Dr. Johannes Von Moltke

Biography

Johannes von Moltke is a Rudolf Arnheim Collegiate Professor specializing in German Studies and Film, Media & Television at the University of Michigan. He received his Ph.D. in Literature from Duke University in 1998 and his B.A. in Comparative Literature from Dartmouth College in 1989. His research focuses on German cultural history in the 20th and 21st centuries, with a particular emphasis on film, cultural studies, and critical theory. Professor von Moltke has published several influential works, including 'Curious Humanist: Siegfried Kracauer and America,' which was recognized as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title, and 'No Place Like Home: Locations of Heimat in German Cinema,' which won the MLA Scaglione Prize for Best Book in German Studies. He has written for distinguished journals such as New German Critique, Screen, and Cultural Critique, and co-edited significant anthologies related to Siegfried Kracauer. His teaching encompasses a diverse range of courses, including an introductory course on film and television, special topics on fascist cinemas, and advanced graduate seminars in critical theory and media studies. In addition to his academic pursuits, Professor von Moltke is active within the scholarly community, serving as President of the American Friends of Marbach and as a member of the Society of Fellows. His recent research interests include right-wing media cultures and the notion of metapolitics.

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