Kristina Seefeldt

Research Associate
Project Ö "Heroes in Education" | SFB 948

Doctoral Candidate
North American Studies | Hochbruck

kristina.seefeldt@sfb948.uni-freiburg.de
kristina.seefeldt@anglistik.uni-freiburg.de
☎ +49 761 203-3323

R 4007 | KG IV

EDUCATION

Since 2020

PhD, English and American Studies
University of Freiburg

Working title: "Heroism and the Military Complex" (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hochbruck)

2018 – 2020

Master of Arts in British and North American Cultural Studies
University of Freiburg

Thesis: "Closing the Gap Between Military and Civilian Life Through Cultural Memory: Heroism, Honor, and Masculinity in The Last Full Measure (2019)"

2014 – 2017

Bachelor of Arts in English and American Studies, minor in Psychology
University of Freiburg

Thesis: "'We're Not Supposed to Talk About It': Masculinity in the T.V. Series Supernatural"

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Heroes and Heroisms
Gender Studies (Masculinites in particular)
Military and War Studies (mainly focused on the U.S. Military)
Media and Audience Studies (Film Analysis)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Since 2021	Research Associate & School Project Coordinator Project Ö: "Heroes in Education. School Settings and Transfer of Academic Knowledge" Collaborative Research Center 948 "Heroes – Heroizations – Heroisms" \| University of Freiburg
Jul 2021 – Dec 2021	Research Assistant Research Center 948 "Heroes – Heroizations – Heroisms" \| University of Freiburg
Sep 2019 – Dec 2021	Program Coordinator and Research Assistant Master of Arts in British and North American Cultural Studies \| University of Freiburg
Sep 2019 – May 2020	Student and Staff Assistant IES Abroad (Institute for the International Education of Students) \| Freiburg