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Radio podcast The English Frequency

In our first episode of 2025, we discuss stress during exams—this time from the point of view of our teachers at the English Department. We also had the opportunity to talk to some students about their exam experiences and collected some helpful information about exam regulations and curricula. This episode features interviews with Professor Christoph Singer, Professor Dorothee Birke, Professor Anja Hartl, Dr Kathrin Oberhofer, Dr Ingie Zakaria, and the following tracks:

Overwhelmed – Ryan Mack

Fell in Love with a Girl – The White Stripes

Orchid – Black Sabbath

Song 2 – Blur

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Enjoy our 2024 Christmas special—the 20th episode of The English Frequency ! This time, we chat about our attitudes towards Christmas, share our favourite (and less so) memories with family, discuss our favourite Christmas movies, and much more.

Accompanied by our Xmas music picks:

Taylor Swift – Christmas Tree Farm

Sia – Snowman

Dean Martin – Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Eartha Kitt – Santa Baby

 

 

Lecture Series “The Power of Narrative: Forms, Contexts, Politics” (Summer Term 2024)

In the literature section of the English Department, we are featuring a lecture series on Narrative Studies this semester, entitled “The Power of Narrative: Forms, Contexts, Politics”. Many members from the department are contributing, as are special guests from outside.

Talks will be on Tuesdays, 17:15–18:45, HS 5¾. You’ll find an overview of the dates and talks in the poster.

It would be great to see you there, and to have you join in our discussions on all things narrative!