Gisela Holfter


 
researcher

Biography

ResponsibilitiesAcademic Background
  • MA (Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA) 1992
  • PhD (Universität Köln, Köln, Germany) 1995
  • Assistant teacher at four schools, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1988/89
  • Teaching a wide variety of short and medium-term language courses at institutions in Cologne (Deutsche Welle, Fortbildungsakademie der Wirtschaft, Carl-Duisberg-Colleg) 1992-96
  • Part time Lecturer Universität Köln, Germany, Spring 1994 and 1995
  • Lektor, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand 1995
  • Since 1996 at the University of Limerick. Starting as Assistant Lecturer in German, Department of Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Limerick, 1999 promoted to Lecturer in German, 2003 promoted to Senior Lecturer in German
 Research Interests
  • German-Irish relations
  • German literature
  • Exile Studies
Teaching Interests
  • German literature 19th-21st century
  • Comparative & English Literature
  • Business German
  • German area studies
  • Intercultural relations, specifically German-Irish
  • Masterclasses for postgraduate students

Research Interests

Main current focus - Irish-German studies, Exiles studies, specifically German-speaking exiles in Ireland 1933-1945, German literature in the 19th, 20th and 21st century; Contemporary literature and culture in German-speaking countries; Applied Language Teaching, specifically Business German; Enhancing the study abroad experience for students.

Books

  Year Publication
2018 An Irish Sanctuary: German-speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-1945 paperback.
G. Holfter, H. Dickel (2018) An Irish Sanctuary: German-speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-1945 paperback. Berlin/Boston: de Gruyter. [Details]
2017 An Irish Sanctuary: German-speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-1945.
G. Holfter, H. Dickel (2017) An Irish Sanctuary: German-speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-1945. Berlin/Boston: de Gruyter. [Details]
2012 Heinrich Böll and Ireland - paperback.
G. Holfter (2012) Heinrich Böll and Ireland - paperback. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [Details]
2011 Heinrich Böll and Ireland.
G. Holfter (2011) Heinrich Böll and Ireland. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [Details]
2003 Ireland beyond the troubles [school book & Teachers' Manual].
Holfter, G; Dickel, H (2003) Ireland beyond the troubles [school book & Teachers' Manual]. Berlin: Cornelsen. [Details]
1996 Erlebnis Irland - Deutsche Reiseberichte über Irland im 20. Jahrhundert.
Gisela Holfter (1996) Erlebnis Irland - Deutsche Reiseberichte über Irland im 20. Jahrhundert. Trier: WVT. [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
2020 'Eine kontextualisierte Bestandsaufnahme der German Studies in Irland'
Gisela Holfter (2020) 'Eine kontextualisierte Bestandsaufnahme der German Studies in Irland' In: N. Colin, R. Parr (eds). Germanistik – eine interkulturelle Wissenschaft ?. Heidelberg: Synchron. [Details]
2020 'Zur Vermittlung von Gegenwartsliteratur'
Gisela Holfter / Godela Weiss-Sussex (2020) 'Zur Vermittlung von Gegenwartsliteratur' In: A. Hille, O. Völker (eds). Was zu beginnen nicht aufhört. Munich: iudicium. [Details]
2020 'Remarks on Irish-German Diplomatic Relations Past and Present'
Gisela Holfter (2020) 'Remarks on Irish-German Diplomatic Relations Past and Present' In: Gisela Holfter (eds). Irish-German Diplomatic Relations (1929-2019). Trier: WVT. [Details]
2019 'On Ireland in the GDR – and the GDR in Ireland'
G. Holfter (2019) 'On Ireland in the GDR – and the GDR in Ireland' In: Gisela Holfter, Deirdre Byrnes and Jean E. Conacher (eds). Exploring Connections between Ireland and the GDR, volume 11 Irish-German Studies series. Trier: WVT. [Details]
2019 'Modernism, Migration and Irish-German Connections in the 1930s and 1940s'
Gisela Holfter (2019) 'Modernism, Migration and Irish-German Connections in the 1930s and 1940s' In: S. Egger, C. Foley and M. Harper (eds). Connections in Motion: Dance and Modernism in Irish and German Literature and Culture. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. [Details]
2019 'Introduction'
Gisela Holfter, Bettina Migge (2019) 'Introduction' In: Gisela Holfter, Bettina Migge (eds). Ireland in the European Eye. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. [Details]
2019 'Introduction'
Gisela Holfter, Deidre Byrnes, Jean E. Conacher (2019) 'Introduction' In: Gisela Holfter, Deirdre Byrnes and Jean E. Conacher (eds). Exploring Connections between Ireland and the GDR, volume 11 Irish-German Studies series. Trier: WVT. [Details]
2019 'Einleitung'
G. Holfter, G. Weiss-Sussex (2019) 'Einleitung' In: G. Holfter, G. Weiss-Sussex (eds). Wandern und Plaudern mit Fontane. Berlin: Quintus. [Details]
2019 'Deutschland – Finnland – Irland: Der Linguist Ernst Lewy'
G. Holfter, D. Wagner (2019) 'Deutschland – Finnland – Irland: Der Linguist Ernst Lewy' In: Mia Raitaniemi et al (eds). Die vielen Gesichter der Germanistik. Berlin et al: Peter Lang. [Details]
2019 'Modernism, Migration and Irish-German Connections in the 1930s and 1940s'
G. Holfter (2019) 'Modernism, Migration and Irish-German Connections in the 1930s and 1940s' In: S. Egger, C. Foley and M. Harper (eds). Connections in Motion: Dance and Modernism in Irish and German Literature and Culture. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. [Details]
2018 'The Enduring Legacy of GDR Literature and Culture: An Introduction'
Conacher, JE;Byrnes, D.;Holfter, G. (2018) 'The Enduring Legacy of GDR Literature and Culture: An Introduction' In: Byrnes, D.;Conacher, JE;Holfter, G (eds). German Reunification and the Legacy of GDR Literature and Culture. Leiden/Boston: Brill. [ULIR Link] [Details]
2018 'Fast vergessen – oder eine Schlüsselfigur?'
G. Holfter (2018) 'Fast vergessen – oder eine Schlüsselfigur?' In: Tamás Görbe; Hajnalka Halász; Rita Hegedűs; Csongor Lőrincz (eds). Übersetzungsereignisse: Kultur, Wissenschaft, Geschichte. 100 Jahre Hungarologie in Berlin. Vienna: Praesens. [Details]
2018 'Heinrich Böll'
G. Holfter (2018) 'Heinrich Böll' In: James Quinn, James McGuire (eds). Dictionary of Irish Biography Vol. 10. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Details]
2018 'Ernst Lewy'
G. Holfter (2018) 'Ernst Lewy' In: James Quinn, James McGuire (eds). Dictionary of Irish Biography, Vol 11. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Details]
2016 'Internationalisierung außerhalb der Double und Joint Degrees, oder: Germanistik mit Bindestrich'
G. Holfter (2016) 'Internationalisierung außerhalb der Double und Joint Degrees, oder: Germanistik mit Bindestrich' In: Germanistik zwischen Tradition und Innovation, Akten des XII. Internationalen Germanistenkongresses Shanghai 2015. Frankfurt/Bern/New York: Peter Lang. [Details]
2015 'Everyday Life of German-Speaking Refugees in Wartime Ireland'
Horst Dickel, Gisela Holfter (2015) 'Everyday Life of German-Speaking Refugees in Wartime Ireland' In: The Yearbook of the Research Centre for German and Austrian Studies, Vol. 14/ 2015. Leiden/Boston: Brill/Rodopi. [Details]
2015 '“He was a friend of the greatest geniuses of his time – indeed, he was one of them” – Ludwig Hopf (1884-1939)'
Gisela Holfter (2015) '“He was a friend of the greatest geniuses of his time – indeed, he was one of them” – Ludwig Hopf (1884-1939)' In: Voices in Exile (Amsterdamer Beiträge zur Germanistik). Leiden/Boston: Brill/Rodopi. [Details]
2015 'Annemarie Böll (1910-2004): Outside the Limelight'
G. Holfter (2015) 'Annemarie Böll (1910-2004): Outside the Limelight' In: Sabine Egger (eds). Cultural/Literary Translators - Selected Irish-German Biographies II. Trier: WVT. [Details]
2015 'Die grüne Insel als Fluchtort – Zur Kontextualisierung von Hans Kohlseisens Bericht'
Gisela Holfter (2015) 'Die grüne Insel als Fluchtort – Zur Kontextualisierung von Hans Kohlseisens Bericht' In: Und ich reise noch immer - Die Geschichte des Hans Kohlseisen zwischen Gmünd, Stadlau und Irland. Vienna: Mandelbaum. [Details]
2014 'Introduction'
Gisela Holfter (2014) 'Introduction' In: The Irish Context of Kristallnacht. Refugees and Helpers. Trier: VWT. [ULIR Link] [Details]
2014 'Reisende Europäer vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg - oder: Irland, eine Zeitreise 100 Jahre zurück'
Gisela Holfter (2014) 'Reisende Europäer vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg - oder: Irland, eine Zeitreise 100 Jahre zurück' In: Der reisende Europäer. Munich: Iudicium. [Details]
2014 'Annette Kolb – Eine Annäherung'
Gisela Holfter (2014) 'Annette Kolb – Eine Annäherung' In: Gehen und doch bleiben. Heidelberg: Synchcron Wissenschaftsverlag. [ULIR Link] [Details]
2012 'After the Irisches Tagebuch: Changes and continuities in the German image of Ireland 1961-2011'
G. Holfter (2012) 'After the Irisches Tagebuch: Changes and continuities in the German image of Ireland 1961-2011' In: Contemporary German-Irish cultural relations in a European Perspective: Reflections on cultural policy and practice. Trier: WVT. [Details]
2012 'Friedrich Engels im Kontext der deutschsprachigen Irlandrezeption im 19. Jahrhundert'
G. Holfter (2012) 'Friedrich Engels im Kontext der deutschsprachigen Irlandrezeption im 19. Jahrhundert' In: Marx Engels Jahrbuch 2011. Berlin: Akademie Verlag. [ULIR Link] [Details]
2012 'Einleitung'
G. Holfter, J. Herres (2012) 'Einleitung' In: Marx Engels Jahrbuch 2011. Berlin: Akademie Verlag. [Details]
2012 'Nationale Erinnerungskulturen im Vergleich'
Gisela Holfter (2012) 'Nationale Erinnerungskulturen im Vergleich' In: Akten des XII Internationalen Germanistenkongresses Warschau 2010. Frankfurt et al: Peter Lang. [Details]
2011 'Irish-German Art Relations'
Gisela Holfter (2011) 'Irish-German Art Relations' In: G. Gallagher, G. Holfter, M OhAodha (eds). Irish-German Perspectives on Etching. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [Details]
2011 'Verbindungen – Conections: Gerhardt Gallagher and Gisela Holfter in Conversation'
