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# April Lynn Henry CV

Lecturer of German Studies
German Studies
april.henry@duke.edu
Box 90256, Durham, NC 27708-0256
Germanic Languages and Literat, Durham, NC 27708
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## Overview

April Henry’s main areas of interests are language pedagogy, gender studies, and the exploration of emotions in German medieval literature. In her research, she shows how literature is a template for emotions; it prescribes behavior; it fulfills a pedagogical function; and it illustrates that ideas about gender and emotions are not static. Her current project examines Kriemhild, a grieving widow in the Nibelungenlied, who oversteps gender boundaries by instrumentalizing her grief and using it to legitimize her revenge.

## Office Hours

Tuesdays: 11:30-12:30
Wednesday: 10:15-11:15
Virtual office: https://duke.zoom.us/j/9755663297

## Current Appointments & Affiliations

Lecturer of German Studies · 2021 - Present German Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Director of German Studies Language Program · 2021 - Present German Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

## Education, Training & Certifications

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2008 Ph.D.
Indiana University at Bloomington · 1998 B.A.