Christina Schaeffner

Background

Schaeffner, Christina was born on July 29, 1950 in Schlotheim, Thuringia, Germany. Daughter of Walter and Gerta Schaeffner.

Education

Diploma, University Leipzig, Germany, 1973. Doctor of Philisophy, University Leipzig, Germany, 1977.

Career

Teaching assistant University Leipzig, Germany, 1976-1978, junior lecturer Germany, 1978-1982. Head research team Saxon Academy Arts and Sciences, Leipzig, 1982-1992. Lecturer Aston University, Birmingham, England, 1992-1999, senior lecturer England, since 1999, co-director Institute Study Language and Society England, since 1996.

Achievements

• Christina Schaeffner has been listed as a noteworthy Linguistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Town Twinning Committee, Birmingham, since 1993. Fellow Institute Linguists. Member European Society for Translation Studies, Society Language in Politics, German Society for Applied Linguistics.

Connections

Father:

Walter Schaeffner

Mother:

Gerta Schaeffner