Graduate School Practices of Literature
Graduate School Practices of Literature

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The Graduate School Practices of Literature offers a structured doctoral programme in Literary Studies. The joint research is centred on the relationship between literature/literary studies and society. Additional focal points of our programme include theory of science as well as theory of literature and literary studies. Also, the programme addresses various issues for the professional application of literary expertise while enabling students to gain hands-on experience in career relevant non-academic environments. Thus, our programme’s mission is to link theory and practice through an interdisciplinary approach, treating them not as opposites but rather interdependent counterparts of a lively exchange.

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Gastvortrag "Literaturvermittlung heute" mit Dr. Lis Hansen

04.12.2025 | 18:15 Uhr | JO 1

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.

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Dissertation Award for Katharina Scheerer

Katharina Scheerer has received the Dissertation Award of the German Society for Research in the Fantastic (GFF) for her dissertation "Popular Modernity: Science Fiction between Pulp and Avant-Garde (1863–1947)." The international jury praised her work as a significant contribution to the study of the fantastic and science fiction. Warm congratulations on this achievement!

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Guest Talk with Corinna Assmann & Vera Nünning

Dec. 5, 2024 | 6PM | ES 203 & Zoom

Based on their brand-new Palgrave Handbook of Feminist, Queer and Trans Narrative Studies, co-editors Corinna Assmann and Vera Nünning will outline key debates and concepts at the intersection of narrative theory and feminist, queer and trans* theory, and discuss their implications for the study of narrative. Everyone interested is warmly invited to attend!

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How to Moderate Literary Events: Workshop with Frederike Jacob

Nov. 6, 2024 | 2-6PM | ES 333

The Graduate School Practices of Literature offers a workshop with Frederike Jacob on how to moderate literary events. Doctoral candidates, master students, and faculty members are warmly invited to attend!