Chair of British Cultural Studies

Who we are

The department of British Cultural Studies is part of the cultural studies profile within the Humanities at Dresden University of Technology. It is one of six departments composing the Institute of English and American Studies. Since October 2021, Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter has held the position as chair of British Cultural Studies, succeeding Seniorprofessor Dr. Thomas Kühn.

What We Do

Interdisciplinary approaches to mental health and social problems

Read more about the recent interdisciplinary PhD conference organised by the University of Gothenburg and the TU Dresden.

Student Conference: "Critical Psychiatry, Mad Studies and the Popular Imagination"

Click here to learn more about the exciting recent event.

New Publication: Narrating the Heritage of Psychiatry (Brill, 2024)

The first volume of the exciting book series "Narratives and Mental Health", edited by Elisabeth Punzi, Cornelia Wächter and Christoph Singer has been published. Click the link to learn more about the book series and the edited volume.

Conference: "Uncovering British Chinese Cultures"

From 2-3 December 2023, we are organising an international conference about British Chinese cultures and perspectives. Click here to learn more about it.

Ongoing research

Click here to read about our ongoing research projects, conferences and workshops.

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Teaching

Click here to look up which classes we are currently offering.