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Wilfried Wilms

Wilfried Wilms

Professor, German; Chair, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

wilfried.wilms@du.edu

303-871-2173 (Office)

Sturm Hall, 2000 East Asbury Avenue Denver, CO 80208

What I do

I am a Professor of German Studies and teach German language, literature, film and philosophy in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures. In addition, I teach across the Common Curriculum.

Professional Biography

Professor of German Studies (PhD. Indiana University, 2000). My research focuses on the history, memory and representation of war/conflict in literature and film. I am currently working on a book project that discusses the Weimar "Mountain Film" of the 1920s and early 1930s in the context of World War I and the ensuing affect of defeat. I have published on a range of authors and issues pertaining to German culture from the 18th century to the present.

Degree(s)

  • Ph.D., German Studies, Indiana University, 2000

Research

My research focuses on the history, memory and representation of war/conflict in literature and film. I am currently working on a book project that discusses the Weimar "Mountain Film" of the 1920s and early 1930s in the context of World War I and the ensuing affect of defeat.

Areas of Research

18th-21st century German literature; German film; intellectual history

Featured Publications

Presentations

Wilms, W. (2016). "Narrating the Alpine War - Luis Trenker and 'the Heroes of Narvik'.". German Studies Association, Annual Convention. San Diego, CA.
Wilms, W. (2015). "The Alps as Volkssanatorium for a Defeated Nation: The Changing Nature of Alpinism during and after the War.". Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association. Santa Fe, NM.
Wilms, W. (2015). Mountains as Monuments: The White War in the Publications of the Alpine Club." . Thinking Mountains. Interdisciplinary Mountain Studies Conference. Jasper, Ontario (Canada): University of Alberta.
Wilms, W. (2014). The Alps as German Lebensraum: Cinematic Representations of the Alpine War." . Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association. Boise, Idaho.