Gereon Wulftange

Dr. Gereon Wulftange serves as a Professor at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Education, specifically within the Department of General, Intercultural and International Comparative Education and Educational Psychology (EW 1). His office is located in Von-Melle-Park 8, Room 115, Hamburg, where he maintains regular office hours on Thursdays from 12:00-13:00, as well as by appointment.

His primary research domains include:

• Educational theory and empirical educational research
• Educational processes and transformative learning
• Interculturality and cultural diversity in education
• Psychoanalytic approaches to educational phenomena
• School pedagogy and educational practice
• Learning theory with emphasis on affective dimensions

Wulftange's scholarly work critically examines the emotional and psychological dimensions of educational experiences, particularly focusing on concepts of anxiety, desire, crisis, and transformation within educational contexts. His research consistently bridges psychoanalytic theory with educational science, exploring how subjectivity is formed and transformed through educational encounters. A distinctive aspect of his work involves the intersection of literature and educational theory, where he analyzes contemporary novels as lenses for understanding educational processes.

His extensive publication record, spanning from 2007 to 2021, reveals a sustained scholarly engagement with the affective dimensions of education. His work demonstrates particular interest in how emotional experiences shape educational processes and how educational settings can address emotional challenges. The recurring themes of anxiety, desire, and crisis in his publications indicate a cohesive research trajectory examining the psychological complexities of learning and teaching.

Academic affiliations include:

• Member of the Psychoanalytische Bibliothek Berlin
• Active participant in HAFPA (Hamburger Forschungsgruppe für Psychoanalyse und ihre Anwendungen)
• Member of DGFE (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaft) with involvement in the "Allgemeine Erziehungswissenschaft" section and service on commissions for Educational and Pedagogical Philosophy and Qualitative Educational and Biographical Research

Wulftange has established significant collaborative relationships with scholars including Hans-Christoph Koller, Bettina Kleiner, Peter Lenhart, Harald Strauß, and Manuel Zahn. These collaborations frequently result in edited volumes that bring together diverse perspectives on educational theory and practice. His editorial work on volumes addressing literary perspectives in educational science and conceptual history in pedagogy demonstrates his commitment to interdisciplinary approaches that enrich educational theory through engagement with other fields of knowledge.