Kiley Kost

Kiley Kost serves as Lecturer in the German and Russian Department at Carleton College since 2019, teaching German language courses at all levels and interdisciplinary English-taught courses. She holds key administrative roles including Faculty Director of the German OCS Program, German Student Worker Coordinator, and German Language Associate Coordinator.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Germanic Studies from University of Minnesota (2019)
• MA from University of Minnesota
• Studies at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
• Studies at Universität Graz

Dr. Kost's research centers on environmental humanities and ecocriticism within German-language literature, specializing in narratives of geologic time scales and deep past storytelling. She integrates critical theory with close analysis of literary and multimedia texts, co-creating the 'Environment and Engagement in German Studies' resource hub to advance interdisciplinary scholarship.

Her accolades include:

• Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship in Austria
• Fulbright Research Grant at LMU Munich's Rachel Carson Center (2017-2018)

She has secured significant research funding through Fulbright programs and directs Carleton's Vienna study abroad initiative launching Spring 2026. Her curriculum development includes innovative courses like 'Half-Lives: Science, Protest, and Nuclear Power in Germany' and Austrian cultural programs focusing on food history, theater, and contemporary literature.

Dr. Kost co-founded the 'Environment and Engagement in German Studies' digital hub, fostering collaboration between environmental humanities scholars and German studies specialists. Her work connects Carleton College with the Rachel Carson Center's global network for ecological research.