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Alexander Bareis is an Associate Professor and Manager of Research and Research Education at the Centre for Languages and Literature within the Faculty of Humanities at Lund University. His academic work centers on German literature and language studies, with specialized expertise in narratology and contemporary German literary theory.
Education:
- PhD in German Literature, University of Gothenburg (2007)
Bareis's research focuses on contemporary German literature, diachronic narratology (particularly unreliable narration and metafiction), theories of fiction, intermediality (especially novel-film relations), literary translation, and the Nobel Prize in literature. His scholarly approach bridges theoretical frameworks with practical literary analysis, examining how narrative structures evolve across historical periods and media formats. His doctoral work combined Kendall Walton's theory of fiction with contemporary narratology, establishing a foundation for his ongoing research in fictionality and narrative theory.
Scientific Awards:
- Arbetande ledamot i Vetenskapssocieteten Lund (2021)
Bareis actively supervises doctoral candidates, including Maja Lindholm who is researching love discourse in contemporary German-language women writers within late capitalist and postmodern contexts. He has secured research funding from the Swedish Research Council and currently manages research and research education at the German section of the Centre for Languages and Literature. His administrative responsibilities include serving on the Board of Section 4 and coordinating the international master's programme 'Literature - Culture - Media.'
Bareis maintains significant international scholarly connections as a member of the European Narratology Network, external corresponding member of the Centre for Narrative Research at University of Wuppertal, and founding member of the international Society for Fiction and Fictionality Studies. He also serves as editor for 'Lunder Arbeitspapiere zur Germanistik,' contributing to the dissemination of German literary scholarship.
