Dr. Stefanie Harris

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Biography

Stefanie Harris is a Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures at Texas A&M University. Her academic specializations include twentieth and twenty-first century German literature and film, focusing on the intersection of aesthetics and politics through interdisciplinary approaches involving literature and media. Harris’s current research projects delve into the dynamics of 'photographic' texts and literary media theories, alongside extensive work on the contributions of significant authors like W.G. Sebald and Alexander Kluge to photographic images and allusions in German-Austrian fiction during and after World War II. She has also published critical analyses of Kluge's work across varied media platforms, including text, film, and television. Harris teaches a diverse range of courses, from Intermediate German to specialized studies in German literary expression and culture, including study abroad programs. Her teaching and research are informed by an interest in how modernity and media influence cultural narratives in contemporary German literature.

Research Interests

Courses

GERM 201 Intermediate German GERM 202 Intermediate German II GERM 310 Composition GERM 315 Literary Investigations: German Short Fiction GERM 321 German Culture Civilization (study abroad) GERM 322 German Culture Civilization II (study abroad) GERM 332 German Literary Expression II GERM 362 Weimar Republic GERM 411 Literatur der Großstadt GERM/FILM 435 German Film INTS 201 Introduction International Studies

Requirements for Texas A&M University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree Baccalaureate degree in Communication or related field preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.