Duncan Lien
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Durham Hall 851 S. Cady Mall, 3rd Floor PO Box 870202 Tempe, AZ 85287-0202
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Mail code: 0202Campus: Tempe
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Dr. Duncan Lien earned his PhD in Comparative Literature with a minor in German Studies from Pennsylvania State University. Before joining ASU, he was a Max Kade Postdoctoral Fellow at Freie Universität in Berlin. His research focuses on Turkish-German literature, multilingualism, and literary realism, with particular attention to political collectivity and the theory and practice of translation. Dr. Lien is also a passionate educator with a background in German language and culture and comparative literature. His teaching interests span from fairy tales and migration literature to language pedagogy and multilingualism.
Ph.D. Comparative Literature, The Pennsylvania State University, 2023
M.A. English Language and Literature, Yeditepe Üniversitesi, 2016
B.A. Comparative Literature & German Studies, University of Georgia, 2011
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GER 101 | Elementary German I |
| GER 102 | Elementary German II |
| GER 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |
| SLC 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |
| SLC 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |
| GER 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |
| SLC 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |
| SLC 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GER 101 | Elementary German I |
| GER 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |
| GER 102 | Elementary German II |
| GER 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GER 201 | Intermediate German I |
| GER 102 | Elementary German II |
| GER 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |
| SLC 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |
| GER 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |
| SLC 441 | Fairy Tales to Disney Movies |