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.
Teach About U.S.: Educational Outreach Project 2018-2020
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic) & Kaliampos, J. (Project manager, academic)
25.09.18 → 28.02.21
Project: Practical Project
Harry Potter 21
O'Sullivan, E. (Project manager, academic)
15.04.18 → 15.07.18
Project: Practical Project
QualiTIES: Qualifying Teachers for Innovative English Settings: Teaching English in heterogeneous classes in secondary years education
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Blume, C. (Project staff), Gerlach, D. (Project manager, academic) & Roters, B. (Project staff)
01.04.18 → 31.07.21
Project: Research
American Studies Journal/Blog V
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.18 → 31.03.19
Project: Research
Lehreinheiten Basiskompetenzen Inklusion in den Fachdidaktiken (Zweite Förderphase)
Besser, M. (Project manager, academic), Abels, S. (Partner), Leiss, D. (Partner), Schmidt, T. (Partner), Süßenbach, J. (Partner), Greve, S. (Project staff) & Troll, B. (Project staff)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony
01.12.17 → 31.03.19
Project: Research
E-Learning basierte Einführungskurse in das Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement und die Betriebswirtschaftslehre (sowie inhaltsbezogen studienrelevante Englisch-Kompetenzen)
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Project manager, academic), Velte, P. (Project manager, academic), Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Kaliampos, J. (Project staff) & Blume, C. (Project staff)
01.05.17 → 30.09.17
Project: Other
Teach about US: Educational Outreach Project - Bridging the American Studies and Science Classrooms: Going Green Meets STEM
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Kaliampos, J. (Project staff), Abels, S. (Partner) & Hüfner, S. K. (Project staff)
24.02.17 → 30.09.18
Project: Practical Project
American Studies Journal/Blog IV
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic), Moss, M. (Project manager, academic), Völz, S. (Project staff) & Henck, M. (Project staff)
12.12.16 → 15.02.18
Project: Other
civicOER: Offene Bildungsressourcen für das Lernen durch Verantwortung in Schule, Hochschule und Zivilgesellschaft. Teilvorhaben: Lehrerbildung, Sprach- und Kulturtandems sowie Zertifikatsprogramm
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic) & Brückner, J. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.11.16 → 31.05.18
Project: Research
Leuphana Language Game Lab: Mit Gesellschaftsspielen Sprachen vertiefen
Schmidt, T. (Project manager, academic) & Miralles-Andress, N. (Project manager, academic)
26.10.16 → …
Project: Other
