Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

Person-Related Identification Information

• Konstantin Kountouroyanis, M.A.

Department

• Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies - Faculty of Arts

Employment - Position

• Doctoral student

Education and Academic Qualifications

• M.A. in German Language and Literature, graduaded in 1999 at Leibniz University of Hanover (Germany)

Employments / Festanstellungen / Zaměstnanost

• 2013 – today: Akcent International House Prague
  Lecturer for German as a foreign language
  Akcent International House Prague s.r.o.
  https://www.akcent.cz
  
  2012 - 2013: Goethe-Institut Prag
  Lecturer for German as a foreign language
  Goethe-Institut e.V.
  https://www.goethe.de
  
  (2002 - 2015: Freelance teacher at ISK Hannover e. V. and Goethe-Institute Göttingen. See also below at teaching activities.)
  
  2001 - 2002: Hannam University Daejon (South-Korea)
  Assistant Profesor at the German Department
  https://www.hannam.ac.kr
  
  

Teaching Activities / Lehre / Výuková činnost

• 2013 – today: Akcent Interntional House Prague
  Lecturer for German as a foreign language
  Akcent International House Prague s.r.o.
  https://www.akcent.cz
  
  Spring Semester 2016: Faculty of Philosophy at Charles University in Prague.
  Level: The seminar is aimed at students of German studies in their basic studies (Proseminar).
  Seminar´s Title: Literature in a contemporary historical context / Literatur im zeithistorischen Kontext.
  Course Description: The seminar aims to examine the influence of historical figures and events on contemporary literature. How were historical events or people processed in German literature? Literature from the 14th, 15th and 18th centuries is read.
  
  Autumn Semester 2015/16: Faculty of Philosophy at Charles University in Prague.
  Level: The seminar is aimed at students of German studies in their basic studies (Proseminar).
  Seminar´s Title: "It wasn't just Kafka, Rilke and Werfel." German literature in Prague. An introduction and overview.
  Course Description: We embark on a literary journey from 1912 to 1938 and introduce the most important representatives of the literary scene in Prague in the 1920s and 1930s. As part of the seminar we will visit the Prague Literature House of German-speaking Authors.
  
  2012 - 2013: Goethe-Institut Prag
  Lecturer for German as a foreign language
  Goethe-Institut e.V.
  https://www.goethe.de
  
  2006 - 2015: Goethe Institut Göttingen
  Lecturer for German as a foreign language at
  Goethe-Institut e.V.
  http://www.goethe.de/
  
  2002 - 2005: Institut für Sprachen und Kommunikation (ISK Hannover e. V.)
  Lecturer for German as a foreign language and lecturer for computer studies.
  https://www.isk-hannover.de/
  
  2001 - 2002: Hannam University Daejon (South-Korea)
  Assistant Profesor at the German Department
  https://www.hannam.ac.kr
  
  2001 - 2002: Daejeon Foreign Language High School (Süd-Korea)
  Lecturer for German as a foreign language
  www.djflhs.djsch.kr

Scientific and Research Activities / Forschungsaktivitäten

• 2021 - today: Masaryk University of Brno: Doctoral degree programme, topic: "Political attitude in context of intercultural mediation behavior using the example of Rudolf Fuchs (1890-1942). Investigation of the influence of political thinking on intercultural mediation" headed by Jan Budňák.
  2014 - 2019: Charles University of Prague: Ph.D. program headed by Prof. Milan Tvrdík and Mgr. Štěpán Zbytovský, Ph.D.
  2006 - 2020: SETI-Instiute at University of Berkeley: Voluntary participation in the program participation in the program "Seti at Home"
  2000 - 2006: University of Hanover: Research program on Prague literature with Kafka, Kubin and Meyrink headed by Prof. Gisela Dischner.
  2000 - 2003: University of Hanover: Studies in computer science/mathematics
  2001 - 2002: Hannam-University of Daejon/South-Korea: Assistant professor for German.
  1993 - 1999: University of Hanover: Studies in German Literature and Linguistics/History/Politics, degree: Master of Arts

Internships / Praktika / Pracovní stáže

• 1997: Prager Zeitung, Prague/Czech Republic (internship)
  1996 - 1997: Charles University, Prague/Czech Republic (internship)

University Activities

• 2021 – heute: Ph.D. studies (German Literature) at Masaryk- University Brno
  
  2014 – 2019: Research studies topic for Ph.D. program: "Home and national identity in the work of Rudolf Fuchs (1890 - 1942) A monographic study on the life and work" at Charles University of Prague headed by Ph.D. program headed by Prof. Milan Tvrdík and Mgr. Štěpán Zbytovský, Ph.D.
  
