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Oliver KOHNS is an Assistant Professor in German and Comparative Literature at the University of Luxembourg's Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Department of Humanities. He previously held positions at the Universities of Cologne and Regensburg, and completed his PhD at Goethe University Frankfurt under the German Research Foundation (DFG) scholarship. His research focuses on German literature within comparative contexts, exploring topics like the villain archetype from Shakespeare to modern superhero narratives, conspiracy theories, political aesthetics, and romanticism. As an Attract Fellow, he led the research group „Aesthetical Figurations of the Political“, producing influential publications. He teaches at all academic levels (Bachelor, Master, PhD), offering courses in literary history, theory, and political thought.
His work bridges literary analysis with political philosophy, evidenced by recent studies on democratic theory, cultural identity, and aesthetic representations of power. Publications span essays on Lessing, Schiller, and Wagner, to contemporary analyses of global cinema and World Literature. He has also edited collections on political figurations, conspiracy discourse, and cultural memory.
Notable contributions include re-examining the role of villains in shaping moral and political narratives, and critiquing modern conspiracy theory rhetoric. His current projects investigate the evolution of villain figures across literary eras and media, reflecting broader cultural anxieties and ideological shifts.
