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