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David Clarke   BA (Hons) MA PhD FHEA FRSA

Professor David Clarke

BA (Hons) MA PhD FHEA FRSA

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Available for postgraduate supervision

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Overview

I am Professor of Modern German Studies in the School of Global Humanities.

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Research

My research primarily concerns itself with the politics of memory in Germany and Europe, with a particular focus on issues relating to victimhood (see my monograph Constructions of Victimhood, 2019). I have published work on questions of memory in literature, film and museums, and also have an interest in cultural diplomacy and the role of heritage in soft power.

I was a researcher and work package lead on the Horizon 2020 project Unsettling Memory and Social Cohesion in Transnational Europe (UNREST) and a visiting researcher on an MSCA project on memory of disputed territory.

I am currently completing a monograph on representations of 'left behind' places in contemporary German literature, to be published by Camden House in 2028.

A full list of my publications is available here.

Teaching

I am currently on research leave.

Biography

Following previous roles at Nottingham Trent University and the University of Bath, I joined Cardiff University as Professor of Modern German Studies in October 2018.

Supervisions

I am available to supervise PhD projects in any of the following areas:

  • the culture and politics of memory in Germany and Europe
  • memorials and memorialization
  • victimhood and memory activism
  • war museums and military museums
  • contemporary German literature and culture
  • cultural diplomacy

Current supervision

Chen Yang

Chen Yang

Nicola Keller

Nicola Keller

Past projects

  • Andrew Mooney, 'Evaluating the Legacy of the Great War Centenary on the Experiences of British Tourists and Their Consumption of Extra-Territorial Heritage in Ieper, Belgium' (completed 2026)

News articles

Cardiff Confucius Institute (CCI) welcomed more than ten directors of Confucius Institutes from England, Wales, and Scotland.

Confucius Institute leaders across the UK gather at Cardiff for book launch and roundtable

24 November 2025

Cardiff Confucius Institute (CCI) welcomed more than ten directors of Confucius Institutes from England, Wales, and Scotland.

Panel members to play key role in shaping the REF by providing meticulous, trusted assessment of UK research

Fifteen REF sub-panel members for Cardiff University

09 September 2025

Panel members to play key role in shaping the REF by providing meticulous, trusted assessment of UK research

A new master’s course, which will be led by the School of Modern Languages, has been announced for 2024.

New master’s programme launched for 2024

06 December 2023

A new master’s course, which will be led by the School of Modern Languages, has been announced for 2024.

School collaboration with German partners highlights future career opportunities

“CHOOSE A CAREER – CHOOSE GERMAN(Y)”

20 October 2022

School collaboration with German partners highlights future career opportunities

Contact Details

Email [email protected]
Telephone +44 29206 88868
Campuses 66a Park Place, Room PGR Suite, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3AS

Specialisms

  • Memory
  • Heritage
  • Germany
  • Central and Eastern Europe