Dr. Christiane Arndt

Biography

Christiane Arndt's research encompasses literary, cultural, media studies, and medical humanities predominantly in a German-language context. Her work emphasizes the role practices like gardening and knitting play in recent German-language literature, exploring how these practices represent societal crises and how literature can respond to demands for tangible change. Her study includes the material potential of storytelling and drafting alternative futures. Arndt conducted research on the use of visuals in medicine from the period of 1900, supported by a DAAD Research Fellowship at Humboldt University Berlin, examining the intersections of medical imagery and evidence production. Publications include works discussing the interplay of photography and literature, particularly in the context of 19th-century literature and culture. Arndt's scholarly inquiries extend to broader correlations among literature, medicine, and science, with a focus on German literary realism. She teaches various courses that explore German cultural history and engagement with narratives in the context of health and illness, art, and literary forms.

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