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

    “I'll get it”: Payment offers, payment offer sequences and gender on First Dates

    Barron, A., 01.2025, In: Journal of Pragmatics. 235, p. 4-25 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Inszenierung

    Küppers, A. & Schmidt, T., 15.02.2025, Metzler Lexikon Fremdsprachendidaktik : Ansätze – Methoden – Grundbegriffe. Surkamp, C. (ed.). 3 ed. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, p. 202-203 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  4. Published

    The Creative Potential of Multilingual Picturebooks: Perspectives from Literary Studies and Foreign Language Teaching Research

    O’Sullivan, E. & Rösler, D., 18.02.2025, Creative Readings of Multilingual Picturebooks: International and Transdisciplinary Perspectives. Hartmann, E. C. & McGillicuddy, Á. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 105-121 17 p. (Routledge research in literacy education).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  5. Published

    Student Game Design for Language Learning

    Schmidt, T., 18.03.2025, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Computer-Assisted Language Learning. McCallum, L. & Tafazoli, D. (eds.). 1 ed. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, Vol. 1. 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  6. Published

    Pre-Collaboration virtual exchange planning sheet

    Birdman, J., Barron, A., Schmidt, T., Çiçek, O., Pandarova, I. & Benitt, N., 22.03.2025, 5 p.

    Research output: other publicationsOtherTransfer

  7. Published

    Creating curricula for competence: Findings from a comparison of three sustainability graduate programs

    Birdman, J. & Lang, D. J., 29.03.2025, North American and European Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education.. Filho, W. L., Newman, J., Salvia, A. L., Trevisan, L. V. & Corazza, L. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 1173-1188 16 p. (World Sustainability Series; vol. Part F280).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  8. Published

    Payment offers, suggestions to share expenses and payment negotiation sequences on initial dates in Germany and the United Kingdom

    Barron, A., 04.2025, In: Journal of Pragmatics. 239, p. 56-76 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Connecting sustainability and culture: Building competencies through virtual exchange

    Birdman, J., Çelik, H., Pandarova, I., Barron, A., Benitt, N. & Schmidt, T., 08.04.2025, North American and European Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education. Filho, W. L., Newman, J., Lange, S. A., Trevisan, L. V. & Corazza, L. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 729-747 19 p. (World Sustainability Series; vol. Part F280).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  10. 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

  11. 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