Welcome to Faculty 10: Linguistics and Literary Studies

On June 2, to mark the exhibition “Missing Images in Bremen: Highlighting Women Scientists and Pioneers”, Frauke Meyer, Jutta Günther, and Sigrid Dauks came together to discuss notable women scientists at the University of Bremen during a public lecture.

“Come As You Are” – this is the slogan used by the University of Bremen to attract students. For literature professor Karen Struve, this motto is a matter close to her heart. She is convinced that good research requires a diversity of perspectives – something she knows from her own experience.

Using Aoraki/Mount Cook and Denali/Mount McKinley as examples, Sven Leuckert explored the question of how the relationship between indigenous and colonial mountain names has developed historically.

The IMFF invites you to three public lectures during the 2025/26 winter semester. Under the title “Islands as Places of Encounter in the Pre-Modern Era,” the speakers will shed light on perspectives on real and fictional islands. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend.

How are coasts, beaches, and shorelines researched, described, and understood in various disciplines? The new lecture series in the WSP Marine, Polar, and Climate Research program invites you to gain exciting insights into perspectives from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

From coffee breaks with cheesecake to Kafka seminars – exchange student Elizabeth Darcy looks back on a semester full of linguistic progress, cultural encounters and unforgettable moments in Bremen. Her stay abroad shows how enriching studying far from home can be.

Nicole Hober has researched the language contact between English and Mopan Maya in Belize and published The Little Prince in the Mayan language with local speakers. We talk about linguistic challenges, cultural responsibility and research that is more than just collecting data.