Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - Institute of Asian and African Studies

Academic Positions

Since September 2010: Project Director "En Route through the New Atlantic History. Literature from Africa and Latin America", Seminar für Afrikawissenschaften, Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and DFG
2004-2010: Guest Lectures, Seminar für African Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2000 - 2002: Guest Lectures, Latin America Institute, Free University Berlin
1998 - 2008: Research Affiliate Latin American Studies Center (LASC), University of Maryland at College Park
1990-1998: Associate Professor (tenured) for Caribbean Literatures in Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese, University of Maryland at College Park
1985-1990: Associate Professor Latin American Literatures, Latin America Institute, Free University Berlin
1982-1985 Research Grant, Volkswagen Stiftung Hannover, Latin America Institute, Free University Berlin
1977-1979 Assistant Professor for Latin American Literatures at Leiden University
1971-1974 Teaching Assistant Latin American Literatures, Latin America Institute, Free University Berlin