Gisela Holfter, Gerhard Gallagher (2011) 'Verbindungen – Conections: Gerhardt Gallagher and Gisela Holfter in Conversation' In: G. Gallagher, G. Holfter, M OhAodha (eds). Irish-German Perspectives on Etching. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [Details]
2011 'Transitorische Identitäten – Anmerkungen zu Exil und Migration'
G. Holfter (2011) 'Transitorische Identitäten – Anmerkungen zu Exil und Migration' In: Grenzen überschreiten – transitorische Identitäten. Bremen: edition lumiére. [Details]
2010 'Irish-German Literary and Cultural Connections as Context for Heinrich Böll’s Irisches Tagebuch'
G. Holfter (2010) 'Irish-German Literary and Cultural Connections as Context for Heinrich Böll’s Irisches Tagebuch' In: Heinrich Böll's Irisches Tagebuch in Context. Trier: WVT. [Details]
2009 'Irish-German Biographies and Irish-German Studies'
Fischer J; Holfter, G (2009) 'Irish-German Biographies and Irish-German Studies' In: Creative Encounters: Selected Irish-German Biographies. Trier: WVT. [Details]
2009 'Paul Gottfried Johannes Hennig'
Holfter, G; Rasche, H (2009) 'Paul Gottfried Johannes Hennig' In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon, vol. 30. Herzberg: Traugott Bautz. [Details]
2009 'Ein Fallbeispiel zur Rückkehrproblematik aus dem Exil - Ernst Lewy (1881-1966)'
Holfter, G (2009) 'Ein Fallbeispiel zur Rückkehrproblematik aus dem Exil - Ernst Lewy (1881-1966)' In: Dislocation and Reorientation. Amsterdam/New York: Rodopi. [Details]
2009 'Changes and developments in Irish-German relations since 1989'
Holfter, G; O'Reilly, C (2009) 'Changes and developments in Irish-German relations since 1989' In: Societies in Transition: Ireland, Germany and Irish-German Relations in Business and Society since 1989. Baden-Baden: Nomos. [Details]
2009 'John Hennig (1911-1986)'
G. Holfter, H. Rasche (2009) 'John Hennig (1911-1986)' In: Creative Influences - German-Irish Biographies Irish German Studies 4. Trier: WVT. [Details]
2009 'John Hennig'
G. Holfter, H. Rasche (2009) 'John Hennig' In: Dictionary of Irish Biographies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Details]
2008 'Some facts and figures on German-speaking exiles in Ireland, 1933-1945'
Holfter G. (2008) 'Some facts and figures on German-speaking exiles in Ireland, 1933-1945' In: German Diasporic Experiences: Identity, Migration, and Loss. [Details]
2008 'Und es ist nicht gut für einen Autor über einen Gegenstand zu schreiben, den er zu sehr mag'
Holfter, G (2008) 'Und es ist nicht gut für einen Autor über einen Gegenstand zu schreiben, den er zu sehr mag' In: Ich sammle Augenblicke - Heinrich Böll 1917-1985. Bielefeld: Aisthesis. [Details]
2008 'The experience of German-speaking refugees in Ireland 1933-1945'
Holfter, G; O'Connor, S; Schulz, B (2008) 'The experience of German-speaking refugees in Ireland 1933-1945' In: Facing the Other: Interdisciplinary Studies on Race, Gender and Social Justice in Ireland. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Press. [Details]
2008 'Some facts and figures on German-speaking Exiles in Ireland 1933-45'
Holfter, G (2008) 'Some facts and figures on German-speaking Exiles in Ireland 1933-45' In: German Diasporic Experiences: Identity, Migration, and Loss. Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press. [Details]
2007 'Aspects of Swiss-Irish relations'
Holfter, G; Studer, P (2007) 'Aspects of Swiss-Irish relations' In: From the Margins to the Centre - Irish Perspectives on Swiss Culture and Literature. Bern: Peter Lang. [Details]
2007 'From bestseller to failure? Heinrich Böll's Irisches Tagebuch (Irish Journal) to Irland und seine Kinder (Children of Eire)'
Holfter, G (2007) 'From bestseller to failure? Heinrich Böll's Irisches Tagebuch (Irish Journal) to Irland und seine Kinder (Children of Eire)' In: Processes of Transposition: German Literature and Film. [Details]
2007 'Ein anderes Irisches Tagebuch aus den 50er Jahren - die Radiosendungen von Ernst Scheyer für den RIAS Berlin'
Holfter, G (2007) 'Ein anderes Irisches Tagebuch aus den 50er Jahren - die Radiosendungen von Ernst Scheyer für den RIAS Berlin' In: Irish-German Encounters. Trier: WVT. [Details]
2006 'German-speaking Exiles 1933-1945 in Ireland - an Introduction and Overview'
Holfter, G (2006) 'German-speaking Exiles 1933-1945 in Ireland - an Introduction and Overview' In: German-speaking exiles in Ireland 1933-45. [Details]
2006 'Ernst Scheyer'
Holfter, G (2006) 'Ernst Scheyer' In: German-speaking exiles in Ireland 1933-45. [Details]
2005 'Nordirland hat ein Superklima Ein Beispiel der Darstellung und Beurteilung von Gewalt in der Literatur'
Holfter, G (2005) 'Nordirland hat ein Superklima Ein Beispiel der Darstellung und Beurteilung von Gewalt in der Literatur' In: Gewalt und Kulturelles Ged�tnis. Repr�ntations�formen von Gewalt in Literatur und Film seit 1945. [Details]
2005 'Zu Aspekten und Diskussionen der deutschen Gegenwartsliteratur'
Holfter, G; Bosse, E (2005) 'Zu Aspekten und Diskussionen der deutschen Gegenwartsliteratur' In: Language - Text - Bildung: Essays in Honour of Beate Dreike. Oxford Bern Frankfurt: Peter Lang. [Details]
2005 'Literarische Kulturvermittlung'
Gisela Holfter (2005) 'Literarische Kulturvermittlung' In: Sun Zhouxing (eds). Heinrich Böll und China – Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kulturkritik, Gesammelte Papiere. Shanghai: Shanghai Translation Publishing House. [Details]
2005 'Das Bild Neuseelands im deutschsprachigen Europa (translated and revised version of 'The image of New Zealand in German-speaking Europe''
Holfter, G (2005) 'Das Bild Neuseelands im deutschsprachigen Europa (translated and revised version of 'The image of New Zealand in German-speaking Europe'' In: Aus dem Kriegsschatten - die Beziehungen Deutschland - Neuseeland im 20. Jahrhundert Bremen, Edition Temmen 2005. [Details]
2004 'John Hennig: His life and work'
Gisela Holfter, Hermann Rasche (2004) 'John Hennig: His life and work' In: Gisela Holfter, Hermann Rasche (eds). John Hennig’s Exile in Ireland. Galway: Arlen. [Details]
2004 'Projects in Business German: A way towards intercultural competence and self directed studies'
Holfter, G (2004) 'Projects in Business German: A way towards intercultural competence and self directed studies' In: Readings in the Teaching of Culture. [Details]
2004 'Die deutschsprachige Rezeption Nordirlands'
Holfter, G (2004) 'Die deutschsprachige Rezeption Nordirlands' In: Denkbilder � Festschrift f�r Eoin Bourke. [Details]
2004 'Austria - Hibernia - Helvetia: Zu osterreichisch- und schweizerisch-irischen Beziehungen und Fragen der Identitat'
Holfter, G; Krajenbrink, M (2004) 'Austria - Hibernia - Helvetia: Zu osterreichisch- und schweizerisch-irischen Beziehungen und Fragen der Identitat' In: Identitaten und Beziehungen - Irland, Osterreich und die Schweiz, series Wechselwirkungen vol. 6. [Details]
2003 '„Was ausgewandert sein heisst, erfährt man erst nach Jahrzehnten“. John Hennig im (irischen) Exil'
Gisela Holfter, Hermann Rasche (2003) '„Was ausgewandert sein heisst, erfährt man erst nach Jahrzehnten“. John Hennig im (irischen) Exil' In: Ian Wallace (eds). German Monitor. Amsterdam: Rodopi. [Details]
2003 'German travel literature about Ireland - the saga continues'
Holfter, G; Rasche, H (2003) 'German travel literature about Ireland - the saga continues' In: Cross-Cultural Travel. [Details]
2003 'On Hilde Domin's poem 'Exil''
Holfter, G (2003) 'On Hilde Domin's poem 'Exil'' In: Poetry Project - Irish Germanists Interpret German Ver. [Details]
2002 'Auswahlbibliographie - John Hennigs Schriften zu deutsch-irischen Themen, Exil'
Holfter, G (2002) 'Auswahlbibliographie - John Hennigs Schriften zu deutsch-irischen Themen, Exil' In: Irland � John Hennigs Schriften. [Details]
2002 'Versuch einer Annäherung'
Holfter, G; Rasche, H (2002) 'Versuch einer Annäherung' In: Exil in Irland � John Hennigs Schriften. [Details]
2002 'Heinrich Böll'
Holfter, G (2002) 'Heinrich Böll' In: Keywords in German - The essential guide. [Details]
2001 'Petra Kelly and Ireland'
Holfter, G (2001) 'Petra Kelly and Ireland' In: YEARBOOK OF CENTRE FOR IRISH GERMAN STUDIES (U.L.). Trier: WVT. [Details]
2001 'Petra Kelly and Ireland'
Holfter, G (2001) 'Petra Kelly and Ireland' In: Yearbook of the Centre for Irish-German Studies 2000/01. [Details]
2001 'Im Gespräch mit Sten Nadolny'
Holfter, G (2001) 'Im Gespräch mit Sten Nadolny' In: Glossen. [Details]
2001 ''Petra Kelly and Ireland''
Holfter, G (2001) ''Petra Kelly and Ireland'' In: YEARBOOK OF CENTRE FOR IRISH GERMAN STUDIES. Trier: WVT. [Details]
2000 'Deutsche Literatur weltweit? Die Rezeption Heinrich Bölls und seiner Werke'
Holfter, G (2000) 'Deutsche Literatur weltweit? Die Rezeption Heinrich Bölls und seiner Werke' In: Cosmopolitans in the Modern World. [Details]
2000 'From Tomás Ó Criomhthain's An tOileánach to Böll'sDie Boote fahren nicht mehr aus'
Holfter, G; Nic Bhloscaidh, N (2000) 'From Tomás Ó Criomhthain's An tOileánach to Böll'sDie Boote fahren nicht mehr aus' In: Reading Across the Lines. [Details]
1998 'The image of New Zealand in German-speaking Europe'
Holfter, G (1998) 'The image of New Zealand in German-speaking Europe' In: The German-New Zealand Connection in the 20th Century. [Details]
1997 'England- und Irlandreisen 1933-1945'
Holfter, G (1997) 'England- und Irlandreisen 1933-1945' In: Reisen und Reisebeschreibungen 1918-1945. [Details]
1996 'Irland mit den Augen von Heinrich Böll und Richard Bermann'
Holfter, G (1996) 'Irland mit den Augen von Heinrich Böll und Richard Bermann' In: Eiswasser, Sonderausgabe zur Deutschen Buchmesse. [Details]
1996 'Fasziniert von Irland - eine Untersuchung über die Begeisterung für Irland bei deutschen Schriftstellern in den 50er bis 70er Jahren von Heinrich Böll bis Arno Schmidt'
Holfter, G (1996) 'Fasziniert von Irland - eine Untersuchung über die Begeisterung für Irland bei deutschen Schriftstellern in den 50er bis 70er Jahren von Heinrich Böll bis Arno Schmidt' In: Goldstrand und Teutonengrill - Kultur- und Sozialgeschichte des Tourismus in Deutschland 1945 bis 1989. [Details]

