Martina Pfeiler

Martina Pfeiler serves as Senior Postdoc in the Department of North American Studies at the University of Vienna (substituting for Prof. Dr. Alexandra Ganser during parental leave) and holds a Professorship in Anglophone Cultural and Literary Studies at the University of Education Upper Austria.

Her research focuses on American literary traditions and cultural representations, particularly examining 19th Century American literature through themes of freedom, individualism, and equality. Teaching responsibilities include courses on U.S.-American literary classics and classroom experiences in American popular culture.

• Office Hours: Thursdays 14:00-15:00 (Summer Semester 2025)
• Office Location: Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Wien, Room 3E-O2-26.A

Her recent teaching schedule includes:

• 2025W: Cultural/Media Studies - 'Freedom, Individualism, Equality: Researching 19th Century American Literature'
• 2025S: Literature and Language Education - 'Call Me Back, Ishmael: Teaching U.S.-American Literary Classics Today'
• 2024W: Cultural Studies and Language Education - 'Freedom Writers: Teachers, Teaching, and other Classroom Experiences in U.S.-American Popular Culture and Literature'