About
Jutta Ernst is a Full Professor and Chair of American Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany). Her research focuses on transnational periodical cultures, North American modernisms, life writing, literary journalism, and cultural translation theories. She has held visiting positions at York University, Stanford University, and the University of Vienna.
- 2023: Robarts Centre Visiting Professor in Canadian Studies
- 2010–Present: Full Professor at JGU Mainz
- 2008–2010: Senior Lecturer at Hildesheim University
Her scholarly work bridges interdisciplinary methodologies with cultural analysis, particularly examining periodical media's role in transnational cultural exchange. Recent publications analyze microzines, modernist periodicals, and transgressive themes in African Canadian poetry.
Scientific awards include:
- Fulbright Visiting Scholar
- DAAD Fellow
She coordinates academic networks and has co-edited major works on periodical studies and transnational cultural dynamics.
