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Doriane Zerka is an Associate Professor specializing in Medieval German Literature at the University of Cambridge, where she focuses on the intersection of German-speaking and Iberian worlds through a comparative and transcultural lens. She completed her undergraduate studies in German Hispanic Studies at Queen Mary, University of London, followed by an MPhil in European Literature and Culture at the University of Cambridge. Zerka earned her PhD from King’s College London, exploring the representations of Iberia and the construction of identities in medieval German literature. After completing her doctoral studies in 2019, she served as a Lecturer in German at Queen Mary, University of London, where she taught various courses on German literature and the history of the German language. Her recent research includes a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at the University of Cambridge, investigating the role of women as transcultural agents in premodern European literature. In 2023, she published her monograph titled 'Imagining Iberia in Medieval German Literature' with the Legenda Transcript series. Her teaching and research interests encompass Medieval German Literature, Medieval Iberian Literature, Comparative Literature, and Critical Theory, particularly in relation to gender representations in medieval texts and the mobility and connectivity of literature in medieval Europe.
Queen Mary, University of London • London, UK
Taught various undergraduate and graduate courses on German literature.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, UK
Research and teach Medieval German Literature and engage in a variety of scholarly activities.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.