Kristina Weber

Kristina Weber serves as a Researcher and doctoral candidate in the Department of British and English Literary Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Rostock. Based in Raum 211 of the Philologicum building at Universitätsplatz 3, she maintains regular office hours on Thursdays from 15:00-16:00 during academic semesters.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctoral studies since 2020 at University of Rostock focusing on “The Intersections of Queerness and Ethnicity in Postcolonial Literatures in English”
• Master of Arts in British and American Transcultural Studies and Communication and Media Studies (2017-2019)
• Bachelor of Arts in Anglistik/Amerikanistik and Communication and Media Studies (2014-2017)

Her research centers on postcolonial literary theory with specialized focus on queer and ethnic identity intersections, informed by transcultural and media studies frameworks. This interdisciplinary approach examines how marginalized identities manifest in Anglophone postcolonial narratives through contemporary theoretical lenses.

She has received the Promotionsstipendienprogramm ‘Unsere Besten promovieren in Rostock’ doctoral scholarship to support her dissertation research.

As a wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Weber participates in departmental teaching activities though specific courses are not detailed in available materials. Her position encompasses both research responsibilities within the Philologicum institute and instructional duties supporting the department’s academic programs.