Martin Zerlang

Primary fields of research

Literary and cultural history (especially Danish, English and German in the 19th and 20th centuries); Latin American prose literature; modern urban culture and architecture 

Current research

I am writing a book on the history of the city square and its reflection in literature; I am writing an article on the reflection of the Roman piazza in Danish culture; together with the architect Erik Brandt I am writing a book om cultural heritage as a tool in urban development (based on a winning project on the industrial heritage in Frederiksværk)

Impact

At the Faculty of Humanities my research is used as an example of the impact the humanities researchers have on society.
Read the case: Steely urban spaces: Winning proposal for regeneration in the town of Frederiksværk.

Fields of interest

Architectural and cultural analysis; cultural history; Latin American literature

Teaching

Literary and cultural history in Denmark, England and Germany (especially in the 19th and 20th centuries). Latin American prose literature; cultural analysis of urban culture and architecture

CV

EDUCATION

1977: Mag.art. in Comparative Literature, The University of Copenhagen

1985: A course on theoretical and practical pedagogy at Marie Kruses Skole

APPOINTMENTS

1975-78: Teaching assistant at Nordic Philology. The University of Copenhagen

1977: Teaching assistant at Comparative Literature, The University of Copenhagen

1977-78: Teaching assistant at Roskilde University Center

1978-80: Scholarship at Comparative literature, The University of Copenhagen

1980-83: Senior Scholarship at Comparative Literature, The University of Copenhagen

1982: Visiting scholar (six months) in Mexico at Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico and Universidad Nacional Autonoma, Mexico

1983-84: Substitute associate professor at Aalborg University Center

1983-84: Courses at the Folkeuniversitetet (Extramural Department) in Ålborg

1985-89: Adjunkt (associate professor) at Comparative Literature, The University of Copenhagen

1989- : Lektor (associate professor) at Comparative Literature, The University of Copenhagen

1992- : Subject adviser at ”The National Encyclopedia”

1996  : Lehrbeauftragter (lecturer at Skandinavian Studies at Hamburg University)

1985-90 – reviewer at Information

1996 – reviewer at Politiken

2014-: consultant and employee at Erik Brandt Dam Arkitekter

Knowledge of languages