Dr. Alex Dold

Alexandra Dold is a literary scholar and historian. Her PhD thesis explored Diana Gabaldon's Outlander novels as public history, which she developed through an interdisciplinary approach, applying concepts such as metafiction and intertextuality to Gabaldon's work. Alex shares her passion for Outlander and historical fiction in the classroom, where she teaches Comparative Literature and German at the University of Glasgow, and with wider audiences through her social media channels. Alex most recently published two chapters in Outlander and Scotland: Touchstones and Signposts which was published in December 2025.