Professor Dr. Maureen Gallagher

Biography

Maureen Gallagher is a lecturer in German Studies at the Australian National University, where she teaches and researches German-language literature and culture. She holds a PhD from the University of Massachusetts, where her dissertation received the Coalition of Women in German dissertation prize. Her research interests include the construction of identity in Germanophone literature, with a focus on race and gender intersections. Gallagher's recent work has examined the representation of World War literature and the implications of decolonization in German contexts. Additionally, she emphasizes gender-inclusive practices in the German language classroom, a topic she has presented at the Annual Gender-Inclusive Language Instruction conference. She is involved in curriculum development to embed Indigenous perspectives and promote inclusion, equity, and diversity in language education. Gallagher previously held teaching positions at Lafayette College, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Notre Dame. She has received funding from organizations such as the DAAD and the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation to support her research initiatives.

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