Michael Gratzke

I work across genres of 'high' and 'popular' culture. My work combines methodologies from the arts & humanities and social sciences. In terms of themes, my research explores representations of gendered subjectivity in literature, on film and on the Internet.

I am particularly interested in the aesthetic representation of extreme experiences and altered states of mind such as in war, love and masochism.

My comparative work addresses German-, English- and Finnish-language prose. I facilitate community-based participatory research into love and 'healthy relationships'.

My own creative practice sits in the realm of DIY culture. I describe myself as a zine maker and poet.

Research interests

Love Research, Relationships Research, History of Emotions, DIY Cultures, Popular Culture, Cultural Studies, Literary Criticism, Modern Literature, Critical Theory, Queer Theory, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, Gender History, Comparative Cultural Studies, Participatory Research