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.

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    Alice: Metamorphosen einer weltliterarischen Figur

    O'Sullivan, E., 2019, Bilder zu "Klassikern". Dettmar, U., Pecher, C. M. & Anker, M. (eds.). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 67-89 23 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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    Kinder- und Jugendliteratur

    O'Sullivan, E. & Rösler, D., 07.2019, Grundthemen der Literaturwissenschaft: Literaturdidaktik. Lütge, C. (ed.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 302-318 17 p. (Grundthemen der Literaturwissenschaft).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Around the World in a Jiffy: Humorous Treatments of Around-the-World Travel in German Children’s Books and Games

    O'Sullivan, E., 01.10.2019, The World of Children: Foreign Cultures in Nineteenth-Century German Education and Entertainment. Lässig, S. & Weiß, A. (eds.). New York, Oxford: Berghahn Books, p. 203-227 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    “I think they are irresponsible”: Teaching Sustainability with (Counter)Narratives in the EFL Classroom

    Kaliampos, J. & Kohl, M., 2020, In: American Studies Journal. 70, 6.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    “From Within Fur and Feathers”: Game Animals in First Nations Lives – Past and Present

    Moss, M., 2020, Canadian Ecologies Beyond Environmentalism: Culture, Media, Art, Ethnicities. Boller, A., Krewani, A. & Kuester, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Trier: WVT, Wiss. Verl. Trier, p. 155-172 18 p. (Focal Point; vol. 17).

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

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    American Studies

    Hübner, A., 08.07.2021, Handbook of Historical Animal Studies. Roscher, M., Krebber, A. & Mizelle, B. (eds.). Oldenbourg: DE GRUYTER Poland, p. 69-84 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Ergebnisse und Herausforderungen der Arbeit in Theorie-Praxis-Netzwerken

    Ehmke, T., Fischer-Schöneborn, S., Reusser, K., Leiss, D., Schmidt, T. & Weinhold, S., 2022, Innovationen in Theorie-Praxis-Netzwerken - Beiträge zur Weiterentwicklung der Lehrkräftebildung. Ehmke, T., Fischer-Schöneborn, S., Reusser, K., Leiss, D., Schmidt, T. & Weinhold, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 328-336 9 p.

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

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    Peer Feedback-basierte E-Portfolioaufgaben zur Förderung von Reflexionskompetenz in der universitären Lehrkräftebildung im Fach Englisch

    Köllner, G. & Schmidt, T., 2022, Innovationen in Theorie-Praxis-Netzwerken - Beiträge zur Weiterentwicklung der Lehrkräftebildung. Ehmke, T., Fischer-Schöneborn, S., Reusser, K., Leiss, D., Schmidt, T. & Weinhold, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 277-303 27 p.

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