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.

  1. 2012
  2. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group (Publisher)

    Barron, A. (Editor)

    20122017

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of unfinished anthology/collectionResearch

  3. School of Education (Organisational unit)

    O'Sullivan, E. (Deputy member)

    2012

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  4. School of Education (Organisational unit)

    Schmidt, T. (Member)

    20122016

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  5. University of Limerick (External organisation)

    O'Sullivan, E. (Coordinator)

    2012 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsEducation

  6. Walter de Gruyter (Publisher)

    Barron, A. (Reviewer)

    2012 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  7. 2011
  8. Schulnahe Unterstützung für einen modernen Englischunterricht Veranstaltung für Beraterinnen und Berater - 2011

    Benitt, N. (Speaker)

    12.11.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  9. Workshop: Korpus - Kommunikation - Kultur: Linguistik als Kulturwissenschaft?

    Benitt, N. (Organiser)

    04.11.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  10. PostDoc und Juniorprofessur als Königsweg?

    Schmidt, T. (Speaker)

    20.10.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  11. Präsentation des Historischen Romans "Where the Stones Sing" von Eithne Massey

    O'Sullivan, E. (Oral presentation)

    15.10.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  12. 'From Instruction to Delight’: Reading Traditions in Irish Primary Education. Church of Ireland College of Education 2011

    O'Sullivan, E. (Keynote speaker)

    14.10.201115.10.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch