Philosophía Krateíto Photôn

"Let the love of learning rule humanity"
(Motto of the Honor Society PHI KAPPA PHI)

I was accepted to the PhD program of the Vanderbilt German studies in Fall of 2007.  Originally from Salzgitter, Germany, I have lived in Clarksville, TN, since June of 2002.  In Clarksville, I studied English at  Austin Peay State University, where I earned a  BA (summa cum laude) and an MA (with honors) in English in 2004 and 2005, resp.  From 2006 to 2007, I worked as an adjunct English instructor, teaching Introduction to Composition /Literature (Eng. 1010/1020) at APSU both on main campus as well as on the Fort Campbell satellite campus.

As a poet myself,  my primary interests concentrate on German women writers of the 20th century such as Else Lasker-Schüler, Rose Ausländer, Mascha Kaleko or Hilde Domin.  I am open to finding new pleasures in the realm of German literature that I might focus on for my specialization, however.

Conferences

Tennessee Philological Association Meeting 2005 (Nashville, TN)
“Are We Resurrecting The Tower of Babel? A Look at English as the Dominating World Language of Mass Communication”

Conference on Women and Power 2005 (Murfreesboro, TN)
“Twisted History: Giving Women a Voice.” Panel presentation on
selections from Madeleine (anon.), Mary Crow Dog’s Lakota Woman, and Mary Karr’s Liar’s Club. Presented with Alicia Casey and Melissa Sweeney, Austin Peay State University. Hosted by the Women’s Studies Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Tennessee Philological Association Meeting 2006 (Henderson, Tn)
“The Influence of Martin Luther’s Bible Translation on German Language and Literature”


Memberships

MLA