Dr. Kimberly Kenny

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Biography

Kimberly Kenny is a Senior Instructional Professor in the Department of Germanic Studies at the University of Chicago. She teaches beginning and intermediate Norwegian language and literature, focusing on the integration of Germanic literatures. Her courses include 'Reconnecting Germanic Literatures', which examines the connections between authors such as Hamsun, Kafka, Mann, Kielland, Ibsen, and Hauptmann; 'Comparative Fairy Tale', which encompasses Norwegian, Danish (H.C. Andersen), and German (Bros. Grimm) fairy tales; and 'Scandinavian Women’s Literature'. Additionally, she offers a course centered on Ibsen that deals with the Nazi Occupation of Norway, titled 'Literature of the Occupation'. Kenny's expertise as a trained comparatist from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill informs her teaching and academic pursuits in the field of Germanic studies.

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Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy