EDUCATION
2012 Dr. phil. in Germanistik, Otto-Friedrich-Universität
Bamberg
2007 M.A. in German Studies, University of Pittsburgh
Title of Dissertation (2012)
Vom taumelnden Ich zum wahren Übermenschen. Das abgründige Subjekt in Christian Krachts Romanen Faserland, 1979 und Ich werde hier sein im Sonnenschein und im Schatten
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Concordia University, Dept. of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics
2015-NOW Assistant Professor & Coordinator of the German Program, Concordia University, Canada
Courses Taught
German Literature in Translation ° Introduction to Translation ° German-speaking Exiles in Hollywood ° Introduction to Modern German Literature II ° Cyborgs, Robots and Automata in German Literature, Film and Video Games (Inspired from the Digital Humanities)
University of Pittsburgh, Department of German
2013/2014 Visiting Faculty, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Courses Taught
Franz Kafka’s Abysmal Writing ° Kafka Language Trailer ° German Media ° Intermediate German I ° German Writing
Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Department of Modern German Literature
2008-2012 Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter/Dozent, Professur Andrea Bartl, Germany
Courses Taught
° “Na, Ihr Spasmos? Ready for the KZ-Besuch?" - German Pop Literature ° “Das Wort ist der Phallus des Geistes, zentral verwurzelt.“ – Revisiting Gottfried Benn’s Perilous Literary Work ° Radical Upheavals – German Expressionism ° Cutting and Sampling the Text – Georg Büchner: Wegbereiter der Moderne ° Dandy und Flaneur – Grenzgängerfiguren in der ästhetischen Moderne und Postmoderne ° Lyrische Zyklen des 20. Jahrhunderts
University of Pittsburgh, Department of German
2005-2007 Teaching Assistant, U. of Pittsburgh, USA
Courses Taught
° Elementary German I & II ° Intermediate German I
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Co-edited Volume
Monograph
SERVICE
2015/ ° Coordinator of the German Program ° Organization of a reading tour through
2016 Canada with Christian Kracht (2016) ° Film & TV-Series screenings with
Concordia German Language Student Association
° Stammtisch & Kaffeeklatsch
2014 ° Organization of a lecture & translation workshop with Dr. Eckhart
Nickel ° Founder of the literary discussion format between students
and faculty "LITERARY CROSSFIRE"
2013 ° Film screening of the German film “Finsterworld” accompanied by a
scholarly talk ° Organization of events together with Pitt’s German
Club ° Stammtisch
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Modern Language Association (MLA) ° German Studies Association (GSA) ° American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) ° Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
LANGUAGES
German: native ° English: fluent ° Spanish: reading, writing & conversational skills ° Latin ° Ancient Greek
2012 Dr. phil. in Germanistik, Otto-Friedrich-Universität
Bamberg
2007 M.A. in German Studies, University of Pittsburgh
Title of Dissertation (2012)
Vom taumelnden Ich zum wahren Übermenschen. Das abgründige Subjekt in Christian Krachts Romanen Faserland, 1979 und Ich werde hier sein im Sonnenschein und im Schatten
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Concordia University, Dept. of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics
2015-NOW Assistant Professor & Coordinator of the German Program, Concordia University, Canada
Courses Taught
German Literature in Translation ° Introduction to Translation ° German-speaking Exiles in Hollywood ° Introduction to Modern German Literature II ° Cyborgs, Robots and Automata in German Literature, Film and Video Games (Inspired from the Digital Humanities)
University of Pittsburgh, Department of German
2013/2014 Visiting Faculty, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Courses Taught
Franz Kafka’s Abysmal Writing ° Kafka Language Trailer ° German Media ° Intermediate German I ° German Writing
Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Department of Modern German Literature
2008-2012 Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter/Dozent, Professur Andrea Bartl, Germany
Courses Taught
° “Na, Ihr Spasmos? Ready for the KZ-Besuch?" - German Pop Literature ° “Das Wort ist der Phallus des Geistes, zentral verwurzelt.“ – Revisiting Gottfried Benn’s Perilous Literary Work ° Radical Upheavals – German Expressionism ° Cutting and Sampling the Text – Georg Büchner: Wegbereiter der Moderne ° Dandy und Flaneur – Grenzgängerfiguren in der ästhetischen Moderne und Postmoderne ° Lyrische Zyklen des 20. Jahrhunderts
University of Pittsburgh, Department of German
2005-2007 Teaching Assistant, U. of Pittsburgh, USA
Courses Taught
° Elementary German I & II ° Intermediate German I
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Co-edited Volume
- “Christian Krachts Weltliteratur – Eine Topographie” with Dr. Björn Weyand
Monograph
- "Die neue Spiritualität. Deutsche Identitätsnarrative in der zeitgenössischen deutschsprachigen Literatur”(Arbeitstitel)
SERVICE
2015/ ° Coordinator of the German Program ° Organization of a reading tour through
2016 Canada with Christian Kracht (2016) ° Film & TV-Series screenings with
Concordia German Language Student Association
° Stammtisch & Kaffeeklatsch
2014 ° Organization of a lecture & translation workshop with Dr. Eckhart
Nickel ° Founder of the literary discussion format between students
and faculty "LITERARY CROSSFIRE"
2013 ° Film screening of the German film “Finsterworld” accompanied by a
scholarly talk ° Organization of events together with Pitt’s German
Club ° Stammtisch
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Modern Language Association (MLA) ° German Studies Association (GSA) ° American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) ° Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
LANGUAGES
German: native ° English: fluent ° Spanish: reading, writing & conversational skills ° Latin ° Ancient Greek
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