Katrine Helene Andersen

Katrine Helene Andersen is an Associate Professor in the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities, specializing in Spanish language and culture. Her academic career at the university began with a postdoctoral fellowship from the Carlsberg Foundation (2010-2012), followed by positions as External Lecturer (2012-2013), Assistant Professor (2013), and Associate Professor (2019-present).

Her educational background includes a Ph.D. (Doctor Europeus) in Philosophy from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2008) with a dissertation on the relationship between philosophical and literary discourse in Spanish literature, focusing on Baltasar Gracián and Miguel de Unamuno, and a DEA (Diploma de Estudios Avanzados) in philosophy from the same institution (2006).

Andersen's research primarily focuses on the intellectual historical development of the Spanish-speaking world from the 17th century to the present, with special emphasis on Baltasar Gracián, Miguel de Unamuno, and Spanish exile philosophers. She investigates the relationship between philosophy and literature, hermeneutics, reception aesthetics, and Spanish popular culture. Her work demonstrates a consistent engagement with existential thought, Baroque philosophy, and the intersection of literary and philosophical discourse.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a strong thematic continuity centered on Spanish intellectual history, particularly examining the works of key figures like Gracián and Unamuno through contemporary philosophical lenses. Her research increasingly explores spatial concepts (as seen in her beach topos studies), intersubjectivity, and the philosophical dimensions of exile literature, while maintaining her foundational interest in the relationship between literary and philosophical discourse.

• Editor of Advances in Literary Study (ALS) since 2013
• Peer reviewer for Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (University of Liverpool)
• Member of Dansk filosofisk selskab (Danish Association of Philosophers)
• Member of Midwest Modern Language Association
• Member of Asociación BETA (Association of young Hispanists)

Andersen actively participates in international scholarly networks, including the Leverhulme International Network 'Literature and Politics in Pre-War Spain' and the interdisciplinary research group 'La Europa de la Escritura' at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Her conference participation demonstrates engagement with major themes in Hispanic philosophical and literary studies, particularly around exile literature, Unamuno scholarship, and contemporary Spanish cultural phenomena.