Sci­ent­ist from Pader­born Uni­ver­sity ad­vises state gov­ern­ment dur­ing second term in of­fice

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Prof. Dr Norbert Otto Eke, a researcher at Paderborn University, has once again been appointed by Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, to the state government’s advisory committee responsible for awarding the titles of ‘professor’ and ‘professor’. Prof. Eke has already chaired the committee for the past three years; his second term begins in August and will last for four years. Members of the committee are “eminent figures from the worlds of academia, the arts or culture who have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievements in their respective fields”.

At Paderborn University, Prof. Eke heads the‘Centre for Contemporary German Literature’, an interdisciplinary research institute that examines German-language literature in media-related and intercultural contexts. Among other roles, he is a member of the executive board of the Westphalia-Lippe Literature Commission, one of six permanent academic commissions of the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe. Prof. Eke’s research focuses on the intersection of philology, theatre studies, cultural studies and Media Studies.

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Photo (Paderborn University): Prof. Dr. Norbert Otto Eke of Paderborn University.

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