معرفی
Dr. Regina Schober is a Senior Lecturer with Tenure at the University of Mannheim's Department of English (Anglistik III), specifically within the Chair of American Literary and Cultural Studies. She holds a PhD from Leibniz University Hannover (2009) focusing on musical references in Amy Lowell's poetry. Her research explores transformations of subjectivity in the information age, network concepts, the quantified self, theories of reading, and discourses of failure. She has conducted research at UC Santa Barbara (2017), Harvard University, and the University of Virginia (2008).
Her current projects include contributions to the DFG-funded initiatives 'Probing the Limits of the Quantified Self' and 'Narrative Liminality.' She teaches digital humanities, literary/cultural theory, 19th-21st century literature, and music-literature intersections. Notable publications span American naturalism, network theory applications, and posthumanist narratives.
- Education:
- PhD in American Literature, Leibniz University Hannover (2009)
- Habilitation submitted on network concepts in US literature/culture
- Research Focus: Information age subjectivity, network theory, quantified self discourse, failure studies
- Affiliations:
- DFG Research Project: Probing the Limits of the Quantified Self
- DFG Network: Narrative Liminality
Her teaching portfolio includes specialized courses on digital humanities and contemporary American literature. She maintains active research collaborations across institutions and has presented at major universities globally.
