PD Dr. Christoph Oliver Mayer
Privatdozent
NamePD Dr. Christoph Mayer
Lehrbeauftragter ReLa und Fachdidaktik
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Visiting address:
W48, Raum 412 Wiener Straße 48
01219 Dresden
Office hours:
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Since 1.10.2018 at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. See here.
Notes on consultation hours
Consultation hours currently only after prior registration via e-mail. The office hours take place in Wiener Strasse room 412 (ReLa).
Vita
- Baccalaureate 1993, M.A. 1998, doctorate 2001, habilitation 2012
- 1993-1998 Studies of Romance Philology (French Literature), Modern and Contemporary History and Political Science at the LMU Munich; Master thesis "Schlußbildung in der französischen Frühaufklärung", supervisor: Priv-Doz. Dr. Hermann Lindner / Prof. Dr. Michael Rössner (LMU Munich)
- 1998-2001 Doctoral studies in Romance Philology (French and Spanish Literature), Early Modern and Modern History and Political Science at the LMU Munich; dissertation "Pierre de Ronsard und die Herausbildung des premier champ littéraire", supervisors: Priv-Doz. Dr. Hermann Lindner, Prof. Horst Weich (LMU Munich)
- 2001-2008 Research Associate for Italian Cultural History (Prof. Dr. Barbara Marx), TU Dresden and in the Collaborative Research Center 537, Project E ("Schriftkanon und sozialer Kanon in Renaissance und Barock")
- 2008-2010 Research Associate for French and Italian Literary Studies at the Chair of Prof. Dr. Joachim Leeker, TU Dresden
- 2010-2011 Deputy Head of Chair for Romance didactics at the TU Dresden
- 2011-2013 Project manager of the degree program for in-service training to become a French teacher at TU Dresden (third-party funded project)
- 2011-2012 Deputy Head of Chair for Didactics of Romance Languages at the University of Regensburg
- 23.1.2012 Completion of the habilitation process, Venia legendi for French and Italian cultural and literary studies
- 2012-2013 Deputy Head of Chair of French Studies and Francophonie at the TU Dresden
- 2013-2014 Deputy Head of Chair of Romance Languages with a focus on Business French (French, Italian) at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau
- 2015-2016 Freelance lecturer for Latin American regional studies and didactics at the Institute of Romance Studies at TU Dresden and honorary lecturer at the Institute of Education (Prof. Dr. Martin D. Hartmann)
- 2016-2018 Research Associate in the TUD-Sylber project, sub-project "Teaching Videos" and freelance lecturer at the University of Leipzig
- since October 2018 Visiting Professor at the Institute of Romance Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin for Romance didactics
- since October 2022 Teaching fellow at the Institute of Romance Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin for Romance didactics
Research and teaching
Core research areas and projects
- Middle Ages and Renaissance in the Romania: doctorate, MIRA network and publication series, project Handbook Middle Ages and Renaissance in the Romania
- Canon research and literary sociology: habilitation on the academies of the 17th/18th century, autobiographies of the present in Romania, literary ontology
- Cities in Romance literature (didactics): The example of Lyon, Rouen and Seville, publication project "Cities on Stage", Immersive Learning
- Popular culture and contemporary cultural theory: stage spectacles (Cirque du Soleil, Eurovision Song Contest), cultural studies theory formation, diversity
- Subject didactics: music in foreign language teaching, interculturality, practical school exercises, videography and reflection skills, intersectionality
- Cultural transfer in France, Italy and Latin America: migration, flight, stereotyping, Romance-Slavic relations
Courses at the TU Dresden since 2016
Summer semester 2024 | Course title | Subject | Notes |
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Lecture | Introduction to Latin American Studies | ReLa | Fri (2) online |
WiSE 2023/24 | Course title | Subject | Notes |
Introduction to | Introduction to the didactics of Romance languages | FRZ/ITA | Fri (2) |
