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. Published

    Children's classics and translation

    O'Sullivan, E., 08.02.2024, Translation and the Classic. Bandia, P. F., Hadley, J. & McElduff, S. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 73-91 19 p. 4

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

  2. Accepted/In press

    Check your BP today! Content structure and narrative types in health advice stories on Twitter Naija

    Inya, O., 2025, (Accepted/In press) The Linguistic Expression of Culture, Identity and Social Issues in Sub-Sahara Africa. AHP Publications

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

  3. Published

    Challenges in political interviews: an intercultural analysis

    Fetzer, A., 2007, Political discourse in the media. Fetzer, A. (ed.). Amsterdam [u.a.]: John Benjamins Publishing Company, p. 163-195 33 p.

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

  4. Published

    Challenges in Education A Deweyan Assessment of AI Technologies in the Classroom

    Eitner, A., 2022, In: Education and Culture. 38, 1, p. 26-38 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Challenges in contrast: A function-to-form approach

    Fetzer, A., 2009, In: Languages in Contrast. 9, 1, p. 73-97 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  6. Published

    Can adults learn L2 grammar after prolonged exposure under incidental conditions?

    Kenanidis, P., Dąbrowska, E., Llompart, M. & Pili-Moss, D., 26.07.2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 7, 40 p., e0288989.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Campus meets classroom: Video conferencing and reflective practice in language teacher education

    Benitt, N., 2019, In: The European journal of applied linguistics and TEFL. 8, 2, p. 121-139 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    "But I notice and so will the viewers notice ...": the mediated status of political interviews

    Fetzer, A., 2006, Strategien politischer Kommunikation: Pragmatische Analysen. Girnth, H. & Spieß, C. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 196-211 16 p.

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

  9. Published
  10. Published

    Boie, Kirsten

    O'Sullivan, E., 2006, The Oxford encyclopedia of children's literature: Vol. 1: Aamu - Duan. Zipes, J. D. (ed.). Oxford [u.a.]: Oxford University Press, p. 178-179 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch