Manuela von Papen joined King’s College London Language Centre in 2014. She completed the Staatsexamen für das Lehramt an Gymnasien at Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany (1987), and was awarded a PhD from the University of Bath (1998) for her research on the depiction of women in Third Reich entertainment films. She speaks German, English, and French.

Originally from Germany, Manuela has taught German at several universities in the UK, including the University of Bath and the University of Glamorgan, before joining King’s College London. At King’s, she teaches across the Short Courses (Evening Classes) programme, delivering modules to students from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds.

Her teaching approach combines communicative and intercultural methodologies, encouraging active participation and cultural reflection in the language classroom.

Manuela’s academic interests lie in the fields of language pedagogy, cultural memory, and film studies. She continues to explore how cultural narratives and visual media contribute to the understanding of identity and history in language learning contexts.

Academic Publications:

• von Papen, M. (1995) ‘Franziska, Agnes, Gisela und ihre Schwestern’: Beobachtungen zum deutschen Heimatfrontfilm. film-dienst, No. 10, May 1995, pp. 12–16.

• von Papen, M. (1996) ‘Keeping the Home Fires Burning? – Women and the German Homefront Film 1940–1943.’ Film History, Vol. 8, No. 1, Summer 1996, pp. 44–63.

• von Papen, M. (1999) ‘Opportunities and Limitations: The New Woman in Third Reich Cinema.’ Women’s History Review, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 693–728.

In addition, Manuela von Papen has written around 50 book reviews on topics related to German language, history, cultural memory, and pedagogy.