systems intersect with automated and algorithmic processes. Her presence in major bibliographic and authority databases (ISNI, GND, VIAF, Scopus, WorldCat, national library records) indicates a sustained scholarly output that is discoverable and citable by researchers, librarians, and students. Without her contributions, there would be one fewer scholarly voice connecting media theory to the technical and social dynamics of automation and AI, and fewer trained students emerging from her courses and supervision. Her documented career anchors a body of work that helps shape institutional understanding of how algorithmic technologies influence mass communication and public life.

## Notable For
- Serving as associate professor at Södertörn University (start date: 2015-06-01).
- Holding a magister degree from Leipzig University (2001–2006).
- Research focus spanning media studies, media theory, mass communication, algorithms, automation, and artificial intelligence.
- Presence in major authority and bibliographic systems: ISNI 0000000382902771; VIAF 266740205; GND 1041902034; Scopus Author ID 55508171400.
- Multilingual academic profile with documented use of English and Swedish.

## Body
### Personal details
- Given name: Anne.
- Family name: Kaun.
- Birth year: 1983.
- Sex/gender: Female.

### Education
- Leipzig University: Magister degree.  
  - Start: 2001-10-01.  
  - End: 2006-09-15.

### Academic positions
- Södertörn University.  
  - Role: Associate professor.  
  - Start date: 2015-06-01.
- Occupations listed: Communication scholar; university teacher.

### Research areas and fields of work
- Core areas: Mass media; media theory; media studies; mass communication; communication.
- Interdisciplinary/technical focus: Algorithm; automation; artificial intelligence.
- Professional activity combines theoretical media scholarship with study of socio-technical systems.

### Languages
- English.
- Swedish.

### Identifiers and library records
- ISNI: 0000000382902771.
- GND (DDB person id): 1041902034.
- VIAF: 266740205.
- Scopus Author ID: 55508171400.
- Library of Congress Authority ID: n2015024675.
- WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJxmJQwP3QHQgTmWfW6Yfq.
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007378930005171.
- idref ID: 221465758.
- nukat ID: n2014004404.
- Yale Lux ID: person/448edb3e-3838-4cb6-ae8e-f98bf2733378.
- Commons category and image: Anne Kaun; image at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anne_Kaun_at_Republica_2024_04.jpg

### Scholarly visibility and documentation
- Her academic record is indexed in multiple national and international authority files and bibliographic databases.  
- These records facilitate discovery, citation, and library cataloging of her publications and academic outputs.

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## References

1. Czech National Authority Database
2. Integrated Authority File
3. [ORCID Public Data File 2023](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/0000-0002-5879-2130/employment/3022552)
4. Virtual International Authority File
5. IdRef
6. NUKAT
7. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File