Ansgar Nünning

Ansgar Nünning is a Professor of English and American Literature and Cultural Studies at the Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen since 1996. He is the founding director of the Giessen Graduate School for the Humanities and the International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), and serves as academic director of the International PhD Program (IPP) 'Literary and Cultural Studies'. Additionally, he is a member of the Collaborative Research Centre 'Memory Cultures' and has driven internationalization efforts in PhD education through partnerships like PhDnet Literary and Cultural Studies.

• Research Focus: Interdisciplinary cultural studies, narrative theory, cultural memory, and media-specific narratology.
• Academic Leadership: Founded key graduate institutions, supervised 15+ PhD candidates, and co-developed transdisciplinary teaching frameworks.

Notable Contributions: His work spans media-conscious literary analysis, theory of narrative self-making, and cultural transgression studies. He has mentored scholars who now hold academic positions across Europe and beyond.

• Scientific Award: Honorary doctorate from the University of Stockholm (2017) for contributions to literary/cultural studies and PhD education reform.

Current Roles: Oversees research at the GCSC, collaborates on media-specific narratology projects (e.g., Robin Schmieder's vlog analysis), and contributes to transdisciplinary teaching initiatives.