Dr. Frank Kelleter

Professor

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Biography

Frank Kelleter is a Professor at the John F. Kennedy Institute at Freie Universität Berlin, specializing in North American Studies with a focus on American cultural history, popular culture, and media studies. He has held various visiting professorships, including at Johns Hopkins-Nanjing Center and University of California, Berkeley. Kelleter's research interests include seriality in popular media, American media history, and contemporary American culture, particularly during the Enlightenment period. He leads advanced research projects and has received substantial external funding for his work including projects within the EXC 2020 Excellence Cluster. He has published extensively on topics related to American literature, serial narratives, and cultural theory, contributing to numerous edited volumes and academic journals. Kelleter has also been active in academia administration, holding key positions at the Graduate School of North American Studies and serving on several review and selection committees within various institutions. He teaches at both the master's and PhD levels, guiding students in the exploration of American cultural history through innovative coursework and research colloquia.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2013-10-01 — Present

John F. Kennedy Institute, Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Director of the Research Area 1 in the EXC 2020 cluster on 'Temporal Communities', focusing on interdisciplinary research in American Studies.

C4 Professor

2002-10-01 — 2013-10-01

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen • Göttingen, Germany

Led courses in American Studies and supervised various research projects.

Visiting Scholar

2005-10-01 — 2006-10-01

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, USA

Participated in a faculty exchange program enhancing academic collaboration.

Courses

American Culture World War II Post-Classical Theory Research Colloquium in Literature and Culture Graduate School of North American Studies seminars

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.