Gerhard Leitner

Professor Gerhard Leitner

  • Post Nominals: FAHA
  • Fellow Type: Honorary Fellow
  • Elected to the Academy: 2006

Biography

Gerhard Leitner has been Professor of English Linguistics at Freie Universität Berlin since 1980. He held a Professorial Fellowship at Monash University in 1995-96, awarded by the Australian Vice Chancellors Committee and was Visiting Professor at University of Malaya, Malaysia in 2008 and 2013.

He has authored 16 books, edited 11 books, and co-authored over 80 journal papers and book chapters. He is also an Assessor for major research institutions, academic journals, and publishers; a consultant for curricular reform and a keynote speaker at major conferences in Australia, Asia and Germany.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Australian Academy of the Humanities recognises Australia’s First Nations Peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of this land, and their continuous connection to country, community and culture.