Frieda Schulze Dephoff

Frieda Schulze Dephoff is a researcher and PhD candidate at the University of Münster's Department of French and Francophone Literature, actively contributing to the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics". She serves on the Board of Directors as elected spokesperson for the Doctoral Programme, participates in the Graduate School, and contributes to Theory Platform E on Emotionality. Her work centers on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of literature, religion, and socio-political history.

Education:

• Since October 2023: PhD in Romance Philology (French Literature), University of Münster
• 2020-2023: Master of Education in French and Social Sciences, University of Münster
• 2022: Study Abroad at Sorbonne Université, Paris
• 2016-2020: Bachelor of Arts in French and Political Science, University of Münster
• 2018-2019: Study Abroad at Avignon University

Research Focus: Schulze Dephoff specializes in 19th-century French literary analysis with Gustave Flaubert as her primary subject. Her work investigates L'Éducation sentimentale through lenses of religious practices, economic systems, and emotional frameworks within 19th-century socio-political contexts. She employs media theory to examine how literary representations shaped religious discourse, particularly in Flaubert's exploration of illusion, enlightenment, and socio-economic mobility. Her methodology bridges literary criticism with historical analysis of religious practices.

Professional Engagement: As lead researcher in Project C3-28 "Flaubert and religion(s)", she analyzes media forms and socio-political religious practices in 19th-century literature. Her recent conference presentations demonstrate rigorous examination of economic-religious dynamics in Flaubert's work. She maintains active roles in doctoral education through the Graduate School while advancing her dissertation on Flaubert's socio-religious narratives.