Antje Kley

Antje Kley is a Professor of North American Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU). Her academic leadership includes serving as Chair of American Studies (Literary Studies) since 2009 and roles such as Vice President for Teaching and Student Affairs.

• Education: University of Mannheim (English, American Studies, German Studies), Emory University (Women’s Studies), School of Criticism and Theory.

Her research spans contemporary US-American novels, focusing on ethics, media theory, autobiographical writing, and the politics of death. She explores transculturality, gender studies, and literature's role in public debates.

The articles highlight trends in death studies, science-literature intersections, and public humanities, with keywords like American Literature, Ethics, and Media History. Subfields include bio-objects, end-of-life narratives, and interdisciplinary knowledge production.

Scientific awards: Fritz Thyssen Lesezeit Stipend (2020), Fellow of the German National Academic Foundation. She leads collaborative research groups such as GRK 2806 on Literature and the Public Sphere.