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Malte Völk is a Private Lecturer in Popular Cultures at the University of Zurich, affiliated with the Department of Popular Cultures. He has held positions as Senior Assistant and Assistant at ISEK (Institute for Social Anthropology and Empirical Cultural Studies) at the same university. His academic journey includes teaching engagements internationally, such as at the University of Wrocław.
Education:
- 2014: PhD in Philosophy from University of Zurich (summa cum laude)
- 2008: MA in European Ethnology/Cultural Studies and German Language and Literature from Philipps University of Marburg (1.0/very good)
Research Focus: Völk's work centers on cultural studies of aging and dementia, diary research methodologies, critical theory applications, and narrative analysis. He investigates how popular culture reflects societal attitudes toward aging, utilizing interdisciplinary approaches that bridge ethnography, literary theory, and medical humanities. His studies on dementia narratives in diaries and fiction represent pioneering contributions to aging research.
Publication Trends: His recent scholarship predominantly explores dementia narratives, diary research methodologies, and popular cultural representations of aging. Publications demonstrate consistent interdisciplinary engagement with medical humanities, narrative theory, and visual culture, often analyzing everyday materials like diaries, medical guides, and comics through cultural-studies frameworks.
Awards & Grants:
- Doctorate summa cum laude (University of Zurich, 2014)
- Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Doctoral Scholarship (2010-2013)
- Fritz Thyssen Foundation Postdoc Fellowship (2015-2017)
- Graduate Campus Travel Grant (2019)
Academic Activities: Völk maintains active memberships in the German Society for Empirical Cultural Studies and International Society for Ethnology and Folklore. He regularly presents at international conferences on topics ranging from diary literature to fan fiction studies.
