Anja Müller

Anja Müller is a Professor at the University of Siegen, specializing in English Literature and Cultural Studies within the Faculty of Humanities. Her research spans 18th-century English literature, children's and young adult literature, and neomedievalism in contemporary media, including A Song of Ice and Fire and role-playing games. She leads the Research Center for European Children's and Young Adult Literature and co-edits the book series Studies in European Literature for Children and Young Adults.

• Education: Magister Artium (1995), PhD (2000) in English Literary Studies
• Positions: W3 Professor at University of Siegen (since 2010), previously held positions at TU Chemnitz, Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg, and Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald

Research Focus: Explores intersections of childhood construction, canon formation, and intermedial adaptation. Notable projects include DFG-funded work on canon and social imaginaries in British children's literature and the edited book series on European children's literature.

Publication Trends reflect her expertise in 18th-century cultural discourse (e.g., periodicals, garden symbolism), children's canon dynamics, and fantasy literature analysis (e.g., Tolkien, Stoppard, Game of Thrones).

Scientific Recognition:

• Children's Literature Association Honor Book (2009)
• CDE-Award (2002) for her dissertation
• DFG and Fritz Thyssen Stiftung project funding
• International fellowships (e.g., Roger W. Eddy Fellowship, DAAD grants)

Labs and Teams: Directs the Research Center 'European Children's and Young Adult Literature' and collaborates with institutions like the University of Tübingen and Routledge. Coordinates DFG projects and international conferences on canon studies and childhood representation.