Dr. Martin Lüthe

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Martin Lüthe is a Junior Professor at the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at the Free University of Berlin. He earned his doctorate in 2010 from Justus Liebig University Giessen, focusing on the cultural implications of Motown music and race in 1960s America. His research interests encompass African American Studies, Popular Culture, Cultural Theory, Gender Studies, and Visual Culture. Lüthe has held various academic positions, including a visiting scholar role at the University of Pennsylvania and a Junior Professorship at the Free University of Berlin. He is an active member of several academic associations, including the German American Studies Association and the American Culture and Popular Culture Association. He has taught a wide range of courses covering American culture, literature, and media studies, contributing significantly to interdisciplinary discussions through workshops and conferences.

Research Interests

Experience

Junior Professor

2013-03-01 — Present

John F. Kennedy Institute, Free University of Berlin • Berlin

Teaching and researching topics in North American Studies.

Visiting Scholar

2016-09-01 — 2016-12-01

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia

Conducting research in the English Department.

Academic Advisor

2010-10-01 — 2013-10-01

American Culture History Institute, LMU • Munich

Advising on American cultural history.

Courses

Understanding North America (Un)Popular Culture 20th Century U.S. Reform, Diversity, Cultural Nationalism Age Romanticism U.S. Romanticism

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.