Personal profile
Research
English for academic purposes
Academic writing
Rhetoric
Translation
Written composition
Written communication
Framing
Research
I am an Associate Professor in Communication Studies. I have a background in English and Translation Studies, and my primary research areas are written communication, academic and journalistic writing, language, discourse and framing theory, style, metaphor, satire, translation and literature.
Teaching
I primarily teach Professional Communication Skills and do project supervision at the subject module in Communication Studies. Here, I also supervise master's theses.
I also teach academic English writing at the international basic studies in the humanities (Global Humanities).
Education/Academic qualification
Diploma, Science Communication, Danish School of Media and Journalism
2021
Master, Foreign Language Pedagogy, University of Copenhagen
2008 → 2011
Habilitation, University of Southern Denmark
2007
Postdoc, English, University of Copenhagen
2003 → 2005
PhD, English, University of Copenhagen
1996 → 2000
Master of Arts, English and Translation Studies, University of Copenhagen
1989 → 1994
MPhil, Modernist Studies, University of Glasgow
1992 → 1993
Courses, American Literary History, Villanova University
1988 → 1989
Studentereksamen, Helsingør Gymnasium
1988
External positions
External examiner in English at university level, Censorkorpset i engelsk
1 Aug 2014 → …
Keywords
- Communication, Journalism, Media
- Written Communication in English
- Academic Writing
- Academic communication
- Translation
- Research Communication
- Science Communication
- Knowledge Communication
- Language, Language usage, Philosophy of language
- Structure and use of the English language
- English as an international language
- Foreign language and education policy
- Reading and Writing
- Metaphors
- Rhetoric
- Writing
- Written communication
- Language and globalisation
- Language and communication
- Language and writing
- Text analysis
- Translation
- English for academic purposes
- Academic writing
- Academic presentation skills
- Academic reading
- Academic thinking
- Study skills
- Literary Translation
- Discourse analysis
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
Collaborations and research areas
Research output
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AcaEngWritGPT: A personal Socratic mentor for university students specifically designed to give feedback on academic English writing in terms of style, language, structure, argumentation, and writing from sources. It aims to promote critical reflection, transparency, and constructive guidance.
Klitgård, I. (Producer), 30 Apr 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Interactive production › Education
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Framing from a pragmatic point of view
Borchmann, S., Fabricius, A. & Klitgård, I., 2025, In: Pragmatics & Beyond New Series. 354, p. 1-22 21 p., 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Framing in Interaction: Pragmatic approaches to framing analysis
Borchmann, S. (Editor), Fabricius, A. (Editor) & Klitgård, I. (Editor), 2025, John Benjamins Publishing Company. 279 p. (Pragmatics and Beyond New Series; No. 354).Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review
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Framing the Danish Prime Minister as communist dictator during COVID-19
Klitgård, I., 2025, Framing in Interaction: Pragmatic approaches to framing analysis. Borchmann, S., Fabricius, A. & Klitgård, I. (eds.). John Benjamins Publishing Company, p. 125-159 (Pragmatics and Beyond New Series; No. 354).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Generative artificial intelligence and problem-oriented project learning: an analysis of agency in project group writing at Roskilde University, Denmark
Klitgård, I. & Larsen, S., 3 Jul 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Research › peer-review
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AI og PPL på RUC
Klitgård, I. (Project participant) & Larsen, S. (Project participant)
01/08/2024 → …
Project: Research
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SatiReNet: Satire Research Network
Klitgård, I. (Project manager), Eigtved, M. (Project manager), Meyhoff Brink, D. (Project participant), Stjernfelt, F. (Project participant), Munk, H. (Project participant), Doona, J. (Project participant), Lindkvist, J. (Project participant), Rösing, L. M. (Project participant), Lundquist, L. (Project participant), Zerlang, M. (Project participant), Vigsø, O. (Project participant), Ödmark, S. (Project participant) & Bruhn, T. (Project participant)
Independent Research Fund Denmark
01/02/2024 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research
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Tillid i offentlige kommunikation
Kjærbeck, S. (Project participant), Almlund, P. (Project participant), Pedersen, K. (Project participant), Nielsen, N. M. (Project participant), Jensen, L. B. (Project participant), Borchmann, S. (Project participant), Knudsen, S. (Project participant) & Klitgård, I. (Project participant)
16/03/2023 → …
Project: Research
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Activities
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SocialSpace (External organisation)
Klitgård, I. (Member)
1 Nov 2025 → 31 Oct 2026Activity: Membership › Membership in committee, council, board
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Nordmedia 25
Klitgård, I. (Participant)
13 Aug 2025 → 15 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Generative artificial intelligence and problem-oriented project learning: An analysis of agency in project group writing at Roskilde University, Denmark
Klitgård, I. (Speaker) & Larsen, S. (Speaker)
2 Jul 2025 → 4 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Løgnens kunst: Satire, viden og magt i DR's Ellen imellem
Klitgård, I. (Speaker)
21 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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The Language of Lies and Deception
Levisen, C. (Participant), Klitgård, I. (Participant), Mortensen, S. S. (Participant) & Lavgesen, T. (Participant)
21 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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For de unge handler det om handlemuligheder
14/08/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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New Nordic Initiative to Advance Satire Research
09/04/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Forskere har læst romanklassiker på 57 sprog: Dette kendetegner de danske oversættelser
25/01/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Pressenævnets afgørelse i Ellen Imellem-sag kan påvirke fremtidens journalistik
Wittchen, M. B. & Klitgård, I.
20/06/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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4-toget: Racisme, mental sundhed og danglish
26/05/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Prizes
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Diplomkursus i Videnskabsformidling
Klitgård, I. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Indstillet af RUC til Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriets nationale undervisningspris
Klitgård, I. (Recipient), May 2025
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Indstillet af RUC til Videnskabsministeriets EliteForsk-pris. Ikke modtager.
Klitgård, I. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Indstillet af RUC til Videnskabsministeriets EliteForsk-pris. Ikke modtager.
Klitgård, I. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions