Alexandra Fried

Alexandra Fried is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Sciences at the University of Gothenburg, specializing in medieval and modern art history. Her research bridges Scandinavia and the Americas, focusing on religious imagery and contemporary visual culture.

• University of Gothenburg
• Department of Cultural Sciences
• Senior Lecturer

Education:

• BA and MA in Art History from Baruch College and Queens College, New York
• PhD from University of Leicester (dissertation: "The Swedish Madonnas: A Comparative Study of Wooden Sculptures of the Virgin and Child between 1250 and 1350")

Research Interests

Alexandra's scholarly work spans two primary domains:

• Medieval Scandinavian Art: Systematic analysis of wooden religious sculptures, St. Bridget of Sweden's iconography, and Hanseatic League artistic exchanges
• Modern & Postmodern American Art: Critical examination of 20th-century visual narratives and their cultural implications

Selected Publications

Her recent output demonstrates a commitment to accessible academic discourse through Konsthistoriepodden, with notable 2024 episodes exploring Japanese printmaking, Renaissance altarpieces, and modernist photography. The 2022 journal article "Fakes matter – as a matter of fakes" in Konsthistorisk Tidskrift represents her peer-reviewed contributions.

Conference Participation

• 2014: Gender and Medieval Studies Conference on St. Bridget's pilgrimage
• 2014: International Medieval Congress on Baltic/Scandinavian studies
• 2013: Multiple presentations at South Eastern Art Conference and International Medieval Congress

She maintains active academic communication through podcast formats while preserving traditional conference engagement.