PD Dr. Gunter Süß

PD Dr. Gunter Süß is Assistant Professor and Vice Director of the Institute of Competence, Communication, and Languages at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, where he teaches courses on the interplay of media, cultures, and politics.

He completed his second book project (Habilitation) on American cultures of the mid-19th-century ('Laute Texte': Diskurse des Konflikts in der Kultur des antebellum) in 2015 and was awarded the venia legendi for American Studies as well as Media Studies.

Research interests include cultural theory, film and TV studies, popular culture, and contemporary cultural conflicts.