Culture of literature: In this episode of Key To My Research, we dive into the world of cultural studies and literature with Prof. Dr. Dorothee Kimmich from the University of Tübingen. Discover how everyday objects in our lives hold deeper significance and how imagination fuels our existence and is the key to problem-solving. Prof. Dr. Kimmich shares her unique insights into the intersection of literature, philosophy, and history, and recounts her transformative experiences studying under famous philosophers in Paris during the 80s.

About Prof. Dr. Kimmich: She is a professor for literary cultural studies and cultural theory in the German department at the University of Tübingen. And she focuses on the meaning of things in literature and the concept of similarities.

Links: About Prof. Dr. Kimmich: https://uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereiche/neuphilologie/deutsches-seminar/abteilungen/neuere-deutsche-literatur/mitarbeitende/prof-dr-dorothee-kimmich/

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