Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich – Graduate School Language & Literature Munich (Class of Literature)

The Class of Literature of the Graduate School Language & Literature Munich, is one of the most renowned doctoral programs in its field in Germany. It is supported by all faculties involved in literary studies at LMU Munich. The program offers a structured curriculum with an emphasis on academic research, covering new ground both in terms of organisation and of professional specialisation.

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Five theses on the "Age of Flowers"

Keynote speech by Isabel Kranz on size and scale for florals

The speech explores the potential of flowers for theorizing in cultural and literary studies.

11.05.2023, 19:00

Literature & knowledge
Philologicum
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich – Graduate School Language & Literature Munich (Class of Literature)

Classifying flowers

Keynote by Thassilo Franke on Linné's "Species Plantarum"

Humanities and natural sciences meet in this lecture on the Swedish naturalist's basic work.

12.05.2023, 19:30

Literature & knowledge
Philologicum
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich – Graduate School Language & Literature Munich (Class of Literature)

The flora in film and nature observation

Keynote speech by Jan Haft about the view on plants

In this lecture, the audience is taken on film expeditions to distant lands and the natural wonders of home.

13.05.2023, 19:00

Film, Literature & knowledge
Geschwister-Scholl-Platz Campus
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich – Graduate School Language & Literature Munich (Class of Literature)