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Dr. Yvonne Dudzik is a Researcher at the Institute of German Studies within the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Rostock, working as a research associate at the Uwe Johnson Edition of Works of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities since late 2021. She holds a doctorate from Ruhr University Bochum where she studied German and Philosophy with a focus on Uwe Johnson.
Her educational background includes foreign language studies (Japanese and Chinese), a DAAD lectureship at Nanjing University in China (2016-2018), and previous work at the FOM German-Sino School of Business & Technology in Essen. She has taught Modern German Literature at the University of Rostock for multiple semesters, with courses focusing on Human-Animal Studies, German classics, and contemporary literature.
Dr. Dudzik's research interests center on Uwe Johnson studies, Intercultural German Studies, and Cultural and Literary Animal Studies (CLAS). She has made significant contributions to digital humanities through her work on XML markup of texts and digital editions of Uwe Johnson's works. Her scholarly output demonstrates expertise in textual criticism, editorial work, and the intersection of literature with historical contexts, particularly regarding German division and television studies.
Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on the editorial and critical work of Uwe Johnson's writings, with particular attention to textual scholarship, digital humanities applications, and theoretical explorations of unavailability in literature. She has also contributed to understanding the road novel genre and the representation of animals in contemporary German literature.
Dr. Dudzik actively participates in academic discourse through numerous upcoming events in 2025, including panels at the German Studies Association conference, interviews about the new volume of Uwe Johnson's collected works, and film series curating Uwe Johnson's television reviews.
As an academic advisor, she administers BA/MA examinations and state examinations in literary studies, drawing on her expertise in German literature from the 19th to 21st centuries. Her teaching portfolio demonstrates a commitment to both classical German literature and contemporary theoretical approaches.
Her work with the Uwe Johnson Society and the Rostock Edition places her at the center of an active research community focused on one of Germany's most significant post-war writers, with particular emphasis on textual scholarship and digital humanities approaches to literary editing.