  2015 - 2016: Editing/Lektorat for Suttner im KonText - Interdisziplinäre Beiträge zu Werk und Leben der Friedensnobelpreisträgerin, Johann Georg Lughofer (Hg.), Milan Tvrdík (Hg.) unter Mitarbeit v. Konstantin Kountouroyanis, Universitätsverlag Winter, Heidelberg 2017
  
  2013 - 2014: Language editing for Jičínská, Veronika: Böhmische Themen bei Fritz Mauthner und Auguste Hauschner. Faculty of Philosophy at the University J.E. Purkyně, Ústí nad Labem, 2014.
  
  2000 - 2003: Studies Mathematics/Computer Science: University of Hanover
  
  1993 - 1999: Studies German Literature and Linguistics /History/Politics University of Hanover

Activities Outside University

• Participation in the following magazine:
  Literaturkritik.de - Monthly review forum for literature and cultural studies
  DaF-Szene Korea - Association of German Lectors in South Korea
  
  Certified examiner for the following exams for German as a foreign language:
  
  GOETHE CERTIFICATE A1: FIT IN GERMAN
  GOETHE CERTIFICATE A1: FIT IN GERMAN
  GOETHE CERTIFICATE A1: START GERMAN
  GOETHE CERTIFICATE A1: START GERMAN
  GOETHE CERTIFICATE A2
  GOETHE CERTIFICATE B1
  GOETHE CERTIFICATE B2
  GOETHE CERTIFICATE B1
  GOETHE CERTIFICATE B2
  GOETHE CERTIFICATE C1
  GOETHE CERTIFICATE C2
  
  The examiner certificates issued by the Goethe-Institute

Lectures / Vorträge / Přednášky

• 2018 - DAAD conference in Bonn/Germany
Conference title: German Studies in the middle of Europe DAAD conference with the partner countries Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary.
Lecture title: Hybridity as a concept of identity in the intercultural space
Date of the lecture: October 20, 10 p.m.
Announcement text as PDF file: https://static.daad.de/
Period of the conference: 18 to 21 October 2018 in Bonn
Location: HILTON Hotel Bonn
Annotation: The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is the world's largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and scientists.


• 2016 - Doctoral Workshop Prague - Bonn
Title: Der späte Rudolf Fuchs Publizistische Bemühungen zwischen 1933 und 1942 (The late Rudolf Fuchs publishing efforts between 1933 and 1942)
Location: Charles University in Prague, Building of the Faculty of Philosophy at Náměstí Jana Palacha (Jan Palach Square).
Date: May 6-7, 2016


• 2016 - PRAGESTT
  Prager Germanistische Studententagung
Title: Rudolf Fuchs' Beziehung zu Franz Kafka (Rudolf Fuchs' relationship with Franz Kafka)
Location: Charles University in Prague, Building of the Faculty of Philosophy at Náměstí Jana Palacha (Jan Palach Square).
Date/Time: March 19, 2016, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Announcement text as PDF file: 6th grade - March 18-19, 2016


• 2015 - PRAGESTT
  Prager Germanistische Studententagung
Title: Heimat und (nationale) Identität im Werk Rudolf Fuchs‘ (Homeland and (national) identity in the works of Rudolf Fuchs)
Location: Charles University in Prague, Building of the Faculty of Philosophy at Náměstí Jana Palacha (Jan Palach Square).
Date/Time: March 21, 2015, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Announcement text as PDF file: 5th grade - March 20-21, 2015


• 2015 - Prague Literary House
Title: Rudolf Fuchs (1890 – 1942) – „ein wissender Soldat
Location: Prague Literary House for German-speaking Authors, Ječná 11, Prague 2, November 24. (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
The event took place in cooperation with the Institute for Germanic Studies at the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University.
Announcement text 1: Website of the Prague House of Literature
Announcement text 2: Announcement on the media: Ein wissender Soldat beim Prager Tagblatt, in Prager Zeitung, 2015 Nov. 11., Nr. 46, p. 5


