Student assistants

University of Münster
English Department
Chair of English Studies
Johannisstr. 12-20
48143 Münster
Phone: +49 251 832 4832
Room: ES 314

Shadi Hollensteiner

Shadi is currently studying English and German at the University of Münster, preparing for a teaching career while aspiring to stay in academia and pursue research. Before starting university, Shadi completed a voluntary service in a hospital and continued working there for several months. Now working in an elder care home alongside her studies, Shadi appreciates the chance to support others. Her interests include Feminist, Oceanic, and Transnational Studies, as well as Hauntology and Dystopian/Utopian Literature. She enjoys exploring new perspectives through reading, learning, and critical engagement.

Yash Gupta

Yash is currently enrolled in the Master’s programme in National and Transnational Studies at the University of Münster. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Literary and Cultural Studies with a minor in Graphic Design, and a diploma in Fine Arts. As a student with multiple dis/abilities he is interested in non/human differences expressed in the disciplines of Death Studies, South Asian Cultural Studies, Critical Dis/ability Studies, Gender & (A)sexuality Studies, and practice-based Animal & Environmental Welfare. 
Currently, he also serves as the Chair of the Student Conference Committee for the First International Conference on Critical South Asian Death Studies.