Michael Alexander Langkjær

Michael Alexander Langkjær is an External Associate Professor at the Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen, specializing in Fashion History, Pop Culture, and Egyptology. He teaches courses such as 'Global History', 'Historical Theory of Science', and 'Cultural Distance and Historical Understanding', with a focus on the American Frontier, British Empire, and 1960s-1980s Counterculture. His research explores intersections between fashion, military imagery, and cultural identity, particularly in Anglo-American contexts.

Langkjær's publications span topics like Karl Lagerfeld's Baroque-inspired design, the myth of the American Frontier, and the reception of ancient Egypt in Western art. He has edited journals such as Catwalk: The Journal of Fashion, Beauty and Style and contributed to international conferences in Oxford, Athens, and Brussels. Recent projects include analyses of Alan Moore's Fashion Beast and superhero narratives in comics.

He collaborates with institutions like the European Science Foundation and has reviewed for publishers including Taylor & Francis. His work emphasizes historical mythography, counterfactual history, and the political dimensions of popular culture, as seen in his studies of James Bond films and the British Empire's cultural legacy.