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Robert Jenkins is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and the Program in Translation & Interpreting Studies. He regularly teaches courses focusing on literature, culture, and translation. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Robert advises students in the German language on study abroad opportunities, specifically in Germany and Austria, as part of the Illinois Vienna Programs. His research interests are extensive and include late 19th, 20th, and 21st-century German and Austrian literature, with a particular focus on movements such as Expressionism and New Objectivity as well as avant-garde literary forms. Robert's additional research interests encompass literary translation and translation theory, audiovisual translation, the philosophy of language, cognitive stylistics, experimental pragmatics, humor, and media.
University of Illinois • Urbana, IL
Teaches courses in literature, culture, and translation; advises students on study abroad opportunities.
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