Sandra Danneil

Sandra Danneil received her PhD in the American Studies at TU Dortmund University, Germany, where she currently works as a PostDoc and does research for her second book. In her dissertation project on The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror: A Cultural History of the Digital Age she worked in the field of American cultural, television, and media studies. With a Master's degree in film- and television studies, Sandra Danneil has specialized in horror and gender studies, popular pessimism, and...See more

Sandra Danneil received her PhD in the American Studies at TU Dortmund University, Germany, where she currently works as a PostDoc and does research for her second book. In her dissertation project on The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror: A Cultural History of the Digital Age she worked in the field of American cultural, television, and media studies. With a Master's degree in film- and television studies, Sandra Danneil has specialized in horror and gender studies, popular pessimism, and dystopian studies. Within this field, she teaches classes on film, representations of Blackness, video games, as well as auteurs like John Carpenter, Stephen King, and Margaret Atwood. Since 2020 she hosts the "Fear Academy" podcast on Spotify and an Instagram account of the same name to teach students in the production of creative content. See less