Edited Books

  Year Publication
2020 Irish-German Diplomatic Relations (1929-2019)
Gisela Holfter (Ed.). (2020) Irish-German Diplomatic Relations (1929-2019) Trier: WVT. [Details]
2019 Wandern und Plaudern mit Fontane – Literarische Begegnungen mit der Mark Brandenburg heute
Gisela Holfter and Godela Weiss-Sussex (Ed.). (2019) Wandern und Plaudern mit Fontane – Literarische Begegnungen mit der Mark Brandenburg heute Berlin: Quintus. [Details]
2019 Ireland in the European Eye
G. Holfter; B. Migge (Ed.). (2019) Ireland in the European Eye Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. [Details]
2019 Exploring Connections between Ireland and the GDR
Gisela Holfter, Deirdre Byrnes and Jean E. Conacher (Ed.). (2019) Exploring Connections between Ireland and the GDR Trier: WVT. [Details]
2018 Reflections on Reunification and on the Legacy of GDR Literature
D. Byrnes, J.E. Conacher, G.Holfter (Ed.). (2018) Reflections on Reunification and on the Legacy of GDR Literature Leiden: Brill. [Details]
2014 The Irish Context of 'Kristallnacht'
Gisela Holfter (Ed.). (2014) The Irish Context of 'Kristallnacht' Trier: WVT. [Details]
2012 Marx Engels Jahrbuch 2011
G. Holfter, J. Herres (Ed.). (2012) Marx Engels Jahrbuch 2011 Berlin: Akademie Verlag. [Details]
2011 Connections - Verbindungen: Irish-German Perspectives through Etching
G. Gallagher, G. Holfter, M. OhAogha (Ed.). (2011) Connections - Verbindungen: Irish-German Perspectives through Etching Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [Details]
2010 Heinrich Böll’s Irisches Tagebuch in Context
G. Holfter (Ed.). (2010) Heinrich Böll’s Irisches Tagebuch in Context Trier: Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier. [Details]
2009 Creative Influences - German-Irish Biographies
G. Holfter, J. Fischer (Ed.). (2009) Creative Influences - German-Irish Biographies Trier: WVT. [Details]
2007 German-Irish Encounters
G. Holfter, H.W. Schmidt-Hannisa (Ed.). (2007) German-Irish Encounters Trier: WVT. [Details]
2006 German-speaking exiles in Ireland 1933-45
Holfter, G (Ed.). (2006) German-speaking exiles in Ireland 1933-45 Amsterdam/New York: Rodopi. [Details]
2004 John Hennig’s Exile in Ireland
G. Holfter, H. Rasche (Ed.). (2004) John Hennig’s Exile in Ireland Galway: Arlen. [Details]
2004 Identitäten und Beziehungen – Irland, Österreich und die Schweiz
Holfter G., M. Krajenbrink and E. Moxon-Browne (Ed.). (2004) Identitäten und Beziehungen – Irland, Österreich und die Schweiz Bern/New York: Peter Lang. [Details]
2002 Exil in Irland – John Hennigs Schriften
Holfter G., H. Rasche (Ed.). (2002) Exil in Irland – John Hennigs Schriften Trier: WVT. [Details]
2000 Yearbook of the Centre for Irish-German Studies 1999-2000
Holfter G., J. Lerchenmueller and E. Moxon-Browne (Ed.). (2000) Yearbook of the Centre for Irish-German Studies 1999-2000 Trier: Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier. [Details]
1999 Yearbook of the Centre for Irish-German Studies 1998-1999
Holfter G., J. Lerchenmueller (Ed.). (1999) Yearbook of the Centre for Irish-German Studies 1998-1999 Trier: WVT. [Details]
1998 Deutsch-irische Verbindungen / Irish-German Connections
Holfter G., J. Fischer and E. Bourke (ed) (Ed.). (1998) Deutsch-irische Verbindungen / Irish-German Connections Trier: WVT. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
2020 'Supporting Erasmus students through integrating reflective practices in the curriculum: The CONNECT project'
Holfter G.;Rieder M. (2020) 'Supporting Erasmus students through integrating reflective practices in the curriculum: The CONNECT project'. Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, 5 (1):69-88 [DOI] [Details]
2019 'Historicising the Conversation - The Development of German Studies'
Gisela Holfter (2019) 'Historicising the Conversation - The Development of German Studies'. Die Unterrichtspraxis – Teaching German, 52 (2):130-137 [Details]
2019 'Does German Cultural Studies need the Nation-State Model?'
Almog Y.;Belgum K.;Biebuyck B.;Brockmann S.;Byrd V.;Chronister N.;Coleman N.;Hock L.;Costabile-Heming C.;Holfter G.;Hosek J.;Maurer K.;Schramm M.;McBride P.;Mieszkowski J.;Noyes J.;Robinson B.;Smith C.;Spector S.;Stone B.;Sutton K.;Sullivan H.;Urlaub P.;Wetters K. (2019) 'Does German Cultural Studies need the Nation-State Model?'. German Quarterly, 92 (4):431-503 [DOI] [Details]
2018 '“Things I would have liked to know before” – How to enhance the Erasmus Experience'
G. Holfter and M. Rieder (2018) '“Things I would have liked to know before” – How to enhance the Erasmus Experience'. German As A Foreign Language, (1):67-81 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2018 'A Tribute for Eoin Bourke'
G. Holfter and C. Schönfeld (2018) 'A Tribute for Eoin Bourke'. Germanistik in Ireland:Yearbook of the German Studies Association of Ireland, Vol 13 :155-158 [Details]
2017 'Marginalised Voices – Women in Irish Exile'
Holfter, Gisela (2017) 'Marginalised Voices – Women in Irish Exile'. The Yearbook of the Research Centre for German and Austrian Studies, :218-230 [Details]
2017 '“We here in Achill claim his heart”'
G. Holfter (2017) '“We here in Achill claim his heart”'. Germanistik in Ireland:Yearbook of the German Studies Association of Ireland, Vol 12 :243-249 [Details]
2015 'Everyday Life of German-Speaking Refugees in Wartime Ireland'
H. Dickel, G. Holfter (2015) 'Everyday Life of German-Speaking Refugees in Wartime Ireland'. Yearbook of the Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies, 16 :107-129 [Details]
2015 'He Was a Friend of the Greatest Geniuses of His Time - Indeed, He Was One of Them - Ludwig Hopf (1884-1939)'
Holfter, G, (2015) 'He Was a Friend of the Greatest Geniuses of His Time - Indeed, He Was One of Them - Ludwig Hopf (1884-1939)'. Processes Of Transposition: German Literature And Film, 85 :113-140 [DOI] [Details]
2014 'Review of Eoin Bourke’s Poor Green Erin’: German Travel Writers’ Narratives on Ireland from before the 1798 Rising to after the Great Famine'
Gisela Holfter (2014) 'Review of Eoin Bourke’s Poor Green Erin’: German Travel Writers’ Narratives on Ireland from before the 1798 Rising to after the Great Famine'. Studies in Travel Literature, 18 (1):86-88 [DOI] [Details]
2009 'Ein Fallbeispiel zur Rückkehrproblematik aus dem Exil'
Holfter, G,Goodbody, A,ODochartaigh, P,Tate, D (2009) 'Ein Fallbeispiel zur Rückkehrproblematik aus dem Exil'. Dislocation And Reorientation: Exile, Division And The End Of Communism In German Culture And Politics, 71 :139-151 [Details]
2008 'Akademiker im irischen Exil'
Holfter, G (2008) 'Akademiker im irischen Exil'. GERMAN LIFE AND LETTERS, 61 (3):361-385 [Details]
2008 'Resources Relating to German-Speaking Refugees in Ireland'
G. Holfter, S. O’Connor and B. Schulz (2008) 'Resources Relating to German-Speaking Refugees in Ireland'. Yearbook of the Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies, Vol. 9/2007 :41-55 [Details]
2007 'From Bestseller to Failure? Heinrich Boll's Irisches Tagebuch (Irish Journal) to Irland und seine Kinder (Children of Eire)'
Holfter, G, (2007) 'From Bestseller to Failure? Heinrich Boll's Irisches Tagebuch (Irish Journal) to Irland und seine Kinder (Children of Eire)'. Processes Of Transposition: German Literature And Film, 63 :207-221 [Details]
2005 'Literarische Kulturvermittlung'
Holfter, G (2005) 'Literarische Kulturvermittlung'. ZEITSCHRIFT DER KOREANISCHEN HEINRICH BOLL GESELLSCHAFT, 5 :11-28 [Details]
2003 'Was ausgewandert sein heisst, erfährt man erst nach Jahrzehnten?. John Hennig im (irischen) Exil German Monitor'
Holfter, G; Rasche, H (2003) 'Was ausgewandert sein heisst, erfährt man erst nach Jahrzehnten?. John Hennig im (irischen) Exil German Monitor'. GERMAN MONITOR, 57 :55-87 [Details]
2003 '...traditionell freundschaftlich und ohne Probleme? Die deutsch-irischen Beziehungen früher und heute'
Holfter, G (2003) '...traditionell freundschaftlich und ohne Probleme? Die deutsch-irischen Beziehungen früher und heute'. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KULTURAUSTAUSCH, 53 (1/03):117-119 [Details]
2001 'Im Gespräch mit Sten Nadolny'
Holfter, G (2001) 'Im Gespräch mit Sten Nadolny'. GLOSSEN, 12 (*) [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
2011 'Alighting in the Long Journey of Life – An ‘oral histories’ Migrationsprozesse untersuchen'
Gisela Holfter, Hermann Rasche und Kathrin Vogt (2011) 'Alighting in the Long Journey of Life – An ‘oral histories’ Migrationsprozesse untersuchen' Unterricht Englisch, 110 :2-6. [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
2008 Neither here or there: Writing the Irish Diaspora
G. Holfter, S. O¿Connor, B. Schulz, (2008) Ireland and its German-speaking diaspora Neither here or there: Writing the Irish Diaspora , 30-OCT-08 - 01-NOV-08 [Details]
2008 Intercultural Competence for Exchange Students ¿ an Irish-German project
G. Holfter (2008) International Education Conference `Moving beyond Mobility¿ Intercultural Competence for Exchange Students ¿ an Irish-German project , 13-OCT-08 - 14-OCT-08 [Details]
2008 From Trangression to Dialogicity and Interculturality: Transformation of Literary and Cultural Paradigms
G. Holfter (2008) Wissenstransfer und Interdisziplinarit¿t im 19 Jahrhundert ¿ Engels und Irland im Kontext der deutschen Irlandrezeption From Trangression to Dialogicity and Interculturality: Transformation of Literary and Cultural Paradigms , 20-NOV-08 - 23-NOV-08 [Details]
2007 2007 Seminar Series St Finian's Church Dublin
G. Holfter (2007) History of German-speaking refugees in Ireland 2007 Seminar Series St Finian's Church Dublin , 23-APR-07 [Details]
2007 Heinrich B¿ll Memorial Weekend
G Holfter (2007) `Past / Present / Future ¿ Heinrich B¿ll and Ireland¿ Heinrich B¿ll Memorial Weekend , 04-MAY-07 - 06-MAY-07 [Details]
2007 `Refugee Archives: Theory and Practice¿ ¿ An International Conference to launch the Online Database of British Archival Resources Relating to German-speaking Refugees, 1933-1950 (BARGE)
G. Holfter, B. Schulz, S. O¿Connor (2007) `Archival Resources in Ireland¿ `Refugee Archives: Theory and Practice¿ ¿ An International Conference to launch the Online Database of British Archival Resources Relating to German-speaking Refugees, 1933-1950 (BARGE) , 11-APR-07 - 13-APR-07 [Details]
2007 Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft f¿r Exilforschung
G. Holfter (2007) ¿Quo Vadis, Exilforschung¿ Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft f¿r Exilforschung , 09-MAR-07 - 11-MAR-07 [Details]
2007 Royal Irish Academy Conference IN/Difference
G. Holfter (2007) Intellectual Networks in the 19th Century - Friedrich Engels and his History of Ireland Royal Irish Academy Conference IN/Difference , 09-NOV-07 - 10-NOV-07 [Details]
2007 Seminar for Graduate Students Summer Semester 2007 - Wissenschaftsemigration
G. Holfter (2007) Forschungsstand zum Wissenschaftsexil in Irland Seminar for Graduate Students Summer Semester 2007 - Wissenschaftsemigration , 01-APR-07 - 01-JUN-07 [Details]
2007 Movens - Crossing cultural and aesthetic boundaries
G. Holfter (2007) An Introduction to Masterclasses Movens - Crossing cultural and aesthetic boundaries , 08-NOV-07 - 11-NOV-07 [Details]
2007 Heinrich Boell and Ireland - 50 years 'Irisches Tagebuch'
G. Holfter (2007) Opening remarks & Introduction to 'Children of Eire' Heinrich Boell and Ireland - 50 years 'Irisches Tagebuch' , 30-AUG-07 - 01-SEP-07 [Details]
2006 Diaspora Experiences
Gisela Holfter (2006) German-speaking Exiles in Ireland . In: Matt Schulze eds. Diaspora Experiences , 24-AUG-06 - 27-AUG-06 , pp.*-* [Details]
2005 Teaching Business German in Ireland - Ideas, Methods, Questions, Annual meeting of the Business German in Ireland working group
Gisela Holfter (with S. Nothnagel) (2005) ¿Interkulturelle Aspekte im Wirtschaftsdeutschen¿ . In: * eds. Teaching Business German in Ireland - Ideas, Methods, Questions, Annual meeting of the Business German in Ireland working group , 04-NOV-05 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
2005 Heinrich B¿ll Memorial Weekend
Gisela Holfter (2005) ¿Heinrich B¿ll and Ireland ¿ love and controversy¿ . In: * eds. Heinrich B¿ll Memorial Weekend , 14-OCT-05 - 16-OCT-05 , pp.*-* [Details]
2005 Heinrich B¿ll und China ¿ Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kulturkritik
Gisela Holfter (2005) Literarische Kulturvermittlung . In: Sun Zhouxing eds. Heinrich B¿ll und China ¿ Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kulturkritik , 14-NOV-05 - 16-NOV-06 , pp.52-62 [Details]
2005 Literatursalon der Heinrich B¿ll Foundation
Gisela Holfter (2005) B¿cher ver¿ndern die Welt . In: * eds. Literatursalon der Heinrich B¿ll Foundation , 01-JUL-05 - 02-JUL-05 , pp.*-* [Details]
2005 Double Vision conference
Gisela Holfter (2005) Exile in Ireland . In: * eds. Double Vision conference , 18-MAR-05 - 20-MAR-05 , pp.*-* [Details]
2005 Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft fur Exilforschung
Gisela Holfter (2005) Exilland Irland in ausgewahlten Biografien und Autobiografien deutschsprachiger Exilanten . In: * eds. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft fur Exilforschung , 10-MAR-05 - 12-MAR-05 , pp.*-* [Details]
2004 7th Limerick Conference in Irish-German Studie
Gisela Holfter (2004) Dr Ernst Scheyer, German-speaking Exiles in Ireland 1933-1945 . In: * eds. 7th Limerick Conference in Irish-German Studie , 10-JUN-04 - 12-JUN-04 , pp.*-* [Details]
2004 2nd Swiss Day 2004
Holfter G (2004) Die Rolle der Schweiz am Zentrum fur deutsch-irische Studien . In: * eds. 2nd Swiss Day 2004 , 12-MAR-04 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
2004 Goethe-Institut conference on German in career and business
Holfter G (2004) The Business German in Ireland Working Group¿ . In: * eds. Goethe-Institut conference on German in career and business , 30-JAN-04 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
2003 Royal Irish Academy Conference 2003 on Intercultural Spaces
Holfter G, H. Rasche (2003) The German-speaking exiles in Ireland 1933-1945 project . In: * eds. Royal Irish Academy Conference 2003 on Intercultural Spaces , 07-NOV-03 - 08-NOV-03 , pp.*-* [Details]
2003 DAAD Jahreskonferenz f¿r Lektorinnen und Lektoren in Gro¿britannien und Irland
Holfter G (2003) German Hibernophilia: Irland als das Andere im Blick deutscher Autoren¿ . In: * eds. DAAD Jahreskonferenz f¿r Lektorinnen und Lektoren in Gro¿britannien und Irland , 03-DEC-03 - 05-DEC-03 , pp.*-* [Details]
2003 The Rhetoric of Agression ¿ The Representation of Violence in German Literature and Other Textual Media from 1945 to the present
Holfter G (2003) Nordirland hat ein Superklima . In: * eds. The Rhetoric of Agression ¿ The Representation of Violence in German Literature and Other Textual Media from 1945 to the present , 11-APR-03 - 12-APR-03 , pp.*-* [Details]
2003 Master class on German literature
Holfter G (2003) Aspekte der deutschen Literatur der letzten 10 Jahre¿ . In: * eds. Master class on German literature , 11-MAY-03 - 25-MAY-03 , pp.*-* [Details]
2002 *
Holfter G (2002) The Irish economy ¿ a German perspective . In: * eds. * , 20-JUN-02 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
2002 Seminar on Travel Writing
Holfter G, Hermann Rasche (2002) Travel writing ¿ new perspectives? . In: * eds. Seminar on Travel Writing , 07-APR-02 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
2002 *
Holfter G (2002) Die Beziehungen zwischen Deutschland und Irland aus der Sicht interkultureller Kommunikationsprobleme . In: * eds. * , 28-OCT-02 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
2002 29th Annual Research Symposium Royal Irish Academy on Travel Literature
Holfter G, H. Rasche (2002) German perspectives on Ireland ¿ the 20th century . In: * eds. 29th Annual Research Symposium Royal Irish Academy on Travel Literature , 08-NOV-02 - 09-NOV-02 , pp.*-* [Details]
2002 Perspectives on the Profession
Holfter G (2002) German Studies in the English-speaking world ¿ a selective overview . In: * eds. Perspectives on the Profession , 10-MAY-02 - 12-MAY-02 , pp.*-* [Details]
2000 German Studies Association
Holfter G (2000) Geld bei Heinrich B¿ll . In: * eds. German Studies Association , 05-OCT-00 - 08-OCT-00 , pp.*-* [Details]
2000 Image into Identity International Conference
Holfter G, M. Krajenbrink (2000) Identities and Intercultural Connections at work - The Centre for Irish-German Studies at the University of Limerick . In: * eds. Image into Identity International Conference , 14-SEP-00 - 17-SEP-00 , pp.*-* [Details]
2000 UL - College of Humanities Research Day
Holfter G, Joachim Fischer (2000) The Role of Research Centres in Humanities . In: * eds. UL - College of Humanities Research Day , 20-SEP-00 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
2000 Interkulturelle Sommerakademie
Holfter G (2000) Ireland workshop . In: * eds. Interkulturelle Sommerakademie , 26-AUG-00 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
2000 Four seminars
Holfter G (2000) Modern Ireland¿, ¿Ireland and Europe¿, ¿German-Irish relations¿, ¿Intercultural communication Germany-Ireland . In: * eds. Four seminars , 05-JUN-00 - 08-JUN-00 , pp.*-* [Details]
1999 ABC International Convention - Business through language and communication
Holfter G (1999) Experiments with Projects in Business German . In: * eds. ABC International Convention - Business through language and communication , 20-MAY-99 - 22-MAY-98 , pp.*-* [Details]
1998 Royal Irish Academy 25. Annual Research Symposium on Transitions, Transpositions and Translations - Cross Currents in Language and Literature and Other Arts
Holfter G, N. Nic Bhloscaidh (1998) From Tom¿s ¿ Criomhthain¿s An tOile¿nach to B¿ll¿s Die Boote fahren nicht mehr aus . In: * eds. Royal Irish Academy 25. Annual Research Symposium on Transitions, Transpositions and Translations - Cross Currents in Language and Literature and Other Arts , 13-NOV-98 - 14-NOV-98 , pp.*-* [Details]
1998 IASIL conference
Holfter G (1998) Ireland -the troublesome country - a German Perspective . In: * eds. IASIL conference , 20-JUL-98 - 25-JUL-98 , pp.*-* [Details]
1998 UCD/IRAAL conference on LSP
Holfter G (1998) TV studio discussion on Heinrich B¿ll . In: * eds. UCD/IRAAL conference on LSP , 08-MAR-98 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
1997 Department of Languages and Cultural Studies Seminar Series bnm
Holfter G, H. Rasche (1997) Sten Nadolny and Uwe Timm . In: * eds. Department of Languages and Cultural Studies Seminar Series bnm , 01-MAY-97 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
1997 *
Holfter G (1997) Heinrich B¿ll Memorial Lecture . In: * eds. * , 12-AUG-97 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
1997 German Department Seminar Series
Holfter G (1997) Heinrich B¿ll . In: * eds. German Department Seminar Series , 12-FEB-97 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
1996 Women's Studies Seminar
Holfter G (1996) Romantic Women? Salon Culture in Germany around 1800 . In: * eds. Women's Studies Seminar , 07-NOV-96 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
1996 Life and Work
Holfter G (1996) Vergangenheit bei Heinrich B¿ll . In: * eds. Life and Work , 17-MAY-96 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
1996 German-Irish Society
Holfter G (1996) Heinrich B¿ll's Irisches Tagebuch . In: * eds. German-Irish Society , 22-MAY-96 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]
1995 New German Writing¿, Conference
Holfter G (1995) Das Motiv der Reise in den Romanen Sten Nadolnys . In: * eds. New German Writing¿, Conference , 30-AUG-95 - 31-AUG-95 , pp.*-* [Details]
1994 Reisen und Reisebeschreibungen 1918-1945¿, Conference
Holfter G (1994) Deutsche Ansichten ¿ber England und Irland 1933-1945 - die ¿andere germanische Nation' und das gr¿ne 'Land der goldenen Harfe¿ . In: * eds. Reisen und Reisebeschreibungen 1918-1945¿, Conference , 23-JUN-94 - 25-JUN-94 , pp.*-* [Details]
1994 Travel Literature Symposium
Holfter G (1994) Auf B¿lls Spuren - Irlandreiseberichte von DDR- und BRD-Autoren nach B¿ll . In: * eds. Travel Literature Symposium , 11-MAR-94 - 30-DEC-99 , pp.*-* [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
2019 90 years Irish-German Diplomatic Relations,
Gisela Holfter (2019) Introductory Remarks to the colloquium. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 90 years Irish-German Diplomatic Relations, Irish Embassy Berlin , 18-JUN-19 - 18-JUN-19 [Details]
2019 BASF Lecture Series,
Gisela Holfter (2019) Anglo-German versus Irish-German Relations - Some thoughts on differences, similarities and shared experiences. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], BASF Lecture Series, Centre for Anglo-German Cultural Relations, Queen Mary, University of London , 12-JUN-19 - 12-JUN-19 [Details]
2019 Konferenz zur Gegenwartsliteratur in der internationalen Germanistik und im Fach Deutsch als Fremdsprache,
Gisela Holfter (2019) Gegewartsliteratur in German Studies: Fontane als Beispiel. [Invited Oral Presentation], Konferenz zur Gegenwartsliteratur in der internationalen Germanistik und im Fach Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Freie Universität Berlin , 14-JUN-19 - 15-JUN-19 [Details]
2018 European Social Science History Conference,
Gisela Holfter (2018) The Role of Oral History and Life Histories in the Case of German-speaking Exiles in Ireland 1933-1945. [Oral Presentation], European Social Science History Conference, Belfast , 04-APR-18 - 07-APR-18 [Details]
2018 Münster city theatre programme series, reflecting on Böll’s 100th anniversary,
Gisela Holfter (2018) Heinrich Bölls Irisches Tagebuch. [Plenary Lecture], Münster city theatre programme series, reflecting on Böll’s 100th anniversary, Stadttheater Münster [Details]
2018 DAAD Lektorentagung,
Gisela Holfter (2018) Die irische Hochschullandschaft. [Invited Oral Presentation], DAAD Lektorentagung, Cumberland Lodge, England , 10-DEC-18 - 12-DEC-18 [Details]
2018 Internationale Tagung,
Gisela Holfter (2018) German Studies – eine Bestandsaufnahme mit Aussicht, “Germanistik – eine interkulturelle Wissenschaft?”. [Plenary Lecture], Internationale Tagung, Universität Aix-Marseille, Aix en Provence , 29-NOV-18 - 01-DEC-18 [Details]
2018 Business German in Ireland Working Group,
Gisela Holfter, Maria Rieder (2018) The Connect project. [Invited Oral Presentation], Business German in Ireland Working Group, Residence of the German Ambassador, Dublin , 27-APR-18 [Details]
2018 Washington University,
Gisela Holfter (2018) Zum irischen Exil. [Invited Lecture], Washington University, Washington University St. Louis, MO, USA , 04-OCT-18 [Details]
2018 GSA conference,
Gisela Holfter (2018) Historizing the Conversation in German Studies. [Invited Oral Presentation], GSA conference, Pittsburgh, USA , 27-SEP-18 - 30-SEP-18 [Details]
2018 Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus,
Gisela Holfter, Fritz Pleitgen, Friedrich Schorlemmer (2018) Heinrich Böll und die internationale Nation - Irland, die Sowjetunion, die CSSR und die DDR‘ Invited Plenary Roundtable. [Invited Oral Presentation], Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus, Brecht-Haus, Berlin , 21-AUG-18 [Details]
2018 GSAI annual conference,
Gisela Holfter (2018) Interlinking aspects of German migration to and German studies in Ireland. [Invited Oral Presentation], GSAI annual conference, UCD Dublin , 16-NOV-18 - 17-NOV-18 [Details]
2017 30 Years of Erasmus in Ireland: Study Abroad in Research and Practice,
Rieder, M., Holfter, G. (2017) “Things I Would Have Liked to Know Before” – Students’ Perceptions of Specific Preparation Needs Prior and Subsequent to Erasmus Periods Abroad – The Connect 2.0 Project. [Chaired Session], 30 Years of Erasmus in Ireland: Study Abroad in Research and Practice, University College Cork, Ireland , 16-JUN-17 - 16-JUN-17 [Details]
2017 Alexander von Humboldt and DAAD Alumni Event,
Gisela Holfter (2017) Irish-German relations revisited – Heinrich Böll’s 100th birthday and 20 years of the Centre for Irish-German Studies. [Keynote Address], Alexander von Humboldt and DAAD Alumni Event, Residence of the German Ambassador to Ireland , 05-DEC-17 [Details]
2017 University of Vic,
Gisela Holfter, Jürgen Bolten (2017) CONNECT 2.0: Innovating intercultural learning. [Invited Oral Presentation], University of Vic, University of Vic, Catalonia/Spain , 28-JUN-17 - 30-JUN-17 [Details]
2017 Centre for Historical Research Seminar,
Gisela Holfter (2017) ‘Terra Incognita’ – German-speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-45. [Invited Oral Presentation], Centre for Historical Research Seminar, University of Wolverhampton, England , 03-MAY-17 [Details]
2017 Movens Conference,
Gisela Holfter (2017) P.E.N.-Zentrum deutschsprachiger Autoren im Ausland. [Invited Oral Presentation], Movens Conference, Queen Mary University of London, London , 15-JUN-17 - 17-JUN-17 [Details]
2017 Finnish Conference in German Studies,
Gisela Holfter, Doris Wagner (2017) Deutschland – Finnland – Irland: Der Linguist Ernst Lewy (1881-1966). [Invited Oral Presentation], Finnish Conference in German Studies, Turku University, Finland , 07-JUN-17 - 09-JUN-17 [Details]
2017 Zum 100. Geburtstag von Heinrich Böll,
Gisela Holfter (2017) Zur Aktualität von Heinrich Böll, „Lesen macht rebellisch“. [Invited Oral Presentation], Zum 100. Geburtstag von Heinrich Böll, Heinrich Böll Studienwerk, Berlin, Germany , 25-JUN-17 - 26-JUN-17 [Details]
2016 Roundtable German Studies Association Conference,
Gisela Holfter (2016) Demut – Mut – Hochmut. [Invited Oral Presentation], Roundtable German Studies Association Conference, DCU Dublin , 18-NOV-16 - 19-NOV-16 [Details]
2016 The Irish Palatines Colloquium,
Gisela Holfter (2016) Not only the Palatines: German immigration to Ireland in later times. [Invited Oral Presentation], The Irish Palatines Colloquium, Rathkeale , 10-SEP-16 [Details]
2016 Royal Irish Academy Conference,
Gisela Holfter, Andreas Zürn (2016) Introduction ‚Darum Deutsch‘ – German Language Needs and Skills in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Royal Irish Academy Conference, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin , 13-APR-16 [Details]
2016 Final COST Action IS1205 Conference,
Gisela Holfter (2016) An Example of Refugees in Ireland in the Past - Lessons for the Present. [Keynote Address], Final COST Action IS1205 Conference, University of Limerick, Ireland , 07-JUL-16 - 08-JUL-16 [Details]
2016 Annual Conference of the Society for Exile Studies,
Gisela Holfter (2016) A Marginal Experience at the Margins of Europe? ‘Exile: Marginality and Centrality’. [Plenary Lecture], Annual Conference of the Society for Exile Studies, University of Aberystwyth , 30-JUN-16 - 03-JUL-16 [Details]
2016 DAAD-Landeskunde ‘Und das ist erst der Anfang. Deutschland und die Flüchtlinge’,
