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Biography
Alexander started as a Senior Lecturer in Modern German History (with Digital Humanities) in the History division on 1 December 2014. He has a degree in computer science and a doctorate in history, both from the Technical University Darmstadt, Germany.
He was working in the software industry in Germany for many years, before joining the University of Portsmouth in 2007, where he became a Research Fellow in the geography department, acting as technical lead for the Vision of Britain website. In 2012 he was hired as Research Fellow for a digital humanities project with the Photographic History Research Centre at De Monfort University, Leicester. In 2014 he then worked as Research Associate on a project in Social Media analysis for the Centre for Information Management at Loughborough University.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Digital History/Humanities
- Spatial History/Historical Geography
- History of Science, Medicine and Technology
- German History (C19 and C20)
- British History (Victorian and Edwardian)
- 20th century European history
Research Degree Supervision
Alexander is happy to supervise research degrees in the above areas. There are opportunities particularly on the history of the Holocaust, as he is on the academic advisory board of the Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre that the Holocaust Survivor Friendship Association has set up in the university.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Digital Humanities
- Spatial History
- History of Nazi Germany
- History of Science and Technology
- Underwater Archaeology
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Projects
- 1 Finished
Hansard at Huddersfield: Making the Parliamentary Record More Accessible
Jeffries, L., Von Lunen, A. & Alexander, M. G.
1/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Research Output
Basteln, Tinkering and Bricolage: A Cultural History of Hacking
Von Lunen, A., 2019, Making Our World: The Hacker and Maker Movements in Context. Hunsinger, J. & Schrock, A. (eds.). New York: Peter Lang Publishing Group, p. 153-170 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Historia Ludens: The Playing Historian
Von Lunen, A. (ed.), Lewis, K. J. (ed.), Litherland, B. (ed.) & Cullum, P. (ed.), 4 Sep 2019, 1 ed. Abingdon & New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. 294 p. (Routledge Approaches to History)Research output: Book/Report › Book
Ye Olde FAQ: The Darklands Game, Immersiveness and Fan Fiction
Von Lunen, A., 4 Sep 2019, Historia Ludens: The Playing Historian. von Lünen, A., Lewis, K. J., Litherland, B. & Cullum, P. (eds.). 1 ed. New York & Abingdon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, p. 204-227 24 p. (Routledge Approaches to History).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Beuys don't cry: From social sculptures to social media
Von Lunen, A., 2016, The digital arts and humanities: Neogeography, social media and big data integrations and applications. Travis, C. & Von Lunen, A. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 23-45 23 p. (Springer Geography).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Orit Halpern, Beautiful Data: A History of Vision and Reason since 1945
Von Lünen, A., 16 Mar 2016, In : British Journal for the History of Science. 49, 01, p. 144-146 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Dance Article review
Activities
American Historical Review (Journal)
Alexander Von Lunen (Reviewer)
Aug 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
Springer (Publisher)
Alexander Von Lunen (Reviewer)
Jun 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
Digital Humanities 2020 (Event)
Alexander Von Lunen (Reviewer)
14 Nov 2019 → 14 Dec 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Conference Peer-review
Journal of Spatial Science (Journal)
Alexander Von Lunen (Reviewer)
8 Aug 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
Hansard at Huddersfield
Alexander Von Lunen (Speaker)
27 Feb 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press / Media
Leni Riefenstahl: both feminist icon and fascist film-maker
26/04/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Mein Kampf publication – the best way to destroy Hitler’s hateful legacy
3/12/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Social media can assure in times of disaster -- much like radio in the 1920s
17/11/15 → 25/11/15
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Expert Comment