Dr. Sophie Schweiger

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sophie Johanna Schweiger joined Yale's Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures as an Assistant Professor in July 2022. She completed her Ph.D. at Columbia University, where her dissertation focused on the role of gestures in literature, film, and performance. Prior to her current position, she worked for a year as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Colgate University from 2021 to 2022. Schweiger has studied at universities in Vienna and Lisbon, and she spent a year as a Fulbright Teaching Assistant at Rutgers University. Her research interests include Drama and Drama Theory, Historical and Political Thought, Media Theory, and New Materialism.

Research Interests

Drama and Drama Theory Historical and Political Thought Media Theory New Materialism

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-07-01 — Present

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Joined the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, currently serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Visiting Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — 2022-06-30

Colgate University • Colgate, NY

Engaged in teaching and research activities in the field of German literature.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.