Professor Dr. Karen Margrethe Simonsen

Biography

Karen-Margrethe Simonsen is an Associate Professor at Aarhus University in the School of Communication and Culture, specializing in Comparative Literature. She holds a Ph.D. awarded on July 1, 1998, in Comparative Literature and Spanish, and she has extensive experience in research and teaching in these fields. Her academic interests are diverse, focusing on historiography, Spanish and Latin American novels, early modern literature, and the intersection of law and literature, alongside human rights issues. Over her career, she has contributed significantly to numerous projects and publications, indicating a robust engagement with her research topics. Simonsen is an active participant in editorial responsibilities, having served on the editorial board for the journal 'Humanity' and holding leadership roles in various literary and cultural associations. She has also organized numerous seminars, workshops, and excursions aiming to further academic discourse in her areas of expertise. Her research output includes several significant works that have advanced the study of arts and culture.

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