Gisela Holfter (2016) Das deutschsprachige Exil 1933-1945 in Irland. [Invited Oral Presentation], DAAD-Landeskunde ‘Und das ist erst der Anfang. Deutschland und die Flüchtlinge’, WissenschaftsForum Berlin , 19-AUG-16 [Details]
2015 Business Ireland in Ireland Annual Colloquium,
Gisela Holfter (2015) Beispiele für den Einsatz von neuen Multimedia-Materialien im Wirtschaftsdeutschunterricht,. [Invited Lecture], Business Ireland in Ireland Annual Colloquium, Goethe Institut Dublin , 06-MAR-15 - 06-MAR-15 [Details]
2015 Dublin International Literary Festival,
Gisela Holfter (2015) In conversation with Christian Kracht, Clemens Setz and Carmen Stephan. [Chaired Session], Dublin International Literary Festival, Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin , 17-MAY-15 - 17-MAY-15 [Details]
2015 Women and Ageing - New Cultural and Critical Perspectives,
Gisela Holfter (with Sue George, Catherine Marshall, Prof William O’Connor and Ailbhe Smyth) (2015) Some comments on finances and social security in old age - Differences between Ireland and Germany,. [Invited Oral Presentation], Women and Ageing - New Cultural and Critical Perspectives, University of Limerick , 20-MAY-15 - 22-MAY-15 [Details]
2015 Looking Back – Literary Constructions of the Past (Internationale Movens Konferenz),
Gisela Holfter (2015) Einige einleitende Überlegungen zum Blick zurück. [Invited Lecture], Looking Back – Literary Constructions of the Past (Internationale Movens Konferenz), University of Limerick , 28-MAY-15 - 30-MAY-15 [Details]
2015 XIII Kongress der Internationalen Vereinigung für Germanistik, Germanistik zwischen Tradition und Innovation,,
Gisela Holfter (2015) Germanistik mit Bindestrich – der MA in Irish-German Studies. [Chaired Session], XIII Kongress der Internationalen Vereinigung für Germanistik, Germanistik zwischen Tradition und Innovation,, Tongji University, Shanghai, China , 23-AUG-15 - 30-AUG-15 [Details]
2015 Jahrestreffen der britischen und irischen DAAD Lektoren,
Gisela Holfter (2015) Fluchtziel Irland. [Invited Lecture], Jahrestreffen der britischen und irischen DAAD Lektoren, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, England , 15-DEC-15 - 17-DEC-15 [Details]
2015 Business Ireland in Ireland Annual Colloquium,
Gisela Holfter (2015) Beispiele für den Einsatz von neuen Multimedia-Materialien im Wirtschaftsdeutschunterricht. [Oral Presentation], Business Ireland in Ireland Annual Colloquium, Goethe Institut Dublin , 06-MAR-15 [Details]
2015 Irish Jewish Museum Conference,
Gisela Holfter (2015) German-speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-45. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Irish Jewish Museum Conference, Irish Jewish Museum Dublin , 29-NOV-15 [Details]
2015 78th Conference of the Association for German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland,
Gisela Holfter (2015) Heinrich Böll’s Children of Eire. [Invited Oral Presentation], 78th Conference of the Association for German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick , 02-SEP-15 - 04-SEP-15 [Details]
2015 XIII Kongress der Internationalen Vereinigung für Germanistik (IGS),
G. Holfter (2015) Germanistik mit Bindestrich – der MA in Irish-German Studies. [Invited Lecture], XIII Kongress der Internationalen Vereinigung für Germanistik (IGS), Tongji University, Shanghai, China , 23-AUG-15 - 30-AUG-15 [Details]
2015 Movens Konferenz: Looking Back – Literary Constructions of the Past,
Gisela Holfter (2015) Einige einleitende Überlegungen zum Blick zurück. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Movens Konferenz: Looking Back – Literary Constructions of the Past, University of Limerick. Ireland , 28-MAY-15 - 30-MAY-15 [Details]
2015 Roundtable on ‘Women and Ageing’,
Gisela Holfter, Sue George, Catherine Marshall, William O’Connor and Ailbhe Smyth (2015) Some comments on finances and social security in old age - Differences between Ireland and Germany. [Invited Oral Presentation], Roundtable on ‘Women and Ageing’, University of Limerick, Ireland , 20-MAY-15 - 22-MAY-15 [Details]
2015 Jahrestreffen DAAD,
Gisela Holfter (2015) Fluchtziel Irland. [Oral Presentation], Jahrestreffen DAAD, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, England , 15-NOV-15 - 17-NOV-15 [Details]
2014 Begegnungen in Transiträumen GiG-Intercultural German Studies Annual Symposium,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Vom Suchen und Finden von Transiträumen - zur Theorie und Praxis von Forschungsprojekten im Kontext der Reise- Exil- und Migrationsliteratur. [Plenary Lecture], Begegnungen in Transiträumen GiG-Intercultural German Studies Annual Symposium, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick , 29-MAY-14 - 01-JUN-14 [Details]
2014 Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Not only Böll - 20th Century Travel Literature on Ireland from a German Perspective. [Invited Lecture], Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend, Achill Island , 02-MAY-14 - 04-MAY-14 [Details]
2014 Exile and Gender, Triennial International Conference of the Research Centre for German and Austrian Studies,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Marginal Voices - Woman in Irish Exile. [International Refereed Conference], Exile and Gender, Triennial International Conference of the Research Centre for German and Austrian Studies, Institute of Modern Languages Research, University of London , 17-SEP-14 - 19-SEP-14 [Details]
2014 Reception of Refugees in Ireland: Legacy and Lessons,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Experiences of German-speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-45. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Reception of Refugees in Ireland: Legacy and Lessons, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin , 19-NOV-14 - 19-NOV-14 [Details]
2014 25 Jahre Mauerfall - Reflections on GDR literature, its legacy and connections between the GDR and Ireland,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Some Aspects of the Reception of Ireland in the GDR and Vice Versa. [Conference Organising Committee Member], 25 Jahre Mauerfall - Reflections on GDR literature, its legacy and connections between the GDR and Ireland, University of Limerick , 07-NOV-14 - 08-NOV-14 [Details]
2014 Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Not only Böll - 20th century travel literature on Ireland from a German Perspective. [Oral Presentation], Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend, Achill Island , 02-MAY-14 - 04-MAY-14 [Details]
2014 GDI - Annual Conference of German teachers in Ireland: Lernen fürs Leben und nicht für die Schule,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Deutsch-Irische Beziehungen im Unterricht. [Chaired Session], GDI - Annual Conference of German teachers in Ireland: Lernen fürs Leben und nicht für die Schule, University of Limerick , 10-MAY-14 - 10-MAY-14 [Details]
2014 Irlandreisegruppe Gaelteacht und VHS,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Einführung zu Heinrich Böll und seiner Beziehung zu Irland. [Oral Presentation], Irlandreisegruppe Gaelteacht und VHS, University of Limerick , 08-AUG-14 - 08-AUG-14 [Details]
2014 Triennial International Conference of the Research Centre for German and Austrian Studies,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Marginal Voices - Women in Irish Exile, Exile and Gender. [Invited Lecture], Triennial International Conference of the Research Centre for German and Austrian Studies, Institute of Modern Languages Research, University of London , 17-SEP-14 - 19-SEP-14 [Details]
2014 The Emergency: Ireland in Wartime,
Gisela Holfter (2014) German-Speaking Exiles in Ireland 1933-1945. [Invited Lecture], The Emergency: Ireland in Wartime, Moore Institute, NUI Galway , 27-JUN-14 - 28-JUN-14 [Details]
2014 Begegnungen in Transiträumen GiG-Intercultural German Studies Annual Symposium,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Vom Suchen und Finden von Transiträumen - zur Theorie und Praxis von Forschungsprojekten im Kontext der Reise- Exil- und Migrationsliteratur. [Keynote Address], Begegnungen in Transiträumen GiG-Intercultural German Studies Annual Symposium, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick , 29-MAY-14 - 01-JUN-14 [Details]
2014 , Colloquium on the Reception of Refugees in Ireland: Legacy and Lessons,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Experiences of German-Speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-45. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], , Colloquium on the Reception of Refugees in Ireland: Legacy and Lessons, Royal Irish Academy Dublin , 19-NOV-14 [Details]
2014 25 Jahre Mauerfall – Reflections on GDR Literature, Its Legacy and Connections between the GDR and Ireland,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Some Aspects of the Reception of Ireland in the GDR – and Vice Versa. [Oral Presentation], 25 Jahre Mauerfall – Reflections on GDR Literature, Its Legacy and Connections between the GDR and Ireland, University of Limerick, Ireland , 07-NOV-14 - 08-NOV-14 [Details]
2014 GDI - Annual Conference of German teachers in Ireland: Lernen fürs Leben und nicht für die Schule,
Gisela Holfter (2014) Deutsch-irische Beziehungen im Unterricht. [Oral Presentation], GDI - Annual Conference of German teachers in Ireland: Lernen fürs Leben und nicht für die Schule, University of Limerick, Ireland , 10-MAY-14 [Details]
2014 The Emergency: Ireland in Wartime,
Gisela Holfter (2014) German-Speaking Exiles in Ireland 1933-1945. [International Refereed Conference], The Emergency: Ireland in Wartime, Moore Institute, NUI Galway , 28-JUN-14 - 29-JUN-14 [Details]
2013 Fragen der und an die interkulturelle Literatur,
Holfter, G. (2013) Ist Reiseliteratur auch Interkulturelle Literatur – ein Versuch der Einordnung. [Invited Lecture], Fragen der und an die interkulturelle Literatur, Centre for Transnational Studies, Mary Immaculate College , 12-APR-13 - 13-APR-13 [Details]
2013 Annual Colloquium Business German in Ireland Working Group,
Holfter, G. (2013) Business German in Ireland 2013 – Chances and Challenges. [Chaired Session], Annual Colloquium Business German in Ireland Working Group, Goethe Institut Dublin , 10-MAY-13 - 10-MAY-13 [Details]
2013 Vortragsreihe Lutheranische Gemeide Dublin,
Holfter, G. (2013) Friedrich Engels‘ Geschichte Irlands. [Invited Lecture], Vortragsreihe Lutheranische Gemeide Dublin, Wesley House, Leeson Street, Dublin , 20-MAY-13 - 20-MAY-13 [Details]
2013 Der reisende Europäer,
Holfter, G. (2013) Reisende Europäer vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg. [Invited Lecture], Der reisende Europäer, Göteborg, Sweden , 03-JUN-13 - 06-JUN-13 [Details]
2013 Irlandtage 2013,
Holfter, G. (2013) Vorstellung des Centre for Irish-German Studies. [Invited Lecture], Irlandtage 2013, Universität Saarbrücken, Germany , 21-JUN-13 - 23-JUN-13 [Details]
2013 Kulturreise Gaeltacht,
Gisela Holfter (2013) Ein Nobelpreisträger als Filmemacher – Einführung zu Bölls Irland und seine Kinder. [Oral Presentation], Kulturreise Gaeltacht, University of Limerick , 08-OCT-13 - 08-OCT-13 [Details]
2013 Fragen der oder an die Interkulturelle Literatur,
Gisela Holfter (2013) Ist Reiseliteratur auch Interkulturelle Literatur – ein Versuch der Einordnung. [Invited Lecture], Fragen der oder an die Interkulturelle Literatur, Centre for Transnational Studies, Mary Immaculate College , 12-APR-13 - 13-APR-13 [Details]
2013 14th Limerick Conference in Irish-German Studies, Kontext ‚Kristallnacht‘,
Gisela Holfter (2013) Not only Schrödinger. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 14th Limerick Conference in Irish-German Studies, Kontext ‚Kristallnacht‘, University of Limerick, Ireland , 07-NOV-13 - 08-NOV-13 [Details]
2013 Irlandtage 2013,
Gisela Holfter (2013) Vorstellung des Centre for Irish-German Studies. [Invited Lecture], Irlandtage 2013, Universität Saarbrücken, Germany , 21-JUN-13 - 23-JUN-13 [Details]
2013 Internationale Tagung des Movens Netzwerks ‚Der reisende Europäer‘,
Gisela Holfter (2013) Reisende Europäer vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg. [Invited Lecture], Internationale Tagung des Movens Netzwerks ‚Der reisende Europäer‘, Göteborg, Sweden , 03-JUN-13 - 06-JUN-13 [Details]
2013 , Annual Colloquium Business German in Ireland Working Group – Business German in Ireland 2013 – Chances and Challenges,
Gisela Holfter (2013) Aspects of Business German in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], , Annual Colloquium Business German in Ireland Working Group – Business German in Ireland 2013 – Chances and Challenges, Goethe Institut Dublin , 10-MAY-13 [Details]
2013 Green Foundation Ireland Colloquium,
Gisela Holfter (2013) Literary and Personal Aspects of Heinrich Böll’s Relationship with Ireland. [Invited Lecture], Green Foundation Ireland Colloquium, Mansion House Dublin , 02-MAY-13 [Details]
2013 3rd Conference on Social Psychology in Ireland: Constructing Minority Identities,
Gisela Holfter (2013) Poster presentation of Exiles in Ireland 1933-1945. [Poster Presentation], 3rd Conference on Social Psychology in Ireland: Constructing Minority Identities, University of Limerick , 03-OCT-13 - 03-OCT-13 [Details]
2012 Business German in Ireland Working Group Colloquium,
Holfter, G. (2012) Business German in Zeiten der Krise – Herausforderungen und Risiken. [Invited Lecture], Business German in Ireland Working Group Colloquium, NUI Galway , 23-MAR-12 - 23-MAR-12 [Details]
