Prof Ejvind Hansen

Ejvind Hansen is senior associate professor in philosophy of journalism at the Danish School of Media and Journalism. His work currently focusses on the productive role of silence in democratic public spheres. In 2023, he defended his habilitation thesis on this topic. He has published several articles on the subject, and has two book manuscripts under publication.

Selected list of publications: Ejvind Hansen (2024). The fourth estate operating by means of silencing. Journalism, 25, 141-157. Ejvind Hansen (2022). Searching for the fourfold in critical discourse analysis. Philosophy & Social Criticism, OnlineFirst, pp. 1-19. Ejvind Hansen (2021) The Freedom to Remain Silent. The Right to make Qualified Contributions to the Public Sphere. Habilitation thesis. Ejvind Hansen (2021). Hvordan tavshedens aporier driver diskursanalysen ud af balance. Paradoks.nu. Ejvind Hansen (2021). Silence Outside the Repressive Paradigm: Silence as a Condition for Public Exchanges. Critical Horizons, 22(3), 233-249. Ejvind Hansen (2018). The Fourth Estate: the Construction and Place of Silence in the Public Sphere. Philosophy & Social Criticism, 44(10), 1071–1089.