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How can literary worlds be brought to life through exhibitions? On 21 January 2027, a guest lecture explores the fascinating interplay of fact and fiction at the Buddenbrook House in Lübeck, one of Germany’s most renowned literary museums. The following day, the workshop “Doing Literature: Exhibiting the Imaginary” invites Master’s students and doctoral researchers to explore different curatorial approaches and develop their own concepts for literary exhibitions.

This lecture and workshop, co-hosted by the American Studies Department, will engage with Prof. Laura Bieger's recent book Reading for Democracy (Metzler, 2024). She explores key issues such as reading as a practice of civic engagement, the role of literature in shaping publics, and the interplay between texts, readers, and institutional contexts.
 

The Graduate School Practices of Literature warmly congratulates Theresa Viefhaus on successfully passing her doctoral defense in Romance Studies. In her dissertation, she examines how contemporary Spanish theatre renegotiates memories of the Civil War and the Franco dictatorship while bringing marginalized perspectives to the fore.

Literatur begegnet uns im Buchhandel, auf der Bühne, im Museum – aber auch auf der Straße, in sozialen Medien oder im Alltag. In ihrem Vortrag geht Dr. Lis Hansen der Frage nach, was heute als Literaturvermittlung gilt und wie sie zwischen ästhetischer Erfahrung und gesellschaftlicher Relevanz wirken kann.