Professor Dr. Maria Diedrich
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- African American Studies
- Diaspora Studies
- New Migration Studies
- Gender Studies
Academic Education | |
| 01/1983 | Habilitation, English Department, Ruprecht Karls-Universität Heidelberg |
| 12/1976 | Ph.D., British and American Studies Department, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Afro-American Writers and the CPUSA |
| 04/1975 - 12/1976 | Ph.D. studies, British and American Studies Department, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
| 10/1969 - 03/1975 | Undergraduate and graduate studies in British/American Studies and Political Science, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
| 11/1974 | State Examination/Teaching Degree, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
Work Experience | |
| since 10/2013 | Professor Emerita of American Studies, English Department, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| since 04/1984 | W.E.B. Du Bois Research Fellow, Harvard University |
| 04/1995 - 09/2013 | Professor of American Studies (C4), English Department, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| 10/1989 - 03/1995 | Professor of American Studies (C3), English Department, Leibniz Universität Hannover |
| 04/1985 - 09/1989 | Assistant Professor, English Department, Ruprecht Karls-Universität Heidelberg |
| 10/1986 - 03/1987 | Professor of American Studies (C4, substitute), British and American Studies Department, Universität Regensburg |
| 02/1977 - 03/1985 | Assistant Professor, English Department, Ruprecht Karls-Universität Heidelberg |
| 04/1975 - 03/1976 | Research and Teaching Assistant, British and American Studies Department, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 1991 | Editorial board of Les Cahiers Charles, Sorbonne, Paris |
| 1997 - 2011 | General editor of the FORECAAST series (Forum for European Contributions in African American Studies, LIT-Verlag) |
| 1986 - 2009 | Fellowship comittee, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, student scholarships |
| 1996 - 2008 | General editor of the African American Electronic Research Library Project (Matthews; University of Virginia Press) (with H.L. Gates/Harvard University and Ch. Mulvey/King Alfred’s College) |
| 1999 - 2002 | Founder and first president of the Collegium for African American Research (CAAR) |
| 1997 - 2000 | Editorial board of the Encarta Africana |
| 1989 - 2000 | Editorial board of Amerikastudien/American Studies |
| 1992 - 1996 | Vice president and board member of the German Association for American Studies (GAAS) |
Publications
Diedrich Maria (2016) In: Lennox Sara (eds.), Remapping Black Germany: New Perspectives on Afro-German History, Politics, and Culture. Amherst and Boston: University of Massachusetts Press. Research article (book contribution) | |
Diedrich Maria (2012) In: Hebel Udo (eds.), Transnational American Studies. Heidelberg: Carl Winter Verlag. Research article (book contribution) | |
Diedrich Maria (2011) In: Mayer Sylvia, Müller Marika (eds.), Beyond Uncle Tom’s Cabin: The Writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Madison, N.J.: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag. Research article (book contribution) | |
Diedrich Maria, Heinrichs Jürgen (eds.) (2010) Berlin, Münster: LIT Verlag. Book (edited collection) | |
Diedrich Maria (2010) Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press. Book (monograph) |
Doctorates
| “In the beginning was Auschwitz”: Second Generation Post-Memory Writings Candidate: Fehn, Silja | Supervisors: Diedrich, Maria Period of time: until 31/12/2016 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Transnational Black Dialogues: Re-Imagining Slavery in the Twenty-First Century Candidate: Nehl Markus | Supervisors: Diedrich, Maria Period of time: until 14/01/2016 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Der "Simple Jedermann" und die "Schwarze Rose": Afroamerikanische Texte im Druckgenehmigungsverfahren der DDR Candidate: Rapp, Anna | Supervisors: Diedrich, Maria Period of time: until 31/12/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Savage Horrors: Reiterating the American Gothic for the 21st Century. Candidate: Lenhardt, Corinna | Supervisors: Diedrich, Maria I.; Sarkowsky, Katja Period of time: 01/10/2008 - 01/10/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| The 'Black Horror' in the Black Press: Re-Negotioations of 'Germany' in the African American Press during the 'Black Horror on the Rhine' Campaign (1919-1923) Candidate: Schmidt, Jochen | Supervisors: Diedrich, Maria; Dickel, Simon Period of time: until 24/02/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |