Larissa Hjorth

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Larissa Hjorth is a leading scholar in media and cultural studies, whose work redefines how we understand care, intimacy, and intergenerational relationships in an increasingly digital world. Her research sits at the intersection of digital ethnography, mobile media, and everyday life, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Hjorth’s major contributions include pioneering the concept of “digitised caring intimacies,” which examines how older adults in Japan—a “super-aged” society—use mundane digital technologies to maintain more-than-human care networks, challenging the dominant focus on high-tech robots and AI. Her 2021 paper on this topic (30 citations) has become a key reference for scholars studying ageing and technology. In her co-authored introduction to the special issue “Caring Media Futures” (22 citations), Hjorth calls for a critical reimagining of care beyond neoliberal and techno-solutionist frameworks, urging attention to power, everyday practices, and cultural diversity. With over 200 publications and numerous grants, Hjorth is a Distinguished Professor at RMIT University, where she leads the Digital Ethnography Research Centre. Her work has profoundly shaped debates on mobile media, digital intimacy, and the ethics of care in later life.