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. 2011
  2. Published

    Stepping Stones – Theatermethoden und Dramapädagogik

    Küppers, A., Schmidt, T. & Walter, M., 2011, Inszenierungen im Fremdsprachenunterricht: Grundlagen, Formen, Perspektiven. Küppers, A., Schmidt, T. & Walter, M. (eds.). Braunschweig: Diesterweg, p. 222-226 5 p. (Unterrichtsperspektiven Fremdsprachen).

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

  3. Published

    The "All-in-One Module" on Native North America: Cultural Studies Meets Project Seminar

    Henck, M., Moss, M. & Völz, S., 2011, White-Indian Relations: Moving into the 21st Century. Henck, M., Moss, M. & Völz, S. (eds.). Galda + Wilch Verlag, p. 17-27 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  4. Published

    White-Indian Relations: Moving into the 21st Century

    Henck, M. (Editor), Moss, M. (Editor) & Völz, S. (Editor), 2011, Berlin / Madison, WI: Galda + Wilch Verlag. 234 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

  5. Published

    Comparative Children's Literature

    O'Sullivan, E., 01.2011, In: PMLA . 126, 1, p. 189-196 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Insularity and Internationalism: Between Local Production and the Global Marketplace

    O'Sullivan, E., 01.01.2011, Irish Children's Literature and Culture: New Perspectives on Contemporary Writing. Coghlan, V. & O'Sullivan, K. (eds.). London, New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 183-196 14 p. (Children's Literature and Culture).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  7. Published

    The Same But Different. Ambivalent Internationalism in Early Twentieth-Century Children's Books.

    O'Sullivan, E., 01.01.2011, In: The Princeton University Library Chronicle. 72, 3, p. 683-712 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  8. Published

    Special Issue The Discourse of Redundancy Introduction

    Weizman, E. & Fetzer, A., 03.2011, In: Language Sciences. 33, 2, p. 239-242 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  9. Published

    Harry Potter: National Hero and National Heroic Epic

    Köhler, U. K., 07.2011, In: International Research in Children's Literature. 4, 1, p. 15-28 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Imagology Meets Children's Literature

    O'Sullivan, E., 01.07.2011, In: International Research in Children's Literature. 4, 1, p. 1-14 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    "Elmo Says Boo !": Film als medialer Text in Jahrgangstufe 5

    Addicks, J., 01.08.2011, In: Praxis Fremdsprachenunterricht : Englisch. 8, 4, p. 4-7 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer