Pascal Fischer

Prof. Dr. Pascal Fischer is a Professor for English and American Cultural Studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg. He serves as Head of the Examination Board for the B.A. English and American Studies program and has held various academic roles since 2014, including interim professorships at multiple German universities earlier in his career.

• Education: PhD (summa cum laude) in English Literature (2003), Habilitation in English Philology (2009), both from University of Würzburg.

His research spans interdisciplinary intersections of British Romanticism with medical humanities, urban studies, and Jewish-American literature. Key themes include:

• Political and religious discourse in historical contexts
• Urban space as a site of resistance and identity negotiation
• Cognitive approaches to literature and political thought
• Language as a marker of cultural identity in diasporic communities

Prominent publications include monographs on literary conservatism and Jewish identity, co-edited volumes on poetry pedagogy and urban politics, and articles analyzing:

• Edmund Burke’s legacy in Brexit discourse
• Biblical texts in early modern political theory
• Cognitive contrasts between human and AI: literature as a bridge

Scientific contributions:

• PhD with highest honors (2003)
• Keynote addresses at conferences (e.g., Anglistentag 2011)

Teaching initiatives focus on integrating lyrical texts into language education and fostering interdisciplinary seminars for pre-service English teachers.