Dr. Ingrid Kasten

Biography

Ingrid Kasten is a Professor associated with the Department of Older German Literature and Language at Freie Universität Berlin. She studied philosophy, Romance studies, and German studies at the University of Hamburg, where she completed her doctorate in 1973. Her academic career commenced with a research assistant position at the University of Hamburg from 1973 to 1983, followed by her habilitation in German philology, focusing on the medieval Romance literatures. She was appointed as a professor at the University of Hamburg in 1983 and later took up the Chair of Older German Literature and Language at Freie Universität Berlin in 1987. Kasten has contributed significantly to the field of medieval studies, particularly in the areas of Romance-German literature relations, literary theory, and medieval emotionality. Her research interests also include gender studies in medieval contexts, lyric poetry, and the literature of emotionality. Kasten has been actively involved in various academic committees, including the German Association of Germanists and the Center for Historical Anthropology, among others. Throughout her career, she has authored and edited numerous influential publications in her areas of expertise, establishing herself as a leading scholar in medieval German literature and culture.

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