Dr. Frank Fischer

Professor

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Biography

Frank Fischer is a professor at the Institute for Greek and Latin Philology at Freie Universität Berlin, specializing in Digital Humanities. His research interests encompass computational literary studies, world literature, European drama, and network analysis. He explores technologies and methodologies applicable to literary analysis, including artificial neural networks and linked open data. Fischer has contributed substantially to projects such as SSHOC (Social Sciences and Humanities Open Cloud) and CLS INFRA (Computational Literary Studies), aiming to enhance research infrastructures in literary studies from the 18th to the 21st century. His teaching includes a range of seminars and lectures addressing digital methods in the humanities, with an emphasis on computational tools for literature research. He actively engages in innovative teaching methodologies designed to integrate digital humanities into classical literature studies, equipping students with essential skills for contemporary literary analysis.

Research Interests

Courses

Introduction to Digital Humanities Phenomenology of Digital Humanities Literary Network Analysis Digital Stylistics Web Scraping with Python Text Analysis with R

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.