Prof. Dr. Erhard Reckwitz

PERSONAL DETAILS

Studies of English, Classics and Philosophy at Bonn, Marburg, Leeds (England) and Bochum Universities. M.A. in 1971, PhD in 1975, Habilitation (post-doc exam) in 1985. Teaching positions (lecturer, associate professor) held at Bochum, Stirling (Scotland) and Essen Universities; several visiting professorships or research fellowships at South African and American  universities. Lecturing activities at American, Australian, British, Dutch, Italian and Polish universities.

Since 1992 Professor of English at Essen University, specializing in South African literature, modern/ postmodern literature and literary theory.

Editor of the series African Literatures in English; founder/director of the Southern African Studies Centre at Essen University.

From 2004 to 2010 Dean of Humanities at the merged University of Duisburg and Essen.

Current status: Professor Emeritus.

Hobby horses: French culture; jogging; cycling.