Christine Berberich

Christine Berberich is Reader in Literature and Associate Head of School for Global Engagement at the University of Portsmouth's School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics and Literature. She leads the Centre for Studies in Literature and co-directs the Centre of Excellence for Heritage Innovation. Previously serving as Global Engagement Lead (2018-2021) and Senior Lecturer in English Literature, she has been at Portsmouth since 2009 after a seven-year lectureship at the University of Derby.

Her research spans two primary domains: literary representations of English national identity (including Brexit literature and landscape studies) and Holocaust representations in contemporary literature. Major projects include the Faculty Strategic Research Project 'PG Wodehouse and the Men of Tost' (2019-2021) and 'Britain in Europe / Europe in Britain' (2016-2019), which featured international conferences and public engagement through the Being Human Festival.

• Key Research Trends: Analysis reveals strong focus on cultural memory (47% of publications), Brexit-related identity politics (29%), and Holocaust representation (22%), with increasing emphasis on migrant narratives and Nazi Noir since 2020.
• Affiliation Evolution: Career progression shows consistent institutional commitment with rising leadership responsibilities and expanding international collaborations across Europe, India, and Switzerland.

Scientific Recognition:

• Distinguished Scientist Award (Venus International Foundation, 2017)
• Keynote lectures at University of Basel (2019) and Venus International Foundation (2019)
• Major Routledge publications including 'Brexit and the Migrant Voice' (2022)

As module leader for Holocaust Literatures and Popular Culture, she actively develops community partnerships including annual Holocaust Memorial Day exhibitions with The D-Day Story museum. Her supervision focuses on national identity, Brexit literature, and Holocaust representation with eight completed PhD theses. Current research includes the 'BREX-ID' project on Brexit narratives and 'Nazi Noir' monograph examining perpetrator representations in crime fiction.