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Dr. Renate Jaschke has been a research associate in Japanese Studies at the University of Trier since April 2009. She previously held roles as academic lecturer, senior research fellow at ETH Zürich, and project leader on Volkswagen-Foundation and JSPS-funded initiatives. Her work bridges literary studies, media analysis, and intercultural research.
Education
- Magister-level studies in Japanese Studies, Sinology and German Studies, Universities of Cologne and Trier
- Language study at Waseda University, Tokyo
- PhD (2000) in Japanese Studies and German Studies, University of Trier
Research interests
Dr. Jaschke’s scholarship focuses on modern Japanese literature, particularly the representation of Burakumin minorities, intercultural encounters depicted in literature and screen media, and evolving memory cultures surrounding the Asia-Pacific War. She analyses television dramas, film, and manga to investigate how Japanese society negotiates identity, diversity, and historical remembrance.
Scientific awards & scholarships
- Doctoral scholarship, Horst-und-Käthe-Eliseit-Stiftung
- Research fellowships, German Institute for Japanese Studies & Japan-German Center Berlin
Grants & collaborative projects
- Volkswagen Foundation project: “Intercultural Encounters in Literature and (Television) Film – A Japanese-German Comparison”
- JSPS-funded project: “Women Raise Their Voices – Asian Former Guest Workers in Germany” (cooperation partner since 2012)
Labs & teams
She is an active member of the Japanese Studies team within Department II at the University of Trier and collaborates closely with research partners at Ferris University, Yokohama.
