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Rudiger Campe is the Alfred C. and Martha F. Mohr Professor of German Languages and Literatures at Yale University, with a joint appointment in Comparative Literature since 2016. He has been a Professor of German at Yale since 2007 and previously held a professorship at Johns Hopkins University from 2001 to 2007.
His research spans literary theory, aesthetics, rhetoric, and the philosophical foundations of literature. He explores intersections between literature and probability, the history of aesthetics, and the epistemology of the humanities, with deep engagement in figures such as Vico, Dilthey, Foucault, Husserl, and Blumenberg.
Campe’s recent publications reveal a strong focus on theoretical foundations of literature and aesthetics, particularly in German and classical traditions. His work frequently bridges ancient rhetoric, Enlightenment thought, and modern literary theory, with recurring themes of evidence, reference, and the emotional and cognitive structures of literary forms.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- Humboldt Research Award (2011)
- Fellow, Whitney Humanities Center (2012–2014)
- Szondi-Lecture, FU Berlin (2013)
- Luebeck Lecture, Ohio State University (2014)
- Fellow, Internationales Forschungszentrum Kulturwissenschaften, Vienna (2016)
Campe has been actively involved in academic leadership, including co-convening the Sawyer Seminar The Excessive Screen at Yale. He regularly presents at major international conferences and institutions, demonstrating his role as a leading figure in comparative literary studies. He has also contributed significantly to edited volumes and interdisciplinary dialogues in the humanities.
