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Ann Marie Rasmussen

Professor Emerita of Germanic Languages and Literature
German Studies
Box 90256, German Department, Durham, NC 27708-0256
116C Old Chemistry, German Department, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Professor emerita of German at Duke University, serving on the Advisory Committee for Duke's Graduate Liberal Studies Program, and co-founder, with Clayton Koelb, of the Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies (2008). I received my BA from the University of Oregon and PhD from Yale  University, both in the field of Germanic Languages and Literatures. From 2015 to 2024 I was the Rgt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker Memorial Chair in German Literary Studies at the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada), where I also was PI for a large SSHRC Insight Grant, "Medieval Badges: Visual Communication and Identity Formation." Trained as a literary scholar, I have published extensively in the field of medieval gender studies, including masculinity studies. For the past ten years my research has focussed on medieval material cuture, visual studies, and art history.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor Emerita of Germanic Languages and Literature · 2016 - Present German Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Recent Publications


Writing with Research: A Practical Guide

Book · January 1, 2025 Writing with Research offers readers practical guidance for managing writing and research as combined tasks. Kristen B. Neuschel and Ann Marie Rasmussen bring expert advice from their extensive experience as writers, researchers, and teachers, making this ... Full text Cite

Arthurian Cosmopoiesis: Wolfram's Parzival

Journal Article Arthuriana · December 1, 2022 Offering five possible thematic pedagogical approaches to Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival (1200-1210), this article argues that the romance, often overlooked due to its complexity, is a rich and timely medieval work that will capture students' imaginatio ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Bridging Past and Present in German Studies: Two Workshops with Professor James A. Schultz (German, UCLA)

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation · 2012 - 2012

Materiality and Visuality in the Story of Tristan and Isolde

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation · 2006 - 2007

Fragmentation and Difference: New Readings of Gottfried von Strassburg's Tristan und Isolde

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation · 2005 - 2005

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Education, Training & Certifications


Yale University · 1985 Ph.D.
University of Oregon · 1976 B.A.