Alexander Lang

Alexander Lang, M.A., is a Researcher at the Institute of Educational Science at Ruhr University Bochum. He is part of the Collaborative Research Center (SFB) 1567 'Virtual Lifeworlds' in Project B03.2 'Virtual Education around 1800/1900.' His research focuses on the history of learning and knowledge at universities, cultural history of the early modern period, and digital humanities. He holds a Master of Arts in History from the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (2022) and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Politics from the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (2018).

Lang has contributed to projects such as cataloging the Reelsen Archive in collaboration with LWL-Archivamt für Westfalen and assisted in archival work at the Westfälischen Heimatbund. His publications include analyses of regional memorials, early modern educational methods, and virtual object studies. He actively participates in academic workshops on topics like student knowledge practices and visual representations in historical records.

Lang’s work bridges historical research with digital methodologies, emphasizing the intersection of cultural heritage and educational practices. His engagement with archival materials highlights innovative approaches to uncovering hidden historical sources and their relevance to modern scholarship.