Agnes Mueller, College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor of the Humanities, is an expert on recent and contemporary German literature. She is core faculty in Comparative Literature and affiliated with Women's and Gender Studies and Jewish Studies. Her publications are on German Jewish relations, Holocaust studies, minority studies, migration studies, contemporary German and American literature, and literature and emotion.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Languages, Literatures, & Cult.
Tenure Status
Tenured
International Activity
International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Creative activity, Teaching, Service
Countries
Germany, Canada, Israel
Description
taught block seminars, gave lectures, participated in conferences, organized seminars
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
No
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes
(German, French, Italian)
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
antisemitism, post-World War II Germany, cultural memories, German literature, poetry, migration studies, ethnic studies, Jewish Studies
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Personal Focus Areas
German Studies, contemporary German and American literature, Jewish and Holocaust studies, Jewish Studies, Gender Studies, Global Studies
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
1997
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
PhD
German Literature
1993
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat
Munich, Germany
MA
German and Comparative Literature
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
Membership
American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA)
Membership
Delta Phi Alpha (German National Honors Society)
Membership
American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
Membership
Modern Languages Association (MLA)
Membership
South Atlantic Modern Languages Association (SAMLA)
Membership
German Studies Association (GSA)
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1994 - 1997
Teaching Assistant, Department of Germanic & Slavic Languages
Vanderbilt University
1997 - 1998
Full-time Instructor, Department of Germanic & Slavic Languages
University of Georgia
1998 - 1999
Lecturer, Department of English, Program in Comparative Literature
University of South Carolina
1999 - 2001
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Germanic, Slavic & East Asian Languages, Program in Comparative Literature
University of South Carolina
2001 - 2005
Assistant Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
University of South Carolina
2005 - Present
Associate Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
University of South Carolina
01/2015
Professor
USC
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2022
Award
USC Educational Foundation Research for Humanities and Social Sciences Award
University of South Carolina
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