معرفی
Prof. Dr. Katrin Berndt is Professor of English Literature and Culture at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg (Faculty of Philosophy II). A former fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (University of Edinburgh), she specializes in British literature from multiple historical periods, postcolonial African/Canadian writing, and interdisciplinary intersections between literature, philosophy, and cultural studies.
- Chair: English Literature and Culture (since 2018)
- Editorial Board: Reflexionen des Gesellschaftlichen in Sprache und Literatur
Research Focus:
- British novel (1760-1830, 20th-21st centuries)
- Scottish literature and cultural identity
- Postcolonial African/Canadian literature
- Gender studies and women’s writing
- Transcultural narratives
- Cold War cultural production
Recent Trends:
The 2024-2025 publications demonstrate sustained engagement with postcolonial memory (Gappah’s memoir-novel), Cold War cultural analysis ('Second World' in British writing), and 18th-century novel contexts. Her work increasingly bridges historical literary analysis with contemporary sociopolitical commentary through interdisciplinary lenses.
Teaching & Supervision:
She supervises research on British literature from Early Modern to contemporary periods, with specialization in:
- 18th-century British novels
- Historical writing
- Scottish poetry (20th/21st century)
- Transcultural narratives
- Intertextuality and adaptations
- Multimodal storytelling
Academic Service:
Current series editorships include:
- Reflexionen des Gesellschaftlichen in Sprache und Literatur (since 2000)
- Handbooks of English and American Studies (since 2022)
