Raphael Koenig

Raphael Koenig is Assistant Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of Connecticut, and affiliated faculty of the University of Connecticut’s Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life. Raphael’s research and teaching interests focus on the intersection of esthetics and social issues in literature, philosophy, and the visual arts, specifically with regard to Disability Studies and Medical Humanities, Jewish Studies, Diasporic Literatures, and Critical Refugee Studies. His latest