• 2002 - South Korea
Winter term 2001/2002
Hannam University of Daejon/South Korea: "A German's view of German reunification.", Printed in: "Eastern and Western Cultural Research". Vol.7 (2002. 2) pp.117-137
Publication: Hannam University Humanities Research Institute
Title and announcement in the original language: Ansichten eines Deutschen über die deutsche Wiedervereinigung = '한' 독일인의 시각에서 본 독일의 통일 / Konstantin Kountouroyanis / 콘스탄틴 코운투로야니스
발행사항: 한남대학교인문과학연구소
수록지명: 東西文化硏究. 제7집 (2002. 2) pp.117-137

Selected Publications / Veröffentlichungen / Publikace (výběr)

• KOUNTOUROYANIS, Konstantin. Von der Expressionismus-Debatte zum „post-expressionistischen Film“ - Kristin Eichhorn und Johannes S. Lorenzen geben regelmäßig erscheinende Aufsatzsammlungen zu expressionistischen Themen heraus (From the Expressionism debate to "post-expressionist film" - Kristin Eichhorn and Johannes S. Lorenzen regularly publish essay collections on expressionist topics.). literaturkritik.de. Marburg: LiteraturWissenschaft.de, 2023, vol. 2023, No 7. ISSN 1437-9309. URL info
• KOUNTOUROYANIS, Konstantin. Über Rudolf Fuchs’ letztes unvollendetes Projekt im Londoner Exil : Der Deutsche Almanach aus der Tschechoslowakei (About Rudolf Fuchs' Last Incomplete Project in London Exile : The German Almanac from Czechoslovakia). Brünner Beiträge zur Germanistik und Nordistik. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, 2023, vol. 37, No 1, p. 47-68. ISSN 1803-7380. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/BBGN2023-1-4. URL URL info
• KOUNTOUROYANIS, Konstantin. Der fernöstlich-deutsche Literaturtransfer unter dem Eindruck des Ukraine-Krieges (The East Asian-German Literary Transfer under the impression of the Ukraine War). DaF-Szene Korea. Berlin: FALK e.V. - LVK, 2023, vol. 57, Dezember, p. 95-108. ISSN 1860-4463. URL info
• KOUNTOUROYANIS, Konstantin. Prag im | Feuilleton | in Prag (Internationaler Workshop in Prag v. 20.–22.9.2018), Konferenzbericht. Zeitschrift für Germanistik, hrsg. vom Institut für deutsche Literatur der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 2019. ISSN 0323-7982. Prag im | Feuilleton | in Prag (Internationaler Workshop in Prag v. 20.–22.9.2018), Konferenzbericht info
• KOUNTOUROYANIS, Konstantin and Gehard LAUER. Rudolf Fuchs über Franz Kafka - Eine unbekannte Werkbeschreibung aus dem Londoner Exil 1942 (Rudolf Fuchs on Franz Kafka - An Unknown Description of the Work from the London Exile 1942.). Jahrbuch der Deutschen Schillergesellschaft. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter, 2018, vol. 62, p. 61-74. ISSN 0070-4318. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783110580983-003. Rudolf Fuchs über Franz Kafka - Eine unbekannte Werkbeschreibung aus dem Londoner Exil 1942 info
• KOUNTOUROYANIS, Konstantin. Rezension zu Suttner im Kontext – Interdisziplinäre Beiträge zu Werk und Leben der Friedensnobelpreisträgerin. Online. 2018. ISBN 978-80-87899-76-2. Rezension zu Suttner im Kontext – Interdisziplinäre Beiträge zu Werk und Leben der Friedensnobelpreisträgerin info
• LUGHOFER, Johann Georg, Milan TVRDÍK and Konstantin KOUNTOUROYANIS. Suttner im KonText - Interdisziplinäre Beiträge zu Werk und Leben der Friedensnobelpreisträgerin (Suttner im KonText - Interdisciplinary contributions to the work and life of the Nobel Peace Prize winner). Heidelberg: Johann Georg Lughofer und Milan Tvrdík, 2017, 238 pp. ISBN 978-3-8253-6552-3. Suttner im KonText - Interdisziplinäre Beiträge zu Werk und Leben der Friedensnobelpreisträgerin info

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