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German Studies Research

German Studies research at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ focuses on 20th- and 21st-century culture and society from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as German and Dutch linguistics.

Our work in German Studies encompasses a broad range of influences from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, including:

  • modern and contemporary culture
  • society
  • literature
  • film
  • poetry
  • linguistics and language

Our research is strongly interdisciplinary, incorporating new insights and perspectives on German Studies.

Our current research projects explore:

  • the culture, society, and literature of Switzerland
  • literary multilingualism
  • contemporary German-speaking theatre and performance culture
  • German and Dutch linguistics
  • philosophy (modern European thought) and comparative literature
  • film aesthetics
  • German politics and society

At Âé¶¹´«Ã½, we collaborate with the Centre for Landscape and with the Critical Theory and Practice Group. We are active in British German Studies via connections to the AGS, W+IGS and in Dutch Studies to the ALCS.

Internationally, we have connections to:

  • the Urner Institut Kulturen der Alpen at the University of Lucerne, Switzerland
  • the Internationale Vereinigung für Germanistik (IVG)
  • the Modern Languages Association (USA)