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PD Dr. Demian Berger is a Senior Lecturer at the Chair of Cultural Studies, University of Lucerne. He holds a licentiate in Philosophy and German Literature from the University of Zurich and Humboldt University Berlin, and a summa cum laude PhD in Cultural Studies. His research focuses on political aesthetics, media theory, and 18th-century intellectual history, particularly examining polemical practices in the formation of bourgeois public sphere through figures like Thomas Abbt. He has held postdoctoral positions at ETH Zurich and contributed to the National Research Programme on Mediality. Berger has taught extensively at the University of Zurich, leading BA seminars and literature exams. His work bridges cultural theory, political philosophy, and literary studies, with a focus on interdisciplinary networks and historical discourses.
Education:
- Licentiate (2012), University of Zurich/Humboldt University Berlin
- PhD (2017), University of Zurich (summa cum laude)
Research Interests:
- Political aesthetics and media policies in early modern thought
- Intellectual networks of 18th-century Europe
- Mysticism and modernity discourse
- German literary theory
- Philosophical aesthetics
Awards:
- PhD Awarded 'summa cum laude' (2017)
Teaching & Grants:Led university courses on literary theory and German classics (2013–2016). Engaged in collaborative projects on Jewish-German literature and philosophy of aesthetics at ETH Zurich. Active in national research initiatives on media studies.
Labs/Teams:Contributed to the National Research Programme 'Mediality' and the ETH Zurich's cultural studies group.
