Dr. Marlene Meuer

Biography

Marlene Meuer is a literary cultural studies scholar specializing in German Comparative Literature. Currently, she is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Warwick. In January 2025, she will conduct research as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the University of Warwick. Previously, she completed fellowships at Goldsmiths College London (2022-23), the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague (2023), and the Institute for Advanced Study in Greifswald (2023-24). Her dissertation focused on cultural hermeneutics with the title 'Polarizations Antiquity' which was published in 2017. She authored the book 'Laura' cycle in Schiller's Anthologie for the year 1782, published in 2018. Marlene is currently pursuing a series of conferences and publications on 'Boundaries of Arts in the Digital Age', with volumes set to be published in 2024 and 2025. Her main research areas include Avant-garde Research, Contemporary Media Culture, and Literary Cultural Theory, emphasizing discourses on tradition, innovation, and the impact of digital technologies on literature and art. Her notable publications include peer-reviewed monographs and edited volumes that explore various intersections of literature, culture, and technology within historical and contemporary contexts.

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