Tom Kellner
پژوهشگر · Contemporary Israeli Literature
University of Music, Drama and Media Hanoverمعرفی
Dr. Tom Kellner is a Research Assistant and Coordinator/Manager for the DFG Priority Program 'Jewish Cultural Heritage' (SPP 2357) at the European Center for Jewish Music, affiliated with the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media. His work bridges contemporary Israeli literature, cultural studies, and philosophical discourses.
- Current role: Research Coordinator (since 2023)
- Post-Doc: Dept. of Comparative Literature, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (2020–2022)
- Doctoral studies: Dept. of Hebrew Literature, Ben-Gurion University (2014–2019)
Research Interests: Contemporary Israeli literature's German critical reception, cultural studies, feminist theory, 20th-century continental philosophy, and postcolonial theory. His work explores translational dynamics, ideological frameworks in literary analysis, and intersections of secularism and cultural identity.
Key Publications analyze Yoel Hoffmann's poetics, Zeruya Shalev's translation reception, and Beat Generation influences on Israeli literature. Articles appear in Arcadia and Mikan, with a focus on literary theory and cross-cultural exchange.
Translation & Editing: Translates between English and Hebrew (e.g., Elon Musk biography), and contributes to editing works on Jewish cinema, Hebrew literature, and ethics in contemporary Hebrew writing.
