Robert Jenkins is Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and the Program in Translation & Interpreting Studies.

Robert regularly teaches courses in literature, culture, translation. In addition, he advises German language students of study abroad opportunities in Germany & Austria, including the Illinois in Vienna Programs.

His research interests broadly include late 19th, 20th, and 21st century German and Austrian literature, specifically Expressionism, New Objectivity, and Avant-garde literary forms. Additional interests include literary translation and translation theory, audiovisual translation, philosophy of language, cognitive stylistics, experimental pragmatics, humor, and media.