juliuscarstens

Julius Carstens is a Ph.D. candidate in the binational Transcultural German Studies doctoral program between the University of Arizona and Leipzig University. He acquired the Bachelor of Arts degree in German Studies and Philosophy at the Dresden University of Technology and the Master of Arts degree in German Studies at Leipzig University. His master thesis examined mobility shifts in contemporary German-language novels, and in his current dissertation project, Julius analyzes the portrayal and symbolism of cars (specifically electric cars) in contemporary German-language novels, transculturally negotiating concepts like freedom, petro-masculinity, and slow violence.