^{A PROJECT WITH
A SPIRIT}

We are a research team at the University of Regensburg with a passion for queer histories. We work to uncover yet unknown queer literary cultures under socialism. Our research is funded by the the Volkswagen Foundation (Freigeist fellowship = Free Spirit Fellowship).

The project in numbers:

1,4 mil. Euros for 2022 – 2027 from the Volkswagen Foundation
6 team members
5+ countries/regions in focus: Russia, Central Asia, South Caucasus, Poland, the GDR
40+ years to look at: 1945 – 1989
∞ of queer literary works and authors to uncover