Dr Kirsten Rathjen

Position: Lecturer in German
Email: K.Rathjen@leeds.ac.uk
Location: 2.03 Michael Sadler Building

Profile

Originally from Germany, I studied Languages 9Italian & some French) and Communications Studies in Leeds and Rome. I then worked as a journalist in Germany before pursuing a Master's degree in German literature at the Ohio State University in Columbus/ Ohio. In 2011, I completed a doctorate at the University of Leeds in Contemporary German Literature and have been teaching at Leeds ever since, mostly in the area of German-language tuition.

Research interests

I am currently involved in a scholarship project which aims at better understanding and catering to the specific needs of students from Eastern Asian linguistic backgrounds who study German with us at Leeds.

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

PhD German Literature
MA German Literature
MA Communications Studies
BA Italian & Management Studies

Student education

I teach on a variety of German-language modules, both for Languages for All (Discovery Modules) and on the degree programme.