Research Interests

• Theories of drama and theatre
• Renaissance drama
• Shakespeare
• Theories of tragedy
• 17th-century poetry
• Contemporary fiction
• Transgeneric and transmedial narratology
• Constructions of identity in literature

Functions

• Module coordinator for the Faculty of Philology for the Master's study programme Medieval and Renaissance Studies (MaRS)
• Module coordinator for the Faculty of Philology for the Master's study programme European Economy and Culture (ECUE)
• Member of the teacher advisory board for the student teaching project HERMAION

Memberships and Positions

• Since 2011: board member of the German Shakespeare-Society [Deutsche Shakespeare-Gesellschaft]
• 2011-2023: Vice President of the German Shakespeare-Society [Deutsche Shakespeare-Gesellschaft]
• Member of the International Shakespeare Society
• Member of the German Association of University Teachers of English [Deutscher Anglistenverband]
• Member of the German Society for Contemporary Theatre and Drama in English
• Member of the European Narratology Network