Biography
Dr Anita Barmettler joined UL in 2014, where she teaches German language, history, literature and current affairs of German-speaking countries with a focus on the Swiss perspective. She is also involved in the teaching of European Film and the Master for Education.Anita worked as a primary school teacher for several years before deciding to change her field and study Cultural Studies at the University of Lucerne, Switzerland. After completing her B.A. and M.A. she wrote her Ph.D. on the three Kindertransport poets Karen Gershon, Gerda Mayer and Lotte Kramer.
Her research interests include Jewish literature, transcultural literature and cinema, intercultural communication, and language teaching through literature and innovative language teaching pedagogy. .
Research Interests
German-Jewish Literature and Holocaust LiteratureTranscultural literature and cinema
Culture in contemporary films and TV-shows
Intercultural Communication
Literature as a tool to teach languages
Professional Activities
Education
- 2022 University of Lucerne - PhD
- 2015 University of Lucerne - MA
- 2010 University of Lucerne - BA
Award
- 2021 - Teaching Hero
Language
- English
- German
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
Committee
- international Committee,
- German Studies in Ireland Association,
Outreach
- Working to improve diversity in the media. Empowering people to share their own stories. Reducing stereotypes, fostering empathy. Website: www.tyos.ie
Other
- Mentoring the student coming from Germany on the Erasmus+ Programme to create a play with German students.