Christoph Bode

Christoph Bode is Chair of Modern English Literature at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU), a position he has held since 2001. Prior to this, he was Professor of English and American Literature at Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg (1992-2001), Associate Professor at Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (1986-1992), and Assistant Professor at the same institution (1977-1986).

His educational background includes:

• Habilitation, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (1986)
• Ph.D., Philipps-Universität Marburg (1978)
• State Examination, Philipps-Universität Marburg (1976)
• Studies in English, Philosophy, and Geography at Philipps-Universität Marburg and University College Cardiff (1971-1976)

Professor Bode's research spans multiple areas of literary studies with a particular focus on British Romanticism, literary theory, and 20th-century English and American literature. His work explores the intersections between literature and other media forms, particularly through his research on screen adaptations of literary works. He has also made significant contributions to the study of travel literature, examining its historical development and cultural significance. His ERC-funded project "Narrating Futures" represents a major contribution to understanding how literature engages with future possibilities.

Among his notable scientific achievements:

• Advanced Investigator Grant of the European Research Council (900,000 Euros) for research project "Narrating Futures" (2008)
• Elected member of Academia Europaea (2011)
• Prize for Best Habilitation Thesis in the period of 1984-88, Deutscher Anglistentag (1988)

Professor Bode has been actively involved in international scholarly collaborations, serving as President of the German Society for English Romanticism since 2001 and establishing numerous international research partnerships including the joint UC Berkeley-LMU Munich research group "The Heterogeneity of Romanticism." He has served as a referee for major funding organizations including the European Research Council and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and has been invited to lecture at prestigious institutions worldwide including Oxford University, where he was a Christensen Fellow at St Catherine's.