2012 New Perspectives on the Profession: Developments & Careers in German Studies,
Holfter, G. (2012) Integrating Masterclasses into PhD education. [Invited Lecture], New Perspectives on the Profession: Developments & Careers in German Studies, Washington University, St. Louis , 18-MAY-12 - 19-MAY-12 [Details]
2012 Forschungskolloquium, Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung,
Holfter, G. (2012) Zum irischen Exil 1933-45 und der Exilforschung in Irland. [Invited Lecture], Forschungskolloquium, Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung, TU Berlin , 30-MAY-12 - 30-MAY-12 [Details]
2012 Seminarreihe der Germanistik,
Holfter, G. (2012) Rezeptionsästhetik und Wirkungsgeschichte anhand der Anekdote zur Senkung der Arbeitsmoral. [Invited Lecture], Seminarreihe der Germanistik, Universität Wien, Austria , 21-JUN-12 - 21-JUN-12 [Details]
2012 Erzählte Städte. Beiträge zu Forschung und Lehre in der europäischen Germanistik,
Holfter, G. (2012) Annäherungen an das Exil in Städtebeschreibungen. [Invited Lecture], Erzählte Städte. Beiträge zu Forschung und Lehre in der europäischen Germanistik, FU Berlin , 31-MAY-12 - 03-JUN-12 [Details]
2012 Gründungskolloquium des internationalen Netzwerks zur vergleichenden Erforschung der Hilfsstrategien und -organisationen für Exilanten während der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus „Wege ins Exil 1933-1945,
Gisela Holfter (2012) ‚Einleitende Vorüberlegungen zum Kolloquium und dem Forschungsnetzwerk‘ (with C. Maier-Wolthausen) and ‚Beispiele für Netzwerke der Hilfe für Exilanten in Irland‘. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Gründungskolloquium des internationalen Netzwerks zur vergleichenden Erforschung der Hilfsstrategien und -organisationen für Exilanten während der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus „Wege ins Exil 1933-1945, TU Berlin , 17-AUG-12 [Details]
2012 Internationale Konferenz: Erzählte Städte. Beiträge zu Forschung und Lehre in der europäischen Germanistik,
Gisela Holfter (2012) Annäherungen an das Exil in Städtebeschreibungen. [Plenary Lecture], Internationale Konferenz: Erzählte Städte. Beiträge zu Forschung und Lehre in der europäischen Germanistik, Freie Universität Berlin , 03-JUN-12 [Details]
2012 Forschungskolloquium,
Gisela Holfter (2012) Zum irischen Exil 1933-45 und der Exilforschung in Irland. [Oral Presentation], Forschungskolloquium, Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung, TU Berlin , 30-MAY-12 [Details]
2012 International Reunion Colloquium: New Perspectives on the Profession: Developments & Careers in German Studies,
Gisela Holfter (2012) Integrating Masterclasses into PhD Education. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], International Reunion Colloquium: New Perspectives on the Profession: Developments & Careers in German Studies, Washington University, St. Louis , 18-MAY-12 - 19-MAY-12 [Details]
2012 Business German in Ireland Working Group Colloquium,
Gisela Holfter (2012) Business German in Zeiten der Krise – Herausforderungen und Risiken. [Oral Presentation], Business German in Ireland Working Group Colloquium, NUI Galway , 23-MAR-12 [Details]
2012 Beispiele für Netzwerke der Hilfe für Exilanten in Irland,
Holfter, G. (2012) Gründungskolloquium des internationalen Netzwerks zur vergleichenden Erforschung der Hilfsstrategien und -organisationen für Exilanten. [Invited Lecture], Beispiele für Netzwerke der Hilfe für Exilanten in Irland, TU Berlin , 17-AUG-12 - 17-AUG-12 [Details]
2011 Contemporary German-Irish cultural relations in a European Perspective: Exploring issues in cultural policy and practice,
Holfter, G. (2011) Changes and continuities in the German image of Ireland 1961-2011. [Chaired Session], Contemporary German-Irish cultural relations in a European Perspective: Exploring issues in cultural policy and practice, Dublin , 06-MAY-11 - 07-MAY-11 [Details]
2011 Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies,
Holfter, G. (2011) Hidden Memories: German-Speaking Exiles in Ireland,. [Invited Lecture], Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies, London , 11-MAY-11 - 11-MAY-11 [Details]
2011 Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies Fellows presentation,
Holfter, G. (2011) Exile on the 'Isle of Exile'? A Research Project on German-speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-1945. [Invited Lecture], Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies Fellows presentation, London , 12-MAY-11 - 12-MAY-11 [Details]
2011 Kultur-Beziehungen / Cultural Relations,
Holfter, G. (2011) The Study of Cultural Relations in Practice. [Invited Lecture], Kultur-Beziehungen / Cultural Relations, Queen Mary, University of London , 15-JUN-11 - 19-JUN-11 [Details]
2011 Friedrich Engels' ‘Geschichte Irlands’ (1869/70) im Kontext der deutsch-irischen Beziehungen im 19. Jahrhundert,
Holfter, G. (2011) Einleitende Überlegungen. Friedrich Engels und die deutsch-irischen Beziehungen. [Invited Lecture], Friedrich Engels' ‘Geschichte Irlands’ (1869/70) im Kontext der deutsch-irischen Beziehungen im 19. Jahrhundert, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Science , 11-AUG-11 - 12-AUG-11 [Details]
2011 Anglistische Vorlesungsreihe,
Holfter, G. (2011) John Hennig (1911-1986) Memorial Lecture. [Invited Lecture], Anglistische Vorlesungsreihe, Universität Leipzig, Germany , 15-NOV-11 - 15-NOV-11 [Details]
2011 Contemporary German-Irish Cultural Relations in a European Perspective: Exploring Issues in Cultural Policy and Practice,
Gisela Holfter (2011) After the Irisches Tagebuch: Changes and Continuities in the German Image of Ireland 1961-2011. [Oral Presentation], Contemporary German-Irish Cultural Relations in a European Perspective: Exploring Issues in Cultural Policy and Practice, Dublin , 06-MAY-11 - 07-MAY-11 [Details]
2011 English-German seminar series,
Holfter, G. (2011) George Clare’s Last Waltz in Vienna. [Invited Lecture], English-German seminar series, Universität Bamberg, Germany , 17-NOV-11 - 16-NOV-11 [Details]
2011 Friedrich Engels‘ conference,
Gisela Holfter (2011) Einleitende Überlegungen. Friedrich Engels und die deutsch-irischen Beziehungen, Friedrich Engels' ‘Geschichte Irlands’ (1869/70) im Kontext der deutsch-irischen Beziehungen im 19. Jahrhundert. [Plenary Lecture], Friedrich Engels‘ conference, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Science , 11-AUG-11 - 12-AUG-11 [Details]
2011 Kultur-Beziehungen,
Gisela Holfter (2011) Masterclass on Issues of Migration and Exile for PhD students. [Oral Presentation], Kultur-Beziehungen, Queen Mary University of London, London , 15-JUN-11 - 19-JUN-11 [Details]
2011 Kultur-Beziehungen,
Gisela Holfter (2011) The Study of Cultural Relations in Practice: the Centre for Irish-German Studies. [Invited Oral Presentation], Kultur-Beziehungen, Queen Mary University of London , 15-JUN-11 - 19-JUN-11 [Details]
2011 Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies Conference,
Gisela Holfter (2011) Exile on the 'Isle of Exile'? A Research Project on German-Speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-1945. [Invited Oral Presentation], Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies Conference, Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies, London , 12-MAY-11 [Details]
2011 Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies Conference,
Gisela Holfter (2011) Hidden Memories: German-Speaking Exiles in Ireland. [Invited Oral Presentation], Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies Conference, Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies, London , 11-MAY-11 [Details]
2011 Lectures in Intercultural Studies,
Holfter, G. (2011) Intercultural connections at work. [Invited Lecture], Lectures in Intercultural Studies, Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena, Germany , 16-NOV-11 - 16-NOV-11 [Details]
2010 German Dept Research seminar series,
Holfter, G. (2010) New Trends in Exile Studies. [Invited Lecture], German Dept Research seminar series, Queen’s University Belfast , 04-MAR-10 - 04-MAR-10 [Details]
2010 ‘ Business German in Ireland 2010 – Chances and Challenges’,
Gisela Holfter (2010) The Business German in Ireland Working Group – A Short Review. [Oral Presentation], ‘ Business German in Ireland 2010 – Chances and Challenges’, Goethe Institut Dublin , 05-MAR-10 [Details]
2010 Stranger than Fiction Documentary Film Festival,
Holfter, G. (2010) Introduction to 'Irland und seine Kinder/Children of Eire'. [Invited Lecture], Stranger than Fiction Documentary Film Festival, Irish Film Institute, Dublin , 17-APR-10 - 17-APR-10 [Details]
2010 Heinrich Böll Weekend,
Holfter, G. (2010) Annemarie Böll Lecture. [Keynote Address], Heinrich Böll Weekend, Keel, Achill Island , 30-APR-10 - 02-MAY-10 [Details]
2010 Heinrich Böll weekend,,
Holfter, G. (2010) Imagery and Sound in the 'Irish Journal'. [Invited Lecture], Heinrich Böll weekend,, Achill Island , 30-APR-10 - 02-MAY-10 [Details]
2010 Irish Embassy Lecture Series,
Holfter, G. (2010) Das Irisches Tagebuch im Kontext. [Chaired Session], Irish Embassy Lecture Series, Berlin , 12-MAY-10 - 12-MAY-10 [Details]
2010 Movens – Grenzen überschreiten,
Holfter, G. (2010) Emigranten als transitorische Identitäten. [Invited Lecture], Movens – Grenzen überschreiten, Universitaet Greifswald, Germany , 13-MAY-10 - 16-MAY-10 [Details]
2010 ‚Einheit und Vielfalt der Germanistik‘ Vereinigung für Germanistik (IVG),
Holfter, G. (2010) Nationale Erinnerungskulturen im Vergleich. [Invited Lecture], ‚Einheit und Vielfalt der Germanistik‘ Vereinigung für Germanistik (IVG), Warsaw, Poland , 30-JUL-10 - 07-AUG-10 [Details]
2010 Children and War: Past and Present,
Holfter, G. (2010) Child refugees in Ireland 1933-45. [Chaired Session], Children and War: Past and Present, University of Salzburg, Austria , 30-SEP-10 - 02-OCT-10 [Details]
2010 Children and War: Past and Present,
Gisela Holfter (2010) Child Refugees in Ireland 1933-45. [Oral Presentation], Children and War: Past and Present, University of Salzburg, Austria , 30-SEP-10 - 02-OCT-10 [Details]
2010 ‚Einheit und Vielfalt der Germanistik‘ Vereinigung für Germanistik (IVG),
Gisela Holfter (2010) Nationale Erinnerungskulturen im Vergleich. [Oral Presentation], ‚Einheit und Vielfalt der Germanistik‘ Vereinigung für Germanistik (IVG), Warsaw, Poland , 30-JUL-10 - 07-AUG-10 [Details]
2010 , Movens – Grenzen überschreiten,
Gisela Holfter (2010) Emigranten als transitorische Identitäten. [Oral Presentation], , Movens – Grenzen überschreiten, Greifswald, Germany , 13-MAY-10 - 16-MAY-10 [Details]
2010 Heinrich Böll weekend,
Gisela Holfter (2010) Imagery and Sound in the Irish Journal. [Oral Presentation], Heinrich Böll weekend, Achill Island , 30-APR-10 - 02-MAY-10 [Details]
2010 , Stranger than Fiction Documentary Film Festival,
Gisela Holfter (2010) Introduction to Irland und seine Kinder/Children of Eire. [Invited Oral Presentation], , Stranger than Fiction Documentary Film Festival, Irish Film Institute, Dublin , 17-APR-10 [Details]
2010 Business German in Ireland 2010 – Chances and Challenges’,
Holfter, G. (2010) The Business German in Ireland Working Group – a short review, ‘. [Invited Lecture], Business German in Ireland 2010 – Chances and Challenges’, Goethe Institut Dublin , 05-MAR-10 - 05-MAR-10 [Details]
2009 Exil- Glaube und Kultur - third international Feuchtwanger Conference,
Holfter, G. (2009) Glaube und Kultur im Exilland Irland. [Invited Lecture], Exil- Glaube und Kultur - third international Feuchtwanger Conference, University of Vienna, Austria , 06-MAY-09 - 09-MAY-09 [Details]
2009 8. Nordisch-Baltisches Germanistentreffen,
Holfter, G. (2009) Perspektiven der Exilforschung. [Invited Lecture], 8. Nordisch-Baltisches Germanistentreffen, Sigtuna/Stockholm, Sweden , 10-JUN-09 - 13-JUN-09 [Details]
2009 Exil- Glaube und Kultur - Third International Feuchtwanger Conference,
Gisela Holfter (2009) Glaube und Kultur im Exilland Irland. [Invited Oral Presentation], Exil- Glaube und Kultur - Third International Feuchtwanger Conference, Institut für Zeitgeschichte, University of Vienna, Austria , 06-MAY-09 - 09-MAY-09 [Details]
2009 8. Nordisch-Baltisches Germanistentreffen,
Gisela Holfter (2009) Perspektiven der Exilforschung. [Oral Presentation], 8. Nordisch-Baltisches Germanistentreffen, Sigtuna/Stockholm, Sweden , 10-JUN-09 - 13-JUN-09 [Details]
2009 Annual DAAD Lektorentreffen , 10-11 December 2009,
Holfter, G. (2009) Exilland Irland,. [Chaired Session], Annual DAAD Lektorentreffen , 10-11 December 2009, Cumberland Lodge, England , 10-DEC-09 - 11-DEC-09 [Details]
2008 Emigration-Exil-Immigration-Remigration,
Holfter, G. (2008) Exile in Ireland – an Overview. [Invited Lecture], Emigration-Exil-Immigration-Remigration, University of Limerick , 30-MAY-08 - 01-JUN-08 [Details]
2008 International Conference MOVENS – From Trangression to Dialogicity and Interculturality: Transformation of Literary and Cultural Paradigms,
Gisela Holfter (2008) Wissenstransfer und Interdisziplinarität im 19. Jahrhundert – Engels und Irland im Kontext der deutschen Irlandrezeption. [Other], International Conference MOVENS – From Trangression to Dialogicity and Interculturality: Transformation of Literary and Cultural Paradigms, Ljubljana, Slovenia , 20-NOV-08 - 23-NOV-08 [Details]
2008 Neither Here or There: Writing the Irish Diaspora,
