Florian Groß

Florian Groß is a Lecturer in American Studies at the English Seminar within the Faculty of Humanities at Leibniz University Hannover. He serves multiple roles including Department Officer for IT Security and Representative of the Faculty of Humanities, demonstrating his integration into both academic and administrative structures of the institution. His scholarly work bridges literary studies, media theory, and urban cultural history with particular focus on serial phenomena across media forms.

His educational background includes:

• M.A. in English/American Studies and Political Science from Leibniz University Hannover (2006)
• Thesis: "Just Another Appliance, a Toaster with Pictures: Postmodern Literary Engagements with TV in Don DeLillo and David Foster Wallace"

Dr. Groß's research explores how serial forms like television series, podcasts, and world's fairs function as transnational cultural phenomena that shape identity formation and historical consciousness. He investigates the cultural history of New York City as a laboratory for negotiating authenticity, coolness, and creativity, particularly examining spaces like the High Line as sites where rural-urban tensions manifest. His work demonstrates how contemporary media forms build upon historical patterns of serial cultural production while adapting to new technological and social contexts.

His publication pattern reveals consistent engagement with seriality across diverse media platforms, showing how cultural phenomena evolve while maintaining structural continuities. The thematic focus on New York City as a cultural laboratory connects his work on television, podcasts, and urban spaces, demonstrating how local contexts participate in global cultural flows. His scholarship consistently examines how authenticity is constructed within serial forms, whether in television comedy, world's fairs, or urban renewal projects.

His recognized achievements include:

• Doktorandenkurzstipendium Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst for research at the Paley Center for Media, New York City

Dr. Groß has been actively involved in academic service including organizing international conferences such as "Cultural Distinctions Remediated" (2011) and "The Aesthetics of Authenticity" (2010). His teaching engages directly with contemporary media forms, particularly television series, and he has shared his pedagogical approaches through guest lectures at institutions including TU Braunschweig and Georg-August-University Göttingen. His administrative roles within the Faculty of Humanities demonstrate his commitment to institutional development alongside his scholarly work.

He maintains active participation in scholarly communities through memberships in the German Society for American Studies (DGfA), European Association of American Studies (EAAS), and International David Foster Wallace Society, regularly presenting his research at national and international conferences with presentations documented through 2023.