Alwyn Davidson

Alwyn Davidson is a Researcher and Digital Humanities Coordinator at Deakin University, specializing in the intersection of digital humanities, geovisualisation, and spatial data analysis. His work focuses on applying GIS and spatial techniques to cultural datasets within interdisciplinary frameworks.

Davidson's research includes the Kinomatics project, which rethinks traditional temporal divisions (e.g., calendar years) for analyzing film industry data. He advocates for alternative periods like the "Hobbit Year" (December 10–December 9) to better capture global blockbuster release impacts on box office statistics.

He has collaborated on studies about cinema market dynamics and received funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) under project DP120101940 (Only at the movies: mapping the contemporary Australian cinema market).