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Rüdiger Campe is the Alfred C. and Martha F. Mohr Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and Professor of Comparative Literature at Yale University. His work bridges rhetoric, aesthetics, science, and law, with a focus on early modern to contemporary literature. He holds appointments in both the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and the Department of Comparative Literature.
Education:
- Habilitation, University of Essen, Germany
- PhD, University of Freiburg, Germany (summa cum laude, 1987)
Research Interests: Campe explores rhetoric’s evolution, literature’s institutional frameworks, and intersections between science and humanities. Key areas include early modern aesthetics, Baroque theater, the modern novel, and 'Writing Scenes'—a theory linking bodily practices, technology, and meaning.
Recent Trends in Publications: Recent works analyze rhetorical speech’s legal implications, Shaftesbury’s ethics, and Blumenberg’s philosophy. His 2020 study on Musil’s novels and 2012 analysis of probability’s literary role exemplify his interdisciplinary approach. Current projects include studies on Lichtenberg and the ‘scene of writing’.
Awards & Fellowships:
- Humboldt Research Award (2011)
- Aby Warburg Prize (2002)
- Fellowships at Berlin’s Wissenschaftskolleg and Vienna’s Kulturwissenschaften
Teaching & Academic Roles: Teaches courses like ‘The Modern Novel’ and ‘Writing Scenes’, and has served as department chair at Yale. Working languages include French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, and Spanish.
Ongoing Projects: Includes a book on Lichtenberg’s Sudelbücher and a collection on rhetoric and figuration in early modernity.
