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Peter Pfeiffer is a Professor and Chair of the Department of German at Georgetown University's College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in German literature and has taught at the University of Iowa and University of Houston before joining Georgetown in 1991. His interdisciplinary research spans 19th-20th century German literature, cultural studies on national identity, and biological sciences. He authored a monograph on Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach and explores contemporary authors like W.G. Sebald and Dieter Forte. His long-term projects include studies on death, literacy, aesthetics, and economic concepts in 19th-century Germany.
- Education: Studies in biology, physics, philosophy, theatre science, and German literature across Stuttgart, Berlin, St. Louis, and Irvine.
- Curriculum Development: Led Georgetown's German Department's 'Developing Multiple Literacies' undergraduate program (1997–2000).
- Media Engagement: Commented on German/US developments for n-tv, ZDF, Jiji Press, and Al Jazeera.
Research interests include German film, Theodor Fontane's historical representations, and interdisciplinary connections between literature and science. He advocates for library resource expansion and teaches across language courses to graduate seminars. Personal passions include gardening, cooking, and cultural spazierengehen.
