Jason Luger

Jason Luger is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at Northumbria University. His research intersects urban, political, and cultural geography, focusing on urban space, power dynamics, and digital platforms. He employs qualitative methods including comparative ethnography and digital ethnography across global contexts.

Luger's research examines: The nature of urban public spaces; Political geographies of authoritarianism; Relationship between digital platforms and identity formation; Cultural activism and resistance; Masculinities across changing landscapes. His work has been supported by international research grants and has produced two edited volumes and a forthcoming monograph.

His recent publications focus on themes of illiberal urban governance, digital masculinities, far-right geographies, and post-industrial urban transitions. The research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary engagement with political theory, cultural studies, and digital humanities.

Luger holds editorial positions at The Journal of Urban Affairs and The Journal of Urban Cultural Studies, and serves as a committee member of the RGS-IBG Social and Cultural Geography Research Group. He has held previous academic appointments at UC Berkeley and King's College London.