Levin Arnsperger
808 Rock Springs Court NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
404-556-3848, larnspe@emory.edu
Education
Emory University, Atlanta, Ph.D. in English
Expected August 2013
• Research areas: 20th-century American literature and politics; Native American literature;
literature of war and violence; literature after September 11, 2001
• Dissertation: “„This Awful Monster‟? (In)Human Minds and Bodies of Terrorists in
September 11 Literature” (Working Title)
Free University Berlin, Germany, Master of Arts
2002-2007
• M.A. in American Studies, Political Science, and Modern History (one degree)
• Seminars on American culture; EU foreign and security policy; U.S. foreign relations
Emory University, Exchange Program
2004-2005
• Graduate courses in English and Political Science
• Exchange scholarship and Fulbright grant
Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany, B.A. equivalent
2000-2002
• Courses in American Studies, History, and Comparative Literature
Teaching Experience
Emory University, Teacher, REL 380: Sustainability Internship Course
Fall 2012
• Teacher and mentor for students, who work several hours a week in a non-profit organization
• Readings for in-class discussions encompass a range of fields, including politics, sociology,
literature, religion, business, and environmental studies
German Cultural Center / Goethe-Zentrum, Atlanta, Teacher
January 2012–Present
• Teaching German language classes for adults, including a three-hour conversation course
Emory University, Teacher, ENG 101-00P: America Today
Fall 2011
• Designed and taught this special section of ENG 101 for non-native speakers
• Besides writing and argumentation, grammar and vocabulary were key aspects of the course
• Course centered on contemporary readings in American culture, politics, and literature
Emory University, Facilitator, BUS 365: Business Communication
Fall 2010, Fall 2011
• Led bi-weekly breakout groups, teaching basic communication skills to BBA students
• Assisted with assignments, including elevator pitches, resumes, presentations, and memoranda
Emory University, Teacher, ENG 101: The Road to Persuasion
Spring 2010
• Freshman composition course with a focus on strategies of argumentation
• Readings included novels, memoirs, and speeches, with an emphasis on Anglophone texts
Emory University, Teacher, ENG 181: Coping with War through Words
Fall 2009
• Freshman composition course with a focus on stories of war and trauma
• Readings included 20th and 21st century novels, poems, and short stories from several countries
Emory University, Teaching Assistant, ENG 256: British Lit. since 1660
Spring 2009
• Taught weekly discussion section of this survey course, graded papers, met with students
Emory University, Teaching Assistant, ENG 354WR: 19th Cent. Am. Novel
Fall 2008
• Taught several classes of this upper-level seminar (e.g. on Moby Dick), met with students
Publications
“Paranoia after September 11: Submitting to the Specter of Terrorism.” LWU – Literatur in Wissenschaft
und Unterricht. (peer-reviewed journal; article accepted for publication in 2013)
Obama, Barack. Change! Die Botschaft des Friedensnobelpreisträgers. Ed. Boike Rehbein. Transl. Levin
Arnsperger. Freiburg: Herder, 2009. (translation of a selection of Barack Obama‟s speeches)
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Conference Presentations
“Literary Representations of Muslim „Terrorists‟ after September 11”
May 2011
• Transatlantic American Studies: Democratic Cultures, Past and Present
• Bavarian American Academy, Munich and Nuremberg, Germany
“As the Dust Settles: Arab-American Writing after September 11”
April 2010
• Transnational American Studies Conference: Shifting Tides, Anxious Borders
• Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
“Pushing Divisions: Lit. Representations of the Trail of Tears and Cherokee Identity”
May 2008
• Native American and Indigenous Studies Meeting: Who Are We? Where Are We Going?
