Christian Krug

Dr. Christian Krug is a Senior Lecturer at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, affiliated with the Department of English and American Studies and Romance Studies. He holds the academic rank of Akademischer Oberrat and is part of the Chair of English Cultural and Literary Studies under Prof. Dr. Claudia Lillge. His research focuses on popular culture, sentimentality studies, and cultural theory, with a particular emphasis on the ideological underpinnings of cultural practices. He is a member of the Global Sentimentality Network and contributes to the DFG Research Training Group.

Key research areas include the role of sentimentality in British culture, film analysis, and posthumanism. Notable works include the monograph Sam Mendes: Skyfall (2024) and essays on films like Violent Playground (1958) and Westworld. He actively engages with interdisciplinary projects, such as the Lexicon of Global Melodrama.

Teaching responsibilities include courses on British literature, cultural studies, and text analysis. Current courses include Textual Analysis: British Literature and Historicity and Sentimentality. He has organized lectures and outreach activities, including discussions on posthumanism and sentimental politics.

Dr. Krug's work bridges literature, film, and cultural studies, emphasizing the intersection of affect, ideology, and historical context. His recent projects explore soccer sentimentality and the legacy of John Ruskin's The Stones of Venice in popular cinema.