Gisela Holfter, S. O’Connor, B. Schulz (2008) Ireland and its German-Speaking Exile Diaspora. [Oral Presentation], Neither Here or There: Writing the Irish Diaspora, University of Limerick, Ireland , 30-OCT-08 - 01-NOV-08 [Details]
2008 International Education Conference ‘Moving beyond Mobility’,
Gisela Holfter (2008) Intercultural Competence for Exchange Students – an Irish-German Project. [Oral Presentation], International Education Conference ‘Moving beyond Mobility’, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften , 13-OCT-08 - 14-OCT-08 [Details]
2008 H.-Böll Alumni Konferenz,
Gisela Holfter (2008) Invited participant panel discussion on Interreligious Dialogue. [Oral Presentation], H.-Böll Alumni Konferenz, Berlin , 10-OCT-08 - 11-OCT-08 [Details]
2008 IRCHSS Migration Research Clustering Event,
Gisela Holfter (2008) Invited Poster Session. [Poster Presentation], IRCHSS Migration Research Clustering Event, DIT, Dublin , 05-JUN-08 [Details]
2008 10th Limerick Conference in Irish-German Studies in Cooperation with the Society for the Study of Exile,
Gisela Holfter (2008) Exile in Ireland – an Overview, Emigration-Exile-Immigration- Re-migration. [Oral Presentation], 10th Limerick Conference in Irish-German Studies in Cooperation with the Society for the Study of Exile, Limerick , 30-MAY-08 - 01-JUN-08 [Details]
2008 Shannon Consortium Regional Teaching and Learning Series,
Gisela Holfter (2008) New Routes to Postgraduate Education – Masterclasses for Postgraduate Students. [Oral Presentation], Shannon Consortium Regional Teaching and Learning Series, University of Limerick, Ireland , 16-APR-08 [Details]
2007 Royal Irish Academy Conference IN/DIFFERENCE,
Gisela Holfter (2007) Intellectual Networks in the 19th century – Friedrich Engels and his ‘History of Ireland’. [Oral Presentation], Royal Irish Academy Conference IN/DIFFERENCE, Limerick , 09-NOV-07 - 10-NOV-07 [Details]
2007 Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Exilforschung,
Gisela Holfter (2007) Quo Vadis, Exilforschung, invited speaker at roundtable discussion. [Invited Oral Presentation], Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Exilforschung, Dortmund, Germany , 09-MAR-07 - 11-MAR-07 [Details]
2007 International Colloquium MOVENS - Crossing Cultural and Aesthetic Boundaries,
Gisela Holfter (2007) An Introduction to Masterclasses. [Oral Presentation], International Colloquium MOVENS - Crossing Cultural and Aesthetic Boundaries, Limerick , 08-NOV-07 - 11-NOV-07 [Details]
2007 Refugee Archives: Theory and Practice – An International Conference to launch the Online Database of British Archival Resources relating to German-speaking Refugees, 1933-1950 (BARGE),
Gisela Holfter, B. Schulz and S.O’Connor (2007) Resources on German-Speaking Refugees in Ireland. [Invited Oral Presentation], Refugee Archives: Theory and Practice – An International Conference to launch the Online Database of British Archival Resources relating to German-speaking Refugees, 1933-1950 (BARGE), University of Sussex, Brighton, UK , 11-APR-07 - 13-APR-07 [Details]
2007 Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend,
Gisela Holfter (2007) ‘Past / Present / Future – Heinrich Böll and Ireland’. [Oral Presentation], Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend, Achill Island , 04-MAY-07 - 06-MAY-07 [Details]
2006 Diaspora Experiences Conference,
Gisela Holfter (2006) German-Speaking Exiles in Ireland. [Invited Lecture], Diaspora Experiences Conference, University of Waterloo, Canada , 24-NOV-06 - 27-NOV-06 [Details]
2005 New Trends in Travel Literature,
Gisela Holfter (2005) New Trends in Travel Literature. [Invited Lecture], New Trends in Travel Literature, University of Stockholm, Sweden , 08-FEB-05 [Details]
2005 Annual meeting of the Business German in Ireland Working Group,
Gisela Holfter, S. Nothnagel (2005) Interkulturelle Aspekte im Wirtschaftsdeutschen, Teaching Business German in Ireland - Ideas, Methods, Questions. [Oral Presentation], Annual meeting of the Business German in Ireland Working Group, Goethe-Institut Dublin , 04-NOV-05 [Details]
2005 Heinrich Böll und China Symposium,
Gisela Holfter (2005) Literarische Kulturvermittlung bei Heinrich Böll. [Invited Lecture], Heinrich Böll und China Symposium, Tongji University, Shanghai, China , 14-NOV-05 - 16-NOV-05 [Details]
2005 Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Exilforschung,
Gisela Holfter (2005) Exilland Irland in ausgewählten Biografien und Autobiografien deutschsprachiger Exilanten. [Invited Oral Presentation], Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Exilforschung, Frankfurt, Germany , 10-MAR-05 - 12-MAR-05 [Details]
2005 Heinrich Böll weekend,
Gisela Holfter (2005) Heinrich Böll and Ireland – Love and Controversy. [Oral Presentation], Heinrich Böll weekend, Achill Island , 14-OCT-05 - 16-OCT-05 [Details]
2005 Literatursalon,
Gisela Holfter (2005) Bücher verändern die Welt. [Invited Lecture], Literatursalon, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Cologne, Germany , 01-JUL-05 - 02-JUL-05 [Details]
2005 Double Vision Conference,
Gisela Holfter (2005) Exile in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Double Vision Conference, UCD, Dublin , 18-MAR-05 - 20-MAR-05 [Details]
2004 7th Limerick Conference in Irish-German Studies,
Gisela Holfter (2004) Dr Ernst Scheyer, German-Speaking Exiles in Ireland 1933-1945. [Oral Presentation], 7th Limerick Conference in Irish-German Studies, Limerick , 02-APR-04 - 04-APR-04 [Details]
2004 2. Alumni-Salon,
Gisela Holfter (2004) Alumni-Talk, Kunst und Politik. [Invited Oral Presentation], 2. Alumni-Salon, Böll Foundation, Berlin, Germany , 19-NOV-04 - 20-NOV-04 [Details]
2004 2nd Swiss Day 2004,
Gisela Holfter (2004) Die Rolle der Schweiz am Zentrum für deutsch-irische Studien. [Oral Presentation], 2nd Swiss Day 2004, Mary Immaculate College , 12-MAR-04 [Details]
2004 Goethe-Institut Conference on German in Career and Business,
Gisela Holfter (2004) The Business German in Ireland Working Group. [Oral Presentation], Goethe-Institut Conference on German in Career and Business, Goethe Institut Dublin , 30-JAN-04 [Details]
2004 9th Galway Colloquium 2004, Literature to Film – Film to Literature,
Gisela Holfter (2004) From Heinrich Böll’s Irish Journal to Children of Eire. [Oral Presentation], 9th Galway Colloquium 2004, Literature to Film – Film to Literature, Galway , 02-APR-04 - 04-APR-04 [Details]
2003 DAAD Jahreskonferenz für Lektorinnen und Lektoren in Großbritannien und Irland,
Gisela Holfter (2003) German Hibernophilia: Irland als das Andere im Blick deutscher Autoren. [Invited Lecture], DAAD Jahreskonferenz für Lektorinnen und Lektoren in Großbritannien und Irland, Cumberland Lodge, England , 03-DEC-03 - 05-DEC-03 [Details]
2003 Royal Irish Academy Conference 2003 on Intercultural Spaces,
Gisela Holfter, H. Rasche (2003) The German-speaking Exiles in Ireland 1933-1945 Project. [Invited Lecture], Royal Irish Academy Conference 2003 on Intercultural Spaces, DCU Dublin , 07-NOV-03 - 08-NOV-03 [Details]
2003 Master class on German literature (12 hours, MA and PhD students),
Gisela Holfter (2003) Aspekte der deutschen Literatur der letzten 10 Jahre. [Invited Lecture], Master class on German literature (12 hours, MA and PhD students), University of Växjö, Sweden , 11-MAY-03 - 25-MAY-03 [Details]
2003 The Rhetoric of Agression – The Representation of Violence in German Literature and Other Textual Media from 1945 to the Present,
Gisela Holfter (2003) ’Nordirland hat ein Superklima’. [Invited Oral Presentation], The Rhetoric of Agression – The Representation of Violence in German Literature and Other Textual Media from 1945 to the Present, Oxford , 11-APR-03 - 12-APR-03 [Details]
2002 Perspectives on the Profession,
Gisela Holfter (2002) German Studies in the English-Speaking World – A Selective Overview. [Oral Presentation], Perspectives on the Profession, Washington University, St. Louis , 11-MAY-02 - 12-MAY-02 [Details]
2002 Half day research colloquium on German Travellers in Ireland, Irish Travellers in Italy, Seminar on Travel Writing,
Gisela Holfter, H. Rasche (2002) Travel Writing – New Perspectives?. [Oral Presentation], Half day research colloquium on German Travellers in Ireland, Irish Travellers in Italy, Seminar on Travel Writing, National University of Ireland, Galway , 17-APR-02 [Details]
2002 29th Annual Research Symposium Royal Irish Academy on Travel Literature,
Gisela Holfter, H. Rasche (2002) German Perspectives on Ireland – the 20th Century. [Oral Presentation], 29th Annual Research Symposium Royal Irish Academy on Travel Literature, NUI Galway , 08-NOV-02 - 09-NOV-02 [Details]
2001 Managing German: The Theory In Practice,
Gisela Holfter (2001) Projekte im Wirtschaftsdeutsch-Curriculum. [Invited Lecture], Managing German: The Theory In Practice, Aston University, Birmingham , 14-JUN-01 - 15-JUN-01 [Details]
2000 Bradford Biennial International Colloquium on Contemporary German Language Literature,
Gisela Holfter (2000) Unterwegs mit Sten Nadolny. [Oral Presentation], Bradford Biennial International Colloquium on Contemporary German Language Literature, , Bradford, England , 17-APR-00 - 19-APR-00 [Details]
2000 Intercultural Communication Germany-Ireland,
Gisela Holfter (2000) Modern Ireland, Ireland and Europe, German-Irish Relations. [Invited Lecture], Intercultural Communication Germany-Ireland, Universität Hildesheim , 05-JUN-00 - 08-JUN-00 [Details]
2000 ‘Interkulturelle Sommerakademie’,
Gisela Holfter (2000) Ireland Workshop, 8 hour seminar. [Oral Presentation], ‘Interkulturelle Sommerakademie’, Universität Jena , 26-AUG-00 [Details]
2000 Image into Identity International Conference,
Gisela Holfter, M. Krajenbrink (2000) Identities and Intercultural Connections at Work - The Centre for Irish-German Studies at the University of Limerick. [Oral Presentation], Image into Identity International Conference, University of Hull, England , 14-SEP-00 - 17-SEP-00 [Details]
2000 German Studies Association,
Gisela Holfter (2000) Geld bei Heinrich Böll. [Oral Presentation], German Studies Association, Houston/Texas, USA , 05-OCT-00 - 08-OCT-00 [Details]
1999 ABC International Convention - Business Through Language and Communication,
Gisela Holfter (1999) Experiments with Projects in Business German. [Oral Presentation], ABC International Convention - Business Through Language and Communication, Helsinki, Finland , 20-MAY-99 - 22-MAY-99 [Details]
1998 , 25. Annual Research Symposium on Transitions, Transpositions and Translations - Cross Currents in Language and Literature and Other Arts,
Gisela Holfter, N. Nic Bhloscaidh (1998) From Tomás Ó Criomhthain’s An tOileánach to Böll’s Die Boote fahren nicht mehr aus. [Oral Presentation], , 25. Annual Research Symposium on Transitions, Transpositions and Translations - Cross Currents in Language and Literature and Other Arts, Royal Irish Academy, Queen’s University Belfast , 13-NOV-98 - 14-NOV-98 [Details]
1998 IASIL Conference,
Gisela Holfter (1998) Ireland - The Troublesome Country - A German Perspective. [Oral Presentation], IASIL Conference, University of Limerick , 20-JUL-98 - 25-JUL-98 [Details]
1997 UCD/IRAAL Conference on LSP,
Gisela Holfter (1997) Business German in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], UCD/IRAAL Conference on LSP, UCD Dublin , 12-DEC-97 [Details]
1997 Scoil Acla '97,
Gisela Holfter (1997) Heinrich Böll Memorial Lecture. [Invited Lecture], Scoil Acla '97, Achill Island , 12-AUG-97 [Details]
1996 Heinrich Böll Exhibition ‘Life and Work’,
Gisela Holfter (1996) Vergangenheit bei Heinrich Böll, Opening Lecture. [Invited Lecture], Heinrich Böll Exhibition ‘Life and Work’, Riga, Latvia , 17-MAY-96 [Details]
1995 New German Writing Conference,
Gisela Holfter (1995) Das Motiv der Reise in den Romanen Sten Nadolnys. [Oral Presentation], New German Writing Conference, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand , 30-AUG-95 - 31-AUG-95 [Details]
1994 Travel Literature Symposium,
Gisela Holfter (1994) Auf Bölls Spuren - Irlandreiseberichte von DDR- und BRD-Autoren nach Böll. [Oral Presentation], Travel Literature Symposium, University College Dublin , 11-MAR-94 [Details]
1994 ´Reisen und Reisebeschreibungen 1918-1945´, Conference,
Gisela Holfter (1994) Deutsche Ansichten über England und Irland 1933-1945 - die ‘andere germanische Nation' und das grüne 'Land der goldenen Harfe’. [Invited Oral Presentation], ´Reisen und Reisebeschreibungen 1918-1945´, Conference, Eutin, Germany , 23-JUN-94 - 25-JUN-94 [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
2018 CONNECT: Intercultural Learning Network 4 Europe: Scientific evaluation of face to face curriculum, online curriculum and Experience Map – Final Report.
Univ of Vic (Lucrecia Keim [coordinator], Àngels Pinyana and Àngel Raluy), University of Limerick (Gisela Holfter and Maria Rieder); Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena (Mathilde Berhault and Jürgen Bolten), Karlshochschule International University (Francisco Javier Montiel and Jutta Walz), University Carlo Bo Urbino (Claus Ehrhardt) (2018) CONNECT: Intercultural Learning Network 4 Europe: Scientific evaluation of face to face curriculum, online curriculum and Experience Map – Final Report. EU, Brussels. [Details]
2012 Konferenzbericht Friedrich Engels' Geschichte Irlands 1869/1870.
G. Holfter (2012) Konferenzbericht Friedrich Engels' Geschichte Irlands 1869/1870. Germanistik in Ireland, vol 7, 2012, pp. 241-242, Konstanz: Hartung Gorre. [Details]

Invited Lectures

  Year Publication
2015 German-speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-45, Irish Jewish Museum Dublin.
Gisela Holfter (2015) German-speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-45, Irish Jewish Museum Dublin. Clontarf Media: Invited Lectures [Details]
2007 Past / Present / Future - Heinrich Böll and Ireland.
Holfter, G (2007) Past / Present / Future - Heinrich Böll and Ireland. Achill Island: Invited Lectures [Details]
2007 `Forschungsstand zum Wissenschaftsexil in Irland.
Holfter, G (2007) `Forschungsstand zum Wissenschaftsexil in Irland. Vienna, Austria: Invited Lectures [Details]
2007 History of German-speaking refugees in Ireland.
Holfter, G (2007) History of German-speaking refugees in Ireland. St Finian Lutheran Church, Dublin: Invited Lectures [Details]
2008 Heinrich Bölls Verhältnis zur grünen Insel.
Holfter, G (2008) Heinrich Bölls Verhältnis zur grünen Insel. Limerick: Invited Lectures [Details]

Presentation

  Year Publication
2008 IRCHSS Migration Research Clustering Event.
Holfter, G (2008) IRCHSS Migration Research Clustering Event. DIT, Dublin: Presentation [Details]
2008 Invited panel presentation on interreligious dialogue.
Holfter, G (2008) Invited panel presentation on interreligious dialogue. Berlin, Germany: Presentation [Details]
2008 New Routes to Postgraduate Education - Masterclasses for Postgraduate Students.
Holfter, G (2008) New Routes to Postgraduate Education - Masterclasses for Postgraduate Students. University of Limerick: Presentation [Details]

Thesis

  Year Publication
2009 Crossing Borders: An Intercultural Investigation of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and its Aftermath in Hungary and in Ireland.
Holfter, G (2009) Crossing Borders: An Intercultural Investigation of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and its Aftermath in Hungary and in Ireland. Dublin City University: Thesis [Details]

Other Items Published

  Year Publication
2005 An introduction to Annette Pehnt.
Holfter, G; Rasche, H (2005) An introduction to Annette Pehnt. Other Items Published [Details]
2005 Heinrich Bolls Irisches Tagebuch.
Holfter, G (2005) Heinrich Bolls Irisches Tagebuch. Other Items Published [Details]
2005 New trends in travel literature.
Holfter, G (2005) New trends in travel literature. Other Items Published [Details]
2004 Irish Journal to Children of Eire.
Holfter, G (2004) Irish Journal to Children of Eire. Other Items Published [Details]
2004 Heinrich Boll's reception in Ireland.
Holfter, G (2004) Heinrich Boll's reception in Ireland. Other Items Published [Details]
2004 From Heinrich Böll's Irish Journal to Children of Eire.
Holfter, G (2004) From Heinrich Böll's Irish Journal to Children of Eire. Other Items Published [Details]
2003 Wie veraendert sich die Grüne Insel.
Holfter, G; Dickel, H (2003) Wie veraendert sich die Grüne Insel. Other Items Published [Details]
2002 Projekte im Wirtschaftsdeutsch-Curriculum, Managing German: The Theory In Practice.
Holfter, G (2002) Projekte im Wirtschaftsdeutsch-Curriculum, Managing German: The Theory In Practice. Other Items Published [Details]
2001 The Centre for Irish-German Studies - Activities 2000.
Holfter, G; Fischer, J (2001) The Centre for Irish-German Studies - Activities 2000. Other Items Published [Details]
2000 The Centre for Irish-German Studies - Activities 1999/2000.
Holfter, G (2000) The Centre for Irish-German Studies - Activities 1999/2000. Other Items Published [Details]
2000 Unterwegs mit Sten Nadolny.
Holfter, G (2000) Unterwegs mit Sten Nadolny. Other Items Published [Details]
1999 The Centre for Irish-German Studies - Activities 1997 & 1998.
Holfter, G; Fischer, J (1999) The Centre for Irish-German Studies - Activities 1997 & 1998. Other Items Published [Details]
1999 Zentrum für deutsch-irische Studien (Limerick).
Holfter, G (1999) Zentrum für deutsch-irische Studien (Limerick). Other Items Published [Details]
1998 Einleitung.
Holfter, G; Fischer, J (1998) Einleitung. Other Items Published [Details]
1997 On the influences of Heinrich Böll.
Holfter, G (1997) On the influences of Heinrich Böll. Other Items Published [Details]
1997 50 Jahre Operation Shamrock.
Holfter, G (1997) 50 Jahre Operation Shamrock. Other Items Published [Details]
1997 Determining Irish-German connections.
Holfter, G; Fischer, J (1997) Determining Irish-German connections. Other Items Published [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2012 An Duais 2012 German Ireland Fund
2014 IRC - New Foundations Irish Research Council
2017 Martin Miller and Hannah Norbert-Miller Fellowship University of London School of Advanced Studies, Institute of Modern Languages
2016 Research Publication Grant for "An Irish Sanctuary" H. und E. Weichmann Stiftung
2015 Connect 2.0 - Intercultural Learning ERASMUS+
2021 Bundesverdienstkreuz President, Federal Republic of Germany
2010 Kuratoriumsaward 2010 Irish-German Chamber of Commerce
2011 Martin Miller and Hannah Norbert-Miller Fellowship in Exile Studies 2011 Institute for Advanced Studies, University of London
2003 IRCHSS Projects Funding IRCHSS
2005 RIA Austrian Academy of Science Exchange Grant RIA and Austrian Academy of Science
2006 IRCHSS Research Fellowship IRCHSS
1993 Heinrich Boll Foundation PhD scholarship
1991 Washington University and Fulbright Grant
1988 Pedagogic exchange service award
2004 Research Grant for Senior Academics
2006 Writer in Residence Böll Cottage Achill Island Heinrich Boell Committee Achill
2011 DAAD Senior Academic Research Grant DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service
2006 RIA-Austrian Academy of Science

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
• Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies, Institute for Modern Languages Research, University of London Associate Member /
Exil PEN - P.E.N. Zentrum deutschsprachiger Autoren im Ausland Member 01-MAR-12 /
Association for German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland Member 01-JAN-03 /
Association for German Studies in Ireland Member 01-JAN-99 /
Research Centre for Germanic Connections with New Zealand and the Pacific; University of Auckland Advisory Board Member 01-JAN-09 /
Internationale Vereinigung für Germanistik Member 01-JAN-06 /
Modern Language Association Member 01-JAN-95 /
Business German in Ireland Working Group Chair and Founder 01-JAN-01 /

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
Course Board and Student Status Committee of the BA in Public Administration Course Director 1997 /
Steering committee for Cultural Studies Group in LCS Member 2003 / 1999
Special Olympics Limerick Host Town committee Member 2003 /
Modern Language Association Member 1995 / 1999
Centre for the Study of Human Settlement & Historical Change, NUI Galway Member 2001 / 1999
Departmental Research Committee Member 1998 / 1999
College Research Board Member 2000 / 1999
University of Limerick Quality Review team Member 2004 / 1999
Association of Third-level Teachers of German in Ireland Member 1999 / 1999
Conference of University Teachers in Great Britain and Ireland Member 2003 / 1999
Heinrich Böll Arbeitsgruppe, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Berlin Member 1998 / 1999
Boell Foundation Studienwerk Selection PhD scholarship Board Member /
IVG Internationale Vereinigung für Germanistik member 2006 / 1999
ERIH Expert Committee member 2006 / 1999
Business German in Ireland Working Group Chairperson /
Centre for Irish-German Studies, UL Joint Director 1997 / 1999

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Lecturer 01-FEB-95 / 31-OCT-95
University of Limerick Senior Lecturer in German 01-MAY-03 / 30-DEC-99
University of Limerick Head of German Section 01-SEP-01 / 01-SEP-04
University of Limerick Lecturer in German 01-SEP-99 / 30-DEC-99
University of Limerick Assistant Lecturer 01-MAR-96 / 30-DEC-99
Universitat Koln, Germany Lecturer 01-APR-94 / 31-JUL-94
Universitat Koln, Germany Lecturer 01-APR-93 / 31-JUL-93
Girls' Model High School Assistant teacher 01-AUG-88 / 31-JUL-89
Dominican College Assistant teacher 01-AUG-88 / 31-JUL-89
St. Dominic's High School Assistant teacher 01-AUG-88 / 31-JUL-89
Belfast Royal Academy Assistant teacher 01-AUG-88 / 31-JUL-89
Washington University, St. Louis, USA Teacher 01-AUG-91 / 31-MAY-92

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
1995 University of Cologne Ph.D.
1992 Washington University, St. Louis, MO M.A.

Teaching Interests