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Stephen Brockmann

Stephen Brockmann

· Professor of German StudiesVerified

Carnegie Mellon University · Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics

Active 1982–2025

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Stephen Brockmann is a Professor of German at Carnegie Mellon University, where he has served since 1993, advancing from Assistant Professor to full Professor in 2005. He holds a Ph.D. cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1989) and an A.B. magna cum laude from Columbia University (1982). His academic appointments include courtesy roles in the Departments of History and English at Carnegie Mellon, adjunct professorship at the University of Pittsburgh, and visiting positions at institutions such as the University of Leeds, University of Dortmund, Brown University, Michigan State University, and Columbia University. Brockmann's research focuses on German literature and culture, particularly East German literary and cultural life in the mid-20th century, as reflected in his publications including "The Freest Country in the World: East Germany's Final Year in Culture and Memory" (2023) and "The Writers' State: Constructing East German Literature, 1945-1959" (2015). He has also contributed significantly to the study of German film history, authoring "A Critical History of German Film" (2010, second edition 2020). Throughout his career, Brockmann has been actively involved in professional service, including leadership roles in the German Studies Association and editorial responsibilities for journals such as German Life and Letters. His scholarly work is recognized through numerous fellowships and awards, including multiple Alexander von Humboldt fellowships, a Fulbright stipend, and the DAAD Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in German and European Studies. Brockmann's extensive editorial and organizational activities underscore his commitment to advancing German studies and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue within the humanities.

Research topics

  • Art
  • Computer Science
  • Sociology
  • Political Science
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Economics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Literature
  • History
  • Media studies

Selected publications

Frequent coauthors

  • Jürgen Hіllesheіm

    University of Augsburg

    6 shared

  • Matthias Rothe

    5 shared

  • Thomas W. Kniesche

    5 shared

  • Markus Wessendorf

    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

    5 shared

  • Ritchie Rob- Ertson

    School of Advanced Study

    4 shared

  • William Abbey

    School of Advanced Study

    4 shared

  • Hamish Ritchie

    School of Advanced Study

    4 shared

  • Kris Imbrigotta

    University of Puget Sound

    4 shared

Education

  • Ph.D., German

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

    1989

  • M.A., German

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • B.A., Comparative Literature

    Columbia University

    1982

Awards & honors

  • DAAD Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in German and Europ…
  • Selected Community, University and Professional Service Pres…
  • President of the German Studies Association, 2011-2012
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