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Prof. Dr. Heike Steinhoff

Juniorprofessorin, American Studies

Raum: GB 6/161
Tel: +49 (0)234 32-22522
Email: heike.steinhoff@ruhr-uni-bochum.de



Lehrgebiet / Forschungsschwerpunkte
  • American Studies (esp. American Literature and Culture from the 19th to the 21st century)
  • Gender Studies
  • Media Studies
  • Body Studies
  • Urban Studies
  • Popular Culture Studies
Biographische Daten
  • Junior Professor (Juniorprofessorin) of American Studies, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, since 2016
  • Substitute Professor (Vertretungsprofessur) Amerikanistik: Literatur und Kulturwissenschaft, Universität Paderborn, summer semester 2020
  • Christoph-Daniel Ebeling Fellow at the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts in September/October 2014
  • Assistant Professor (Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin) of American Studies, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 2007-2016
  • Doctor of Philosophy (2012, awarded summa cum laude), Thesis: “Transforming Bodies: Makeovers and Monstrosities in American Culture”
  • Master of Arts (with Honors) English/American Studies and Media Studies (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), 2007
  • Bachelor of Arts English/American Studies and Media Studies (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), 2005