Thorsten Merse (he/him) is Professor of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Education with a special focus on Anglophone Literatures and Cultures. In his research, he explores inter- and transcultural learning and cultural diversity, pedagogies of teaching literature, and digital education in EFL. He places particular emphasis on engaging with LGBTIQ* diversity and Queer Theory in English language teaching and learning, and on researching teachers’ developing digital competences. In the main, he investigates EFL Education with theoretical and conceptual research designs – including meta-views on how such research can be conducted. 

He joined the University of Duisburg-Essen in October 2021. Previously, he held research positions at the University of Münster (WWU, 2011-2016) and the University of Munich (LMU, 2016-2021), where he completed his PhD in 2017. During his Postdoc time at the LMU, he also coordinated an interdisciplinary research network on teacher education in the context of the BMBF-funded Qualitätsoffensive Lehrerbildung. Thorsten Merse studied English and Biology at the University of Münster (WWU) for becoming a teacher in secondary education. During his studies, he spent a full year in Harrogate, UK, to work as a teaching assistant at Ashville College.

​Here you find Prof. Dr. Merse's complete list of publications.