Alexander Gerner is a theater-maker, curator, dramaturg and since 12/2023, Adjunct Professor and researcher at Universidade Lusófona/FilmEU University. In 1998, he received the city council of Munich "Dance¬ and Theatre-prize" for his multimedia & interdisciplinary (Internet/TV/theater) play "zap through my life (Ztml)" and the Prize of the Authors Days for his theatre play "Trance"(1997). Gerner holds a PhD in History and Philosophy of Science on "Philosophical Investigations of Attention"(ULisboa 05/2012). Read full bio here.
Education
2019: Post Doctorate in Philosophy of Cognitive Enhancement. Universidade de Lisboa. Portugal.
2012: PhD in History and Philosophy of Science. Universidade de Lisboa. Portugal.
1997: Bachelor's Degree in Germanistic Philology and Literature and protestant theology. Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich. Germany.
Main research fields
Philosophy of Media and Technology, Generative Media & Algorithmic Cinema, AI aesthetics, Arte(f)actors & AI Avatars, Media & Technology Dramaturgies