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Maria Mayr is an Associate Professor in History at Memorial University of Newfoundland, specializing in Memory Studies and comparative literature. She completed her Honours B.A. in Philosophy and Religion at the University of Toronto (2003), followed by an M.A. (2005) and Ph.D. (2011) in Comparative Literature from Western University. Her research encompasses 20th and 21st century German-language literature and cultures, focusing on themes such as inter-, trans-, and multicultural literatures, post-socialist memory, and European memory discourses. She is actively involved in several research projects, including 'Unrealized Futures in Post-Socialist Memory and Culture' and 'Re-Conceptualizing Utopia: Thinking the Future Today'. Mayr also explores contemporary German-language literature and memory discourses in her teaching. Her publications include significant contributions to the field, including books and journal articles highlighting the complexities of memory in post-socialist contexts. Among her recent works are essays addressing topics like transnationalism in contemporary literature and the interplay of trauma in cultural narratives.
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