Jonathan Westin

Jonathan Westin is Associate Professor in Conservation and Acting Director of the Gothenburg Research Infrastructure in Digital Humanities (GRIDH) at the Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion, University of Gothenburg.

• Specializes in cultural heritage and digital humanities
• Research focuses on digital contingency planning, reconstructing lost spaces, and digital technology's impact on cultural concepts
• Active in developing immersive media applications for museums and heritage sites
• Co-leads national research infrastructure initiatives

His recent work explores the ocularcentric nature of digitization, emphasizing how disassociation from physicality enables new associations across collections and archives. Key collaborations include Gunnar Almevik, Anna Foka, and Adam Chapman in digital heritage projects.

Publications span topics like augmented reality in rock art studies, virtual dioramas as research tools, and educational technology integration in European museums. Articles appear in venues such as the International Journal of Heritage Studies, Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites, and Museum Management and Curatorship.

Coordinates accessibility and mobility in heritage through digital technologies, focusing on non-traditional research outputs and their academic validation.