Dr. Thomas Schestag

Biography

Thomas Schestag studied philosophy, German, and Comparative Literature in Berlin, Paris, and Strasbourg. He received his doctorate from the University of Zurich in 1988 and completed his habilitation at the University of Frankfurt in 2003. Schestag has taught at various universities in Germany, Japan, Hungary, and the United States, including Johns Hopkins University, the University of Michigan, Northwestern University, New York University, and the University of Virginia. In fall 2013, he was a John P. Birkelund Fellow in the Humanities at the American Academy in Berlin and joined the faculty of Brown University’s German Department in January 2014. His research interests focus on European literatures with an emphasis on German, French, and English literature, as well as Greco-Roman antiquity. Schestag's literary theory and translation practices span from the Reformation period to contemporary literature, particularly examining late 18th to early 19th-century philosophical and literary movements, as well as 20th-century literary thought. He has authored several books and numerous articles on topics related to German literature and philology, reflecting a diverse range of interests in translation theory and the intersection of literature and philosophy, and he has been involved in the translation of significant works from authors such as Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe and Peter Fenves. Schestag's contributions to academia have extended beyond teaching to include keynote addresses and guest seminars at prestigious institutions worldwide.

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