Daniel Stein

Daniel Stein is a full Professor of North American Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Siegen and currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. He co-edits the Anglia: Journal of English Philology, the oldest English philology journal globally, and leads the SIEGN book series on graphic narratives. As part of the DFG Research Unit Popular Seriality and the Collaborative Research Center 1472, he explores digital transformations of serial popular culture.

• PhD from Georg-August-University Göttingen
• Master's in American Studies from Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz
• Former lecturer at University of Michigan

His research spans superhero comics, science fiction serials, and 19th-century city mystery novels, focusing on how serial forms shape cultural memory and identity. Recent work examines digital fan forums as epitexts and transnational adaptations like Spider-Man manga. He has published extensively on paratextual negotiations in popular media and race representation in graphic narratives.

Key editorial roles include:

• Co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to the American Graphic Novel (2023)
• Editor of Comics and Videogames (2021)
• Founding member of the African Atlantic Research Group

Active in meme studies and digital humanities, his work traces the evolution of popular culture from print to digital platforms, emphasizing participatory canon formation and identity politics in fan communities.