Lisa Natascha Kerl

Lisa Natascha Kerl is a Researcher affiliated with the Cluster of Excellence 'Religion and Politics' at the University of Münster. She holds a position in the Department of Sinology and East Asian Studies, focusing on transcultural entanglements and disentanglements. Her work explores 19th/20th-century missionary knowledge transfer between China and Europe, with special attention to porcelain production history and cultural representations of China.

• Education: PhD candidate in Sinology (since 2022), MA in Sinology (2020-2022), dual BA in Chinese Studies and Cultural/Social Anthropology (2016-2020)
• Practical Experience: Internship at Porzellanmuseum Schloss Fürstenberg (2022)

Her research interests span missionary education systems, Sino-European cultural exchanges, and the role of material culture (e.g., porcelain) in cross-cultural understanding. She teaches courses on 'Notions of China in Literature and Media,' examining how Chinese identity has been framed in European contexts.

• Doctoral Project: Investigates knowledge resources and transfer mechanisms among 19th/20th-century Chinese missionaries under Prof. Kerstin Storm's supervision
• Recent Work: Reviewed Nicolas Standaert's study on Qing Dynasty gazettes in Orientalistische Literaturzeitung

Her interdisciplinary approach bridges historical analysis with cultural studies, particularly exploring how missionary activities facilitated intellectual and material exchanges between East and West.