Dr. Pascale Bos

Biography

Pascale Rachel Bos is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Germanic studies and women's and gender studies. Her research primarily focuses on post-45 German and German-Jewish literature, modern Dutch literature, and modern Jewish literature and culture. She has extensively published work on themes such as gender politics, the Holocaust, and trauma, exploring aspects of autobiography, cultural memory, and issues related to race and gender within the context of armed conflict. She has taught various courses that encompass topics like sexual violence, Jewish studies, and trauma theory. Bos's notable publication includes the book "German-Jewish Literature and the Wake of the Holocaust: Grete Weil, Ruth Klüger, and the Politics of Address," published by Palgrave/St. Martin's Press in 2005. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature with a minor in Advanced Feminist Studies from the University of Minnesota, obtained in 1998, and earlier degrees from the Universiteit van Amsterdam. Bos also has experience as the Assistant Director at the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

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