Laura Kersten

Laura Kersten is a Researcher at the Institute of Romance Studies within the Faculty of Languages and Literature at Humboldt University of Berlin, a position she has held since the winter semester of 2023. Her previous academic appointments include DAAD lecturer roles in Milan and Bari, Italy (2018-2023) and research/teaching positions at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.

Her educational background includes:

• Teacher training in English, Italian, and educational sciences at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (2009-2016)

Dr. Kersten's research integrates cognitive neuroscience with language pedagogy, specializing in neuroscientific foundations of foreign language acquisition, multilingual didactics, and applied linguistics. Her work emphasizes practical applications through cultural didactics, writing skills development, and active learning methodologies, with particular focus on internship research within language education frameworks.

Her recent publications analyze syntactic structures in Machiavelli's "Istorie fiorentine", examining verb-subject linearization patterns to bridge historical linguistic analysis with contemporary language teaching practices.