Steering group
The steering group oversees network organisation, with a focus on the regular GSSN symposium, film talks, schools initiatives and current research.
Current members of the steering group are:
Chair: Professor Erica Carter, King’s College London
Dora Osborne, University of St Andrews (Co-Director)
Paul Flaig, University of St Andrews (Co-Director)
Carla Steinbrecher, University of St Andrews (Network Coordinator)
Maren Hobein (Project Coordinator for Film, Goethe-Institut London)
Dr Martin Brady, King’s College London
Professor Andrew Webber, University of Cambridge (research advisor)
Dr Florian Lippert, University of Groningen
Dr Rachel Palfreyman, University of Nottingham
Dr Annie Ring, University College London
Dr Helmut Schmitz, University of Warwick
Dr Helen Hughes, University of Surrey
Dr Eleanor Halsall, King’s College London
Institutional partners:
The GSSN is based at the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies at University of St Andrews. It has previously been based in the Department of German at King’s College London. The network also receives substantial financial and in-kind support from:
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Goethe-Institut London
German Embassy London
Austrian Cultural Forum
Founding universities:
Founding partner universities (2012-2016) are:
University of Kent, Department of Film Studies
University of Birmingham, Institute for German Studies
Royal Holloway, Department of Media Arts
University of Cambridge, Department of German and Dutch
University of Leeds, Department of German
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London, School of Language, Linguistics and Film
Kings College London
University of Cambridge
Association for German Studies