Institute of English Studies
Organisational unit: Institute
Organisation profile
At the interface of cultural studies and education, the Institute contributes to a number of different BA, MA and M.Ed. degree courses, e.g. Bachelor Lehren und Lernen, Master of Education, Leuphana Bachelor (Major Cultural Studies).
The Institute comprises the fields of English Linguistics, English Literature, Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Area Studies & Language Skills.
Main research areas
The Institute of English Studies' research reflects the diversity of English and Englishes, English literature and literatures, English culture and cultures, and the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
We focus on the heterogeneous and hybrid nature of these research areas and the application of our findings in various contexts. Current projects reflect this inter- and transdisciplinary approach. Research in the field of TEFL deals with personal and affective factors of the learner personality and with the intercultural structure of acquisition and communication situations. Competence orientation and assessment are important aspects of our research.
- 2003
‘Under Fire. Childhood in the Shadow of War’ 2003
O'Sullivan, E. (Speaker)
09.10.2003 → 11.10.2003Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
To 'Siez' or to 'Duz?': Use and development of pronominal address forms in German in a study abroad context (Universität Potsdam, invited talk)
Barron, A. (Lecturer)
29.10.2003Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
'Will I help you?': Offers in Irish English and English English (Universität Potsdam, invited talk)
Barron, A. (Lecturer)
29.10.2003Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
- 2004
Mitglied des Wissenschaftlichen Beirats des Schweizerischen Instituts für Kinder- und Jugendmedien
O'Sullivan, E. (Reviewer)
2004 → …Activity: Other expert activities › Academic Consultant › Research
Routledge Taylor & Francis Group (Publisher)
O'Sullivan, E. (Editorial Board)
2004Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Routledge Taylor & Francis Group (Publisher)
O'Sullivan, E. (Reviewer)
2004Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Lost in Translation 2004
O'Sullivan, E. (Speaker)
11.03.2004 → 13.03.2004Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Annual Conference of the Children’s Literature Research Association 2004
O'Sullivan, E. (Keynote speaker)
10.04.2004Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Eröffnungsvortrag auf der Tagung 'Intercultural Connections within German and Irish Children’s Literature' 2004
O'Sullivan, E. (Keynote speaker)
23.04.2004 → 24.04.2004Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Children’s Literature in Language Teaching 2004
O'Sullivan, E. (Speaker)
20.05.2004 → 21.05.2004Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research