• University of Georgia, Athens
“Invisible Resistances & Inscrutable Faces in Robert Conley‟s The Meade Solution”
March 2008
• New Directions in American Indian Research
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
“Survivance in Contemporary Native American Literature”
May 2007
• Graduate Student Conference: “Rethinking Resistance”
• Emory University, Atlanta
“The Wild West Show in James Welch‟s The Heartsong of Charging Elk”
May 2006
• Annual Students Conference: “Native Cultures in the 21 st Century”
• Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Professional Development
Digital Humanities Winter Institute (DHWI), University of Maryland
• One-week intensive workshop on “Teaching through Multimedia”
Technology, Pedagogy, and Curriculum: A Workshop for Graduate Instructors
• Four-week workshop for select graduate students
Grant Writing Program: Proposal Writing Institute
• Two-day intensive workshop for select graduate students
ENG 789R: Pedagogy of Literature
• English Department graduate seminar
ENG 791R: Teaching of Composition
• English Department graduate seminar
Teaching Assistant Training and Teaching Opportunity Program (TATTO)
• Graduate School workshop for all graduate students
ENG 789R: The Profession of English
• English Department graduate seminar
January 2013
Fall 2012
Fall 2012
Spring 2011
Spring 2009
Summer 2008
Spring 2008
Service
Emory University, Assistant, The Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature
2006-2013
• Assisting with organization of this large, (roughly) biannual literary event
Emory University, American Studies Panel, Organizer
April 2012
• Hosted panel on “American Studies Around the World: Scholarship Without Boundaries?”
Emory University, Guest Lecture, Organizer
April 2011
• Hosted lecture by Dr. Steven Salaita on “Arab and Muslim Americans after September 11”
Emory University, Native American Studies Reading Group, Organizer
Fall 2009–Spring 2010
• Organized monthly reading group for professors and students from various departments
Refugee Family Services, Volunteer Family Literacy Tutor
August 2009–May 2010
• Mentored and tutored a group of recently arrived Bhutanese refugees
Emory University, Piedmont TATTO Fellow
Summer 2009
• Created syllabus on sustainability, attended workshops, and organized reading group
Emory University, Social Chair, English Department
Fall 2008-Spring 2009
• Organized events to improve collegiality and cohesion among graduate students
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Academic and Non-Academic Work Experience
Emory University, Graduate Fellow, Center for Community Partnerships
Sept. 2012-Aug. 2013
• Forging connections between faculty members, students, and community partners
Emory University, Consultant, Business Writing Center
June 2010–August 2012
• Tutored BBA and MBA students; assisted with cover letters, resumes, and papers
Emory University, Graduate Assistant, The Letters of Samuel Beckett
Sept. 2007–August 2012
• Resolved research questions, using English, French, Arabic, and German sources
Atlanta Office of Sustainability, Research Assistant
June 2011-July 2011
• Conducted research for projects on electric vehicles and solar energy; created survey on EVs
Emory University, Orientation Asst., Int‟l Student and Scholar Programs
August 2009 and 2010
• Led orientation sessions for incoming international students, organized events
Institute for Developing Nations, Atlanta, Graduate Assistant
January 2008–June 2008
• Conducted research on gender-based violence; prepared international workshop on GBV
The Carter Center, Conflict Resolution Program, Atlanta, Intern
January 2007–June 2007
• Wrote in-depth analyses of the current political situation in the Middle East and Zimbabwe
German Consulate General, New York City, Intern
May–July 2005
• Wrote speeches; performed outreach to city officials and German-American organizations
Languages
German: Native Speaker
English: Near-Native Fluency
French: Advanced
Arabic: Intermediate
Italian: Basic
References
Dr. Walter Kalaidjian
Professor and Chair of the Department of English
wkalaid@emory.edu, 404-727-7992
Dr. Michael Elliott
Winship Distinguished Professor of English, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty
michael.elliott@emory.edu, 404-727-6817
Dr. Craig Womack
Associate Professor of English
cwomack@emory.edu, 404-727-6420
Dr. Laura Otis
Professor of English and Director of Graduate Studies
lotis@emory.edu, 404-727-2234
Dr. Nikki Graves
Assistant Professor in the Practice of Management Communication and Director, Business Writing Center
nikki_graves@bus.emory.edu, 404-727-6651
Jane O‟Connor
Director, English as a Second Language (ESL) Services for Undergraduates
jcoconn@emory.edu, 404-727-9444