Department of German
818 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Dr.
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 263-2590

Curriculum Vitae

STEVEN P. KRAUSE

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Doctoral Program in German Literature. Master of Arts Degree conferred May, 1998.
Preliminary exams passed "with distinction" June, 2001. Major in German Literature.

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2005–2006, Neuere deutsche Literatur and Germanistische Linguistik.
Worked with Prof. Dr. Hartmut Böhme, Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut.

Pomona College, Claremont, California
Bachelor of Arts Degree conferred May, 1997. Majors in Mathematics and German Literature (Honors).
Theses:

• The Forbidden Triple Problem: A Problem in Graph Theory
• The Struggle for Identity in Hermann Hesse's Der Steppenwolf

Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany
Spring, 1996, Pomona College Study Abroad Program.
Relevant Course Work:

• German Literature
• English-German Translation
• German Politics, History and Economics

Technical University, Budapest, Hungary
Fall, 1995, Budapest Semesters in Mathematics.
Relevant Course Work:

• Mathematics
• Hungarian Language and Culture
• Central European History

Awards and Honors

• Fulbright Grant to Berlin, Germany. 2005–2006.
• Advanced Dissertation Fellowship, University of Wisconsin. 2005.
• Sommerschule Literaturwissenschaft in Marbach, Germany. One of twenty-one doctoral students chosen to participate. Summer, 2003.
• FLAS Fellowship. Summer, 1999.
• Phi Beta Kappa. 1997.
• Prize Fellowship, two year graduate fellowship, University of Wisconsin. 1997–1999.
• Hans-Dieter Brueckner Memorial Summer Grant, for summer research in Germany. July–August, 1996.
• Pomona College Scholar, for maintaining at least a 3.66 GPA. 1993–1997.
• World Scholar Athlete Games. June, 1993.
• Valedictorian, Meridian High School (Idaho), 1993.
• Rotary International Exchange Student, 1991–1992.

Languages

• Fluent written and spoken German.
• Certification of Intermediate Level in Croatian by the University of Zagreb. Summer, 1999.
• Conversational Italian.
• Reading Knowledge of Attic Greek, Middle High German, French, Spanish, and Hungarian.

Areas of Specialization

18th–20th-century German literature, 18th-century aesthetics, analogy and analogic reasoning, Romanian-German literature, South-eastern Europe and the Balkans. My dissertation focuses on analogical reasoning as a heuristic in aesthetic theory, with an emphasis on late 18th-century aesthetics.

Publications

“Analogical Reasoning: An Aesthetic Method.” In Aesthetics and Aisthesis: New Perspectives and (Re)Discoveries. Ed. Hans Adler. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2002. 45–58.

Presentations

2006. “From Dorf to Metropolis.” Presented with April Henry at the 2006 Fulbright Berlin Seminar in Berlin, German (March, 2006).

2003. Respondant to Jochen Thermann and Ulrike Dannhauer as part of the Language and the Mind Forum at the 5th Annual German Studies Graduate Student Conference, Madison, WI (April, 2003).

2000. ”Analogical Reasoning: An Aesthetic Method.” Presented at the 33rd Wisconsin Workshop, Madison, WI (October, 2000).

2000. Respondant to Edwin Gentzler on the topic of “Translation and Globalization” at the Translating Cultures: 2000 Workshop, Madison, WI (October, 2000).

2000. “‘the the brown horse’: The Influence of Romanian on Transylvanian Saxon German.” Presented at the Language and Immigration Seminar Mini-Conference, Madison, WI (May, 2000).

Teaching Experience

University of Wisconsin-Madison. Lecturer, UW-Madison Department of German.

• German 225 (Conversation and Composition): Fall 2006, Spring 2005.

University of Wisconsin-Madison. Teaching Assistant, UW-Madison Department of German.

• German 101 (First Semester German): Fall 1999, Spring 2004.
• German 102 (Second Semester German): Fall 2000, Fall 2004.
• German 172 (Intensive Second Semester German): Spring 2000.
• German 203 (Third Semester German): Summer 2001.
• German 204 (Fourth Semester German): Spring 2001, Fall 2003.

Pomona College. Teaching Intern for freshman seminar. Organized discussion groups, led class discussions, graded writing assignments, and developed and supervised class projects. September–December, 1996.

Work Experience

Monatshefte für deutschsprachige Literatur und Kultur, UW-Madison. Editorial Assistant. Prepared manuscripts, proofread reviews, organized and compiled the annual Personalia issue, maintained relations with reviewers and publishers, and maintained the journal website. July, 2001–June, 2003.

Mathematics Department, Pomona College.

• Mentor for Third Semester Calculus. September–December, 1996.
• Graded Linear Algebra. January–May, 1995.
• Graded Second Semester Calculus. September–December, 1994.

Dept. of Modern Languages and Literatures, Pomona College.

• Lab Assistant, Language Laboratory. September, 1994–December, 1996.
• Graded Third Semester German Language Course. September, 1994–May, 1995.
• Research Assistant to Professor Karen Kossuth: Research and programming for a computerized German-language data-base. September, 1993–May, 1994.

The Telephone Connection, Boise, Idaho. Installed, repaired, and upgraded commercial telephone and computer networks. June–July, 1995.

Idaho State Legislature, Boise, Idaho. Served as legislative intern. Maintained Learning Links computer network. January–March, 1993.

Service

Co-Organizer, Literature Workshop, 2006 Fulbright Berlin Seminar in Berlin, Germany. February–March, 2006.

Co-President, GDGSA, UW-Madison. Summer, 2001–May, 2002.

Organizer, 4th Annual German Studies Graduate Student Conference, UW-Madison. “Text and the City.” Fourteen papers in five panels, plus keynote address. Summer, 2001–April, 2002.

Website Committee, GDGSA, UW-Madison. September, 2000–May, 2005.

Committee Member, Graduate Program Committee, UW-Madison Department of German. September, 1999–May, 2000, and September, 2002–May, 2003.

Committee Member, Study Abroad Committee, Pomona College. September, 1996–May, 1997.

Department Liaison, Pomona College Dept. of German and Russian. September, 1996–May, 1997.

Department Liaison, Pomona College Dept. of Modern Languages and Literatures. January, 1994–May, 1995.

Technical Experience

Webmaster for MadLUG (Madison Linux Users Group). June 2001–July, 2005.

Webmaster for the GDGSA (German Dutch Graduate Students Association). November, 2000–May, 2005.

Technical Organizer for the Wisconsin Coalition for Domestic Partner Benefits website. Fall, 2001.

Technical Advisor, Cultural Translation Project. September, 2000–May, 2005.

Technical Advisor, International Brecht Society (IBS). June, 1998–October, 1999.

Webmaster for UW-Madison Department of German. February, 1998–October, 1999.

Computer Skills

• Operating Systems: Linux/Unix, Windows, DOS, Macintosh, VMS
• Word Processing and Typesetting: Word Perfect, MS Office, OpenOffice.org, LaTeX
• Graphics: The Gimp, Adobe Photoshop
• Web: HTML (a variety of professional and personal projects), PHP
• Memberships: President (2001–2005) of MadLUG (Madison Linux Users Group); have also organized and given various presentations