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Dr. Alla Klimenkowa-Krohner is a DAAD PRIME Fellow at the University of Siegen and the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Romance Linguistics with a focus on language contact, Creole languages, and metaphor/discourse analysis. Her research explores postcolonial identity discourses, particularly the concept of mestizaje in Latin American and Caribbean contexts.
- Education:
- PhD in Romance Studies (2015, summa cum laude), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
- 1. State Examination for upper secondary teaching (2009, 1.1), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
- German and English Secondary Education Teacher Diploma (2002), Franzysk-Skaryna State University, Gomel
Her research integrates cognitive-semantic and discourse-analytical perspectives to examine how metaphors shape postcolonial narratives. She has conducted extensive fieldwork in Martinique, Guadeloupe, and archival research at institutions like Archivo General de Indias (Seville) and National Archives of Portugal (Lisbon).
Scientific Awards:
- DAAD PRIME Fellowship (current)
- Lilli Bechmann-Rahn Award 2015 for outstanding humanities dissertation
She has served as a visiting professor at the University of Vienna and Universitat de València, and is an active member of professional organizations including the German Romance Studies Association (DRV) and Society for Caribbean Research (Socare).
