Lothar Käser

Prof. Dr. Lothar Käser (apl.) was a Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Ethnology, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg until 2011. His research focused on cognitive ethnology, ethnolinguistics, and religious studies in Oceania and South America. Key regional interests included Micronesia (Chuuk), Peru, Paraguay, and Brazil, with thematic emphases on language-reality relationships, shamanism, and cultural transformations through literacy processes.

• Affiliations: Institute of Ethnology, University of Freiburg
• Teaching: Taught courses on Oceanic ethnology (Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia), Austronesian languages, and introductory ethnolinguistics between 2002-2010

Research Themes: Explored cognitive connections between language and worldview in Pacific communities. Conducted fieldwork on Micronesian linguistic structures and animist religious practices, analyzing how oral traditions evolve with literacy adoption. Specialized in documenting unwritten languages' transition to written forms.

Academic Contributions: Published extensively on ethnolinguistic methods and Oceania cultural systems, though specific articles are not listed here. Advised students on Pacific anthropology and cultural change dynamics.