The Institute of British Studies is one of the largest institutes within the Faculty of Philology at Leipzig University. Our departments work closely together in their research and teaching, allowing students to benefit from a wide-ranging, in-depth learning environment across disciplines.
The Institute of British Studies is one of the largest institutes within the Faculty of Philology at Leipzig University, comprising the English linguistics, English literature, British cultural studies, English Language Teaching (ELT), and English for Academic Purposes departments. The departments work closely together in their research and teaching, allowing students to benefit from a wide-ranging, in-depth learning environment across disciplines. The institute offers bachelor’s and master’s courses in English, as well as teacher training courses for future English teachers. It also provides linguistics modules for students studying on the BA American Studies programme.
Leipzig University has one of the longest traditions in English philology, dating back to 1876, when the university appointed its first professor for that discipline. Today, the Institute of British Studies continues Leipzig’s engagement in English philological research and teaching, by combining the individual subdisciplines that make up English studies within our study programmes. Our research and teaching explore anglophone literatures and cultures, the structure and functions of the English language and its varieties, and how to teach English as a foreign language.
Our departments
- English Linguistics
Department head: Prof. Dr. Arne Lohmann - British Cultural Studies
Department head: Prof. Dr. Joanna Rostek - British Literature
Department head: Prof. Dr. Ralf Haekel - English Language Teaching (ELT)
Department head: Prof. Dr. Heike Niesen - Applied English Language Studies (AELS)
Department head: Jolene Mathieson