Jutta Eming

Professor Jutta Eming is a distinguished scholar of Medieval German Literature and Language at the Free University of Berlin, where she holds a W3 Professorship in Older German Literature and Language since January 1, 2010. She serves as Director of the Forum 'Middle Ages - Renaissance - Early Modern Period' and is actively involved in the Collaborative Research Center 'Episteme in Motion.' Her academic career spans prestigious institutions including the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, where she was Assistant Professor of Medieval German Studies from 2007-2009.

Professor Eming's research interests form a rich interdisciplinary tapestry centered on Medieval German literature, particularly courtly novels, love and adventure narratives, and religious drama. Her theoretical expertise encompasses genre theory, gender studies, theories of the miraculous, performativity, historical emotionality, and literature and psychoanalysis. She has pioneered research on the epistemological dimensions of the marvelous in medieval literature, examining how wonders function as configurations of knowledge.

Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on global narrative traditions, with particular emphasis on the 'Seven Sages of Rome' project that examines this narrative cycle from global and gendered perspectives. Her work increasingly explores asynchronous temporalities, material culture, and wonder cabinets as sites of knowledge organization. The interdisciplinary nature of her scholarship bridges literary studies with anthropology, philosophy, and cultural history.

• Early Career Scholar Award from Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (2009/10)
• International Visiting Scholar Award from Peter Wall Institute
• Research Award from Peter Wall Institute
• Max Kade Visiting Professorship at Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill
• DAAD Visiting Professorship at University of British Columbia

Professor Eming leads significant research projects including 'The Seven Sages of Rome: editing and reappraising a forgotten premodern classic from global and gendered perspectives' (AHRC-DFG funded) and 'The Seven Sages of Rome Revisited: Striving for an Alternative Literary History' (BUA-Einstein-Project). She has secured substantial third-party funding from organizations including the German Research Foundation, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the Peter Wall Institute. Her international collaborations span institutions in Canada, the United States, Japan, and across Europe.

She directs the Forum 'Middle Ages - Renaissance - Early Modern Period' and has led the Einstein Circle 'Asynchronien' (2016-2019). Her research team includes numerous doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers working on projects related to medieval narrative traditions, emotion studies, and knowledge systems. Professor Eming regularly organizes international workshops that bring together scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to explore premodern literature and culture from innovative theoretical perspectives.