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Astrid Magiera is a Lecturer and former Research Assistant at the University of Münster, specializing in American Literary and Cultural Studies. She holds an M.A. in English and American Studies from Goethe-University, Frankfurt. Her work focuses on queer theory, autobiography, and illness narratives, particularly examining HIV/AIDS narratives from the 1990s U.S. AIDS crisis through a queer lens. She was part of the GRK Life Sciences – Life Writing Research Program as an alumni (2017–2020), contributing to interdisciplinary discussions on life writing and life sciences.
Education:
- M.A. in English and American Studies, Goethe-University, Frankfurt
Research Interests:
Magiera’s research interrogates how illness destabilizes identity and challenges normative frameworks, particularly in queer contexts. Her project, Critical Bodies: Autobiographical Illness Narratives in the Context of HIV/AIDS, explores how narratives of HIV/AIDS reflect queer activism and identity politics of the 1990s. She critiques medicalized identity interpellation and examines how illness narratives within marginalized communities (e.g., LGBTQ+ groups) resist normalization while engaging with feminist and activist legacies.
Awards/Grants:
None explicitly listed in the text.
Advising & Grants:
No advising or grant details provided.
Labs/Teams:
Associated with the GRK Life Sciences – Life Writing Research Program, collaborating across disciplines like literature, medicine, and cultural studies.
