Patrick Kierkegaard

Patrick Kierkegaard is a researcher at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen. Patrick Kierkegaard is currently completing the final year of his doctoral program at Cornell University as a Visiting researcher. His research covers a wide range of topics within the field of information technology and healthcare systems, including computer-supported cooperative work and information technology law. He has written papers on various aspects within information technology and its social impact, such as healthcare and ICT, video gaming and intellectual property. His original studies on healthcare and video gaming have been widely covered by the press and cited in numerous publications.

He currently serves as an executive board member of the International Association of IT Lawyers (IAITL) and is part of the organizing committee of the annual IAITL Legal Conference series. He is also a member of the Centre for Communication and Computing at the University of Copenhagen. He has conducted research within the field of video games and has been invited as an expert speaker on the topic of video game violence at various conferences and policy workshops Strategic analysis center (France).

Selected Publications

 * Kierkegaard, P. (2013). eHealth in Denmark: A Case Study. Journal of Medical Systems, 37 (6),.


 * Kierkegaard, P. (2013). E-Prescription across Europe, Health and Technology, 3 (3), pp 205-219..


 * Kierkegaard, S. and Kierkegaard, P. (2013) Danger to public health: Medical devices, toxicity, virus and fraud, Computer Law & Security Report, 29 (1).


 * Kierkegaard, P. (2012). Medical data breaches: Notiﬁcation delayed is notiﬁcation denied, Computer Law & Security Review, Volume 28, Issue 2, April 2012, Pages 163-183, ISSN 0267-3649, 10.1016/.


 * Kierkegaard, P. (2011) Electronic Health Record: Wiring Europe's Health Care. Computer Law and Security Report, 27(5), p. 503-515..


 * Kierkegaard, S. and Kierkegaard, P. (2011) Simulated Rape, Orgy, Gory Killings & Hate Speech: Should Sale & Rental of Violent Games Be Banned to Minors? in: P. Kleve and K. van Noortwijk (eds.), Something bigger than yourself - Essays in honour of Richard de Mulder, Rotterdam: Erasmus University Rotterdam 2011. ISBN 90-70116-21-9, ISBN 978-90-70116-21-7


 * Kierkegaard. P. (2011) Beefing Up End User Development: Legal Protection & Regulatory Compliance. End-user Development. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011, Volume 6654/2011, 203-217,.


 * Kierkegaard, S. and Kierkegaard, P. (2011) Discurso de odio, asesinatos sangrientos, orgías y violaciones simuladas: ¿Debería prohibirse la venta y arriendo de juegos violentos a menores? in Guerra y paz en el mundo Virtual: Datos y debates sobre videojuegos. Centro de Estudios Universitarios, Universidad Uniacc, Santiago de Chile.


 * Kierkegaard,P. & Markopolous, P. (2011) From Top to Bottom: End User Development, Motivation, Creativity and Organisational Support. End-user Development. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011, Volume 6654/2011, 203-217,.


 * Kierkegaard, P.M. & Adrian, A. (2010). Wikitopia: Balancing intellectual property rights within open source research databases. Computer Law and Security Report, 26(5),p. 502-519.


 * Kierkegaard, P.M. & Adrian, A. (2010). Open File Sharing: Disclaimers, License and Liabilities. In S. Kierkegaard & P.M. Kierkegaard (Eds.), Private Law: Rights, Duties and Conflicts. (pp. 343–375) Denmark: International Association of IT Lawyers.


 * Kierkegaard, P. (2010) The brain as game controller. International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry. Volume: 3 - Issue: 1, 2010. pp. 165–177


 * Kierkegaard, P. (2010) Communicating Emotions in Expressive Avatars. International Journal of Intercultural Information Management. Vol.2 (2010) pp. 16–23


 * Kierkegaard, P. (2009) Expressive Avatars in Collaborative Environments to Convey Emotions. International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry. Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 2009 pp. 103–109


 * Kierkegaard, P. (2008) Fear of e-Shopping - Anxiety or Phobia? International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, Inderscience Publishers, Vol. 7, No. 1/2, 2008,pp 83–90


 * Kierkegaard, P. (2008) Video Games and Aggression. International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry, Inderscience Publishers, Vol. 1, No 4, 2008. pp 411–417.


 * Kierkegaard, P. (2008) Is the Internet a Sad, Depressing World? International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry. Inderscience Publishers, Vol. 1, No 4, 2008. pp. 372–378


 * Kierkegaard, P. and Kierkegaard, S. (2005) What Women (Men) Want: E-Consumer's Need and Right of Information in Proceedings of the 1st International E-Business Conference (June 23–25, 2005) Tunisia. Bernard Chapelet (ed.) Grenoble Ecole de Management. ISBN. 9973-51-962-0