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Marc Schweissinger

Marc Schweissinger

(he/him)

Lecturer in German

School of Modern Languages

Email
SchweissingerM@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 29225 10109
Campuses
66a Park Place, Floor First Floor, Room 1.02, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3AS
Users
Available for postgraduate supervision

Overview

Before I came to Cardiff I worked at the German Department at the University of Kassel in in Germany as a Research Assistant and Lecturer in the field of Modern German Literature and Language. At Cardiff University I started as a Foreign Language Assistant for German in the year 2001, since than I became a Language Tutor and later a University Teacher at the School of Modern Languages, since autumn 2018 I am a Lecturer. Besides my teaching and research responsibilities, I deal with various administrative duties, curriculum design and other obligations. Since September 2021 I am the Programme Director for German.

I have a distinguished track record of research in the field of modern German literature.

My primary research interests lie in modern German literature,- literary studies, comparative literature and linguistics and translation studies. 

I am the chairman of the Gerhart Hauptmann Gesellschaft, a member of the Goethe Society, a member of the Günter de Bruyn Society and a member of ESRA Shakespeare Society.

Fellowship Higher Education Academy.

Publication

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2022

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2020

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2018

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2016

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2012

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2008

2006

2005

  • Schweissinger, M. 2005. Franz Werfel. The Literary Encyclopedia, article number: First published 15 April 2005.
  • Knapp, G. P. and Schweissinger, M. 2005. German exile literature 1933-1945. In: The Literary Encyclopedia. Literary Dictionary Company Limited

Articles

Book sections

Books

Research

My research area is modern German literature, especially the second half of the 18th century the 19 century and the first half of the 20th century. I have published books, book chapters, in periodicals and open access online journals and enceclopedias. Currently I am working on a book dealing with the first half of the 20th century and different essays.

I attended, organised and participated in conferences within the UK and abroad.

Teaching

I teach and taught various topics in relation to modern German literature and language on undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Supervisions

I can supervise students in the area of literature, language, lingustics and translation studies.

Research themes

Specialisms

  • Literature in German