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Dr. Christina Spittel is a Senior Lecturer at UNSW Canberra's School of Humanities & Social Sciences. Her research bridges literature, history, and political studies with a focus on war narratives and transnational cultural exchange.
- PhD from University of Freiburg
- Bachelor's Degree from University of Tübingen (Staatsexamen)
Research Interests:
Christina explores intersections between literature and political memory, particularly examining Australian war writing and its reception in authoritarian regimes. Her work maps how Shakespeare's pedagogy evolved from Nazi Germany to East Germany, and investigates Cold War socialist publishing through projects like East Berlin's Australian literature distribution program.
Key Publications & Research Trends:
Her scholarship spans First World War literature, post-WWI cultural memory, and Cold War ideological translation. Articles analyze transnational war narratives in works like Birdsong, while her 2016 book with Dr. Nicky Moore reveals how Australian literature penetrated Eastern Bloc censorship.
Scientific Awards:
- 2016 Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence
PhD Supervision:
- Carolyn Carr - New Zealand Troopship Magazines (WWI)
- Noahlyn Maranan - Social Media and Democracy in Philippines
Active in international networks, she co-leads projects funded by ARC (DE180101150), AHRC, and DAAD Australia-Germany schemes, while serving on the Teaching and Learning War network's advisory board.