Lecture | Teaching Latin America | ReLa | Fri (3) hybrid |
summer semester 2023 |
Title | Subject | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture | Introduction to Latin American Studies | ReLa | Fri (2) Online |
winter semester 2022/23 |
Course title | Subject | Notes |
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Lecture | Megacities: Buenos Aires, São Paolo | ReLa | Fri (2) Online |
Summer semester 2022 | Title | Subject | Notes |
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Lecture |
Introduction to Latin American Studies |
ReLa | Fri (2) Online |
seminar | Teaching simulation | FRZ/ITA | Fri (3) |
winter semester 2021/22 | Title | Subject | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture | Intersectionality | ReLa | Fri (2) Online |
SPÜ | Italian | ITA |
Vitzthum-Gymnasium |
summer semester 2021 | Title | Subject | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture |
Latin America before, during and after Corona |
ReLa | Fri (2) Online |
seminar | Teaching simulation | FRZ/ITA | Fri (3) Online |
winter semester 2020/21 | Title | Subject | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
SPÜ | Italian | ITA | online |
Seminar | Teaching simulation | FRZ/ITA |
Fri (2) Online |
Lecture | Music in Latin America | ReLa | Fri (3) Online |
Summer semester 2020 | Title | Subject | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture | Overview Latin America | ReLa/SPA | Fri (4) Online |
SPÜ | Italian | ITA | online |
winter semester 2019/20 | Title | Subject | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture | Music in Latin America | ReLa/SPA | Mon (4) |
SPÜ | Italian | ITA |
Vitzthum-Gymnasium |
Summer semester 2019 | Title | Subject | Notes |
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Lecture | Introduction to Regional Studies Latin America | ReLa/SPA | Mon (4) |
SPÜ | Italian | ITA |
Vitzthum-Gymnasium |
winter semester 2018/19 | Title | Subject | Notes |
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Lecture | Italians in Latin America | ReLa/SPA | Mon (5) |
Seminar | Stories of conquest | ReLa/SPA |
Mon (4), from 13h15 |
SPÜ | French | FRZ | Gymnasium Bürgerwiese |
summer semester 2018 | Title | Subject | Notes |
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Lecture | Introduction to Intercultural Communication Latin America | ReLa/SPA | Fri (2) |
Project seminar | Project Management Art Exhibition | ReLa | Fri (3) |
Introductory course | Introduction to the didactics of Romance languages | FRZ/ITA | Thu (2) |
SPÜ | French | FRZ | High School Plauen |
winter semester 2017/18 | Title | Subject | Notes |
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Lecture | Panama | ReLa/SPA | Start 1st week |
Seminar | Understanding Brazil | ReLa | Start 1st week |
Seminar | tud-sylber: Listening comprehension | FRZ/ITA/SPA | Subject didactics |
SPÜ | Italian | ITA | Vitzthum-Gymnasium |
SPÜ | French | FRZ | Brecht-Gymnasium |
Summer semester 2017 | Title | Subject | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture | Introduction to Latin American Studies | ReLa | Start 1st week |
Seminar | Cultural Theory: Integration | SPA | Start 1st week |
Seminar | TUD-sylber: Vocabulary | FRZ | Subject didactics |
SPÜ | French | FRZ | Brecht-Gymnasium |
winter semester 2016/17 | Title | Subject | Notes |
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Lecture | Rio de Janeiro | ReLa | |
Seminar | Colonia Dignidad: Workshop | SPA | with Workshop 2./3.12 |
Seminar/SPÜ | tud-sylber: Italian | ITA | Vitzthum-Gymnasium |
summer semester 2016 | Title | Subject | Notes |
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Lecture | Introduction to Latin American Studies | SPA | 9.00-11.00 a.m. |
Seminar | Cultural Theory: Identity | SPA | 11.00-13.00 |
SPÜ | French | FRZ | Pestalozzi-Gymnasium |
SPÜ | Italian | ITA | Vitzthum-Gymnasium |
WS 2015/16 | Title | Subject | Notes |
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Lecture | Introduction to Latin American Studies | SPA | ReLa/Cultural Studies |
Seminar | Cultural Theory: Popular Culture | FRZ | |
SPÜ | French Studies | FRZ | Pestalozzi-Gymnasium |
SPÜ | Italian | ITA | Vitzthum-Gymnasium |