Experience

Tutor in Comparative Literature | University of Glasgow | August 2025 – Present 

Support graduate teaching in Comparative Literature by leading seminars, facilitating discussions, and assisting with assessment. Encourage critical engagement with diverse texts and theories while fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Research Assistant | University of York | December 2024 – Present 

Part of a large international research team that explores the usage of articles with German speakers in foreign countries. Responsible for data collection, including eye tracker experiments, and transcription.

Tour Guide | Self-employed | October 2019 – Present 

Design and lead engaging walking tours, using storytelling and pop culture to make history accessible and memorable. Praised in 120+ four- and five-star reviews for creating a fun, approachable, and insightful experience.

Freelance Copy-Writer | Bridebook | September 2022 – November 2023 

Conducted in-depth research, developed article proposals and wrote SEO-optimised content on a variety of wedding topics in both English and German.

Tutor in German | University of Glasgow | September 2022 – August 2025 

Deliver engaging lessons, explain complex linguistic concepts clearly and adapt teaching methods to suit diverse learning styles. Build strong rapport with students through an approachable and supportive teaching method, creating a positive learning environment where students feel comfortable, motivated, and engaged. 

Tutor in History | University of the Highlands and Islands | September 2020 – July 2023 

Designed and delivered interactive online undergraduate classes, making complex historical concepts accessible through discussions, real-world examples and student-led analysis. Actively supported students by addressing challenges and fostering critical thinking. Led courses including ‘What is History?’, ‘History and Historians’, ‘People, Protest, Power’ and ‘Empire, Environment and Identity’, covering themes from historical methodology to global history and social movements.

Education

Ph.D. in History | September 2025 | University of the Highlands and Islands, Centre for History, Dornoch

Thesis title: ‘Narrative Strategies in the Outlander Novels: Diana Gabaldon’s Historical Fiction as Public History’

M.A. in English Literatures and Cultures | June 2019 | University of Bonn, Germany 

Dissertation title: ‘Highland Dress Representing Scottish Identities (1743–1766) With Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander Series as a Modern Example of Interpretation’

B.A. in English Studies and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (German Studies) | April 2017 | University of Bonn, Germany 

Dissertation title: ‘Comparing a Neo-Victorian Novel and the Re-Telling of a True Story: Transgender and Cross-Dressing in Tipping the Velvet and The Danish Girl’

Fellowships

Associate Fellow of Advance HE (AFHEA) | May 2023

Conferences and Public Speaking Engagements

Historical Fictions Research Network Conference | February 2026 | Erlangen (Germany)
Paper: ‘Feeling History: Affective Encounters with Eighteenth-Century Transatlantic Slavery and Coloniality in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander Novels’

‘Re-Reading’: Research Centre for Comparative Literature and Translation 2025 Postgraduate Conference | May 2025 | University of Glasgow
Paper: ‘Intertwining Chronologies and Narrative Foreshadowing in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander Novels’

‘Material Scotland: Stana Nenadic Memorial Conference’ | May 2025 | University of Edinburgh

Presentation for Friends of Highgate Library | October 2024 | London
Talk: ‘Intertextuality, or, How all stories are linked’

History Lab+ Conference |  July 2024 | University of Hull
Paper: ‘Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander Novels: Representing Scotland’s Involvement in Eighteenth-Century Transatlantic Slave Trade’

‘What is Scotland? Reinventions and Connections’: Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies PGR Conference | May 2024 | University of Glasgow
Paper: ‘Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander Novels: Representing Scottish Reading History’

Outlander Conference | July 2023 | University of Glasgow
Paper: ‘Translating Outlander: Titles and Covers in the German Editions’

Outlander Conference | July 2023 | University of Glasgow
Roundtable Discussion: ‘”A Love Letter to Scotland”: Heritage Through the Lens of Outlander‘

Target (USA) Fall Event for Employees | July 2023 | Online Experience
Talk: ‘Outlander‘s Inverness: Explore Jamie and Claire’s Home’

‘Conflict, Rebellion and Popular Protest’: Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies PGR Conference | July 2021 | University of Glasgow
Paper: Outlander‘s Jamie Fraser: Rebel or Hero?

Royal Studies Conference: Kings and Queens 10 – ‘Royal Patronage: Material Culture, Built Heritage and the Reach of the Crown’ |  July 2021 | University of the Highlands and Islands (Social Media Manager)

Publications

Dold, Alexandra, ‘Translating Outlander: Titles and Covers in the German Editions’, in Willy Maley, Lisa Kelly and Gillebrìde Macmillan (eds), Outlander and Scotland: Touchstones and Signposts (Edinburgh: Luath Press, 2025).

Dold, Alexandra, Séverine Peyrichou and Juliette Irretier, ‘Integrating Film Tourism into Heritage Management: The Case of Outlander and its Impact on Scottish Heritage Sites’, in Willy Maley, Lisa Kelly and Gillebrìde Macmillan (eds), Outlander and Scotland: Touchstones and Signposts (Edinburgh: Luath Press, 2025).

Press

Alexandra Dold, ‘Alex Dold: How I ended up studying to become a “doctor of Outlander”‘, The Press and Journal (26 November 2023).
Available here.

Kerstin Rodgers, ‘Outlander: How hit TV show continues to fuel love of Scotland’, The National (5 February 2023).
Interview with me. Available here.

Lucy Gillmore, ‘How a staycation at a neighbouring farm in Scotland gave one traveler the taste of a holiday abroad’, The i Paper (25 October 2020).
Lucy took my tour in Inverness and talks about it. Available here.