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. 2025
  2. Published

    Human trafficking in nairaland digital community: A corpus-assisted critical discourse study

    Osisanwo, A., 08.2025, In: Discourse Studies. 27, 4, p. 590-609 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Manipulative and Recruitment Strategies in Boko Haram Terrorist Statements

    Osisanwo, A., 08.2025, In: Journal of Asian and African Studies. 60, 5, p. 3303-3318 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Accepted/In press

    “We Are All Migrants”: Ideological Construction of Xenophobia in Nigerian and South African Newspaper Reports

    Alugbin, M. & Osisanwo, A., 31.07.2025, (Accepted/In press) In: African Journalism Studies. 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Implicit statistical learning and working memory predict EFL development and written task outcomes in adolescents

    Pili-Moss, D., Hamrick, P., Schmidt, T., Meurers, D. & Wendebourg, K., 01.07.2025, In: System. 131, 14 p., 103656.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Insecurity and Safety Complications in Nigeria: A Corpus-Assisted Critical Discourse Study of Human Security Threat in Nigerian Newspaper Reports

    Osisanwo, A., 06.2025, In: Corpus Pragmatics. 9, 2, p. 167-198 32 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published
  8. Published

    Effective digital practice in the competence-oriented English as a foreign language classroom in Germany: Focus on L2 development and feedback in an intelligent tutorial system

    Schmidt, T. & Pili-Moss, D., 14.05.2025, Innovative Teaching and Classroom Processes: Research Perspectives from Germany and China. Ehmke, T. & Lee, J.C.-K. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 146-158 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Virtual-exchange collaboration timeline planner

    Birdman, J., Barron, A., Schmidt, T., Pandarova, I., Çiçek, O. & Benitt, N., 17.04.2025, 5 p. Twillo.de

    Research output: other publicationsOtherTransfer

  10. Published

    “The Learning Process Is Mutual”: Connecting Student Teachers and In-Service Teachers in Intercultural Virtual Exchange

    Werner, S. & O’Dowd, R., 16.04.2025, In: Social Sciences. 14, 4, 18 p., 242.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    DELT – Digitally-Enhanced Language Teaching: Ein standortübergreifendes Lehr-Lernkonzept zur digitalisierungsbezogenen Professionalisierung von Englischlehramtsstudierenden

    Schmidt, J., Klaasen, L., Wucherpfennig, S., Blume, C., Rossa, H. & Schmidt, T., 14.04.2025, Grenzen, Grenzräume, Entgrenzungen: Perspektiven in der Fremdsprachenforschung. Kulovics, N., Mentz, O. & Raith, T. (eds.). Bielefeld: wbv Media, p. 167-183 17 p. (Beiträge zur Fremdsprachenforschung; vol. 18).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

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