PhDnet Partners

PhDnet Partnerships

The European PhDnet in Literary and Cultural Studies is built on a long-standing commitment to transnational collaboration and shared academic values. Founded as a network that connects leading institutions across Europe, the PhDnet offers doctoral researchers an environment in which intellectual exchange, mobility, and joint research traditions actively shape their academic trajectories. Its partner universities form the backbone of this collaborative spirit: they make possible the programme’s international orientation, support cotutelle and jointly supervised dissertations, and contribute to a structured framework of mentoring and academic training.

Through these partnerships, PhDnet researchers benefit from regular symposia, rotating conferences, master classes, and other events hosted across the network. These shared activities cultivate a dynamic research community that extends well beyond institutional boundaries and fosters a genuinely European culture of doctoral education.

Below you will find the partner institutions that contribute to and sustain this network.

Prof. Dr. Christine Schwanecke
	Professor of English Literature and Culture University of Graz Phone: +43 316 380 - 8182 e-Mail Address: Institut für Anglistik Heinrichstraße 36/II 8010 Graz, Austria

Dr. Danica Stojanovic-Schaffrath
	Postdoctoral Researcher University of Graz Phone: +43 316 380 - 8225 e-Mail Address: Institut für Anglistik Heinrichstraße 36/II 8010 Graz, Austria

Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Wåghäll Nivre
	Professor of German University of Stockholm Phone: +46 8 / 16 1488 e-Mail Address: Department of Baltic Languages, Finnish and German Stockholm University 106 91 Stockholm Sweden

Prof. Dr. Joakim Wrethed
	Professor of English University of Stockholm Phone: +46 8 / 16 1488 e-Mail Address: Department of English Stockholm University 106 91 Stockholm Sweden

Prof. Dr. Raul Calzoni
	Professor of German Literature and Comparative Literature University of Bergamo Phone & Fax: +39 35 / 205 2718 (Phone) +39 35 / 205 2789 (Fax) e-Mail Address: Universitá degli studi di Bergamo Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature e Culture Straniere Piazza Rosate, 2 24129 Bergamo BG Italy

Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Herrmann
	Professor of German Literature and Cultural Studies The University of Warwick Phone: +44 (0)24 765 24467 e-Mail Address: School of Modern Languages and Cultures Humanity Building, University Road University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom

Dr. James Hodkinson
	Reader in German The University of Warwick Phone: +44 (0)24 7615 0387 e-Mail Address: School of Modern Languages and Cultures Faculty of Arts Building University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom

Prof. Dr. Peter Hanenberg
	Professor for German and Culture Studies Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon Phone & Fax: +351 21 / 726 5692 (Phone) +351 21 / 727 1700 (Fax) e-Mail Address: Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Cultura Universidade Católica Portuguesa Palma de Cima 1649-023 Lisboa Portugal

Dr. Diana Gonçalves
	Assistant Professor Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon Phone: +351 217214193 e-Mail Address: Faculty of Human Sciences Research Centre for Communication and Culture (CECC) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Palma de Cima 1649-023 Lisbon, Portugal

Dr. Ana Margarida Abrantes
	Associate Professor Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon e-Mail Address: Faculty of Human Sciences Research Centre for Communication and Culture (CECC) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Palma de Cima 1649-023 Lisbon, Portugal

Prof. Dr. Riikka Rossi
	Professor of Finnish Literature University of Helsinki Phone: +358504482344 +358294122558 e-Mail Address: Department of Finnish, Finno-Ugrian and Scandinavian Studies PL 24 (Unioninkatu 40) 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland

Prof. Dr. Kai Mikkonen
	Professor of Comparative Literature University of Helsinki Phone: +358504484507 +358294123254 e-Mail Address: Department of Philosophy, History and Art Studies PL 59 (Unioninkatu 38) 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland

Prof. Dr. Isabel Capeloa Gil
	Professor for Cultural Theory and Rector of UCP Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon Phone & Fax: +351 21 / 726 5692 (Phone) +351 21 / 727 1700 (Fax) e-Mail Address: Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Cultura Universidade Católica Portuguesa Palma de Cima 1649-023 Lisboa Portugal

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ansgar Nünning (Emeritus and Founder)
	Professor of English and American Literature and Culture One of the founding memebers of the PhDnet Justus Liebig University Giessen Phone: +49 641 - 99 30180 e-Mail Address: Department of English and American Literature and Culture Otto-Behaghel-Straße 10 B 35394 Gießen Room: B 330

Prof. Dr. Heta Pyrhönen (Emerita)
	Professor of Comparative Literature University of Helsinki Phone: +358 50 / 318 5305 e-Mail Address: P.O.Box 3/ Comparative Literature Fabianinkatu 33 Fin-00014 University of Helsinki Finland

Prof. Dr. Angela Locatelli (Emerita)
	Professor of English University of Bergamo Phone & Fax: +39 35 / 205 2703 (Phone) +39 35 / 205 2789 (Fax) e-Mail Address: Universitá degli studi di Bergamo Sede di Rosate Piazza Rosate, 2 24129 Bergamo BG Italy

Dr. Angela Gencarelli (Emerita)
	Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Cultural Studies University of Graz e-Mail Current Position and Address: Senior Researcher in Medical Humanities / Literaturwissenschaft Universität Fribourg Chemin du Musée 18 CH-1700 Fribourg (CH)

Prof. Dr. Susanne Knaller (Emerita)
	Director of the Centre for Cultural Studies University of Graz Phone: + 43 316 380 8089 e-Mail Address: University of Graz Institut für Romanistik Merangasse 70/III 8010 Graz, Austria

Dr. Alexandra Strohmaier (Emerita)
	Deputy Speaker of the Doctoral Program “Culture – Text – Act(ion)” University of Graz e-Mail Address: University of Graz Institut für Germanistik Mozartgasse 8 8010 Graz, Austria

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PhDnet Partners

Prof. Dr. Christine Schwanecke

Dr. Danica Stojanovic-Schaffrath

Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Wåghäll Nivre

Prof. Dr. Joakim Wrethed

Prof. Dr. Raul Calzoni

Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Herrmann

Dr. James Hodkinson

Prof. Dr. Peter Hanenberg

Dr. Diana Gonçalves

Dr. Ana Margarida Abrantes

Prof. Dr. Riikka Rossi

Prof. Dr. Kai Mikkonen

Prof. Dr. Isabel Capeloa Gil

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ansgar Nünning (Emeritus and Founder)

Prof. Dr. Heta Pyrhönen (Emerita)

Prof. Dr. Angela Locatelli (Emerita)

Dr. Angela Gencarelli (Emerita)

Prof. Dr. Susanne Knaller (Emerita)

Dr. Alexandra Strohmaier (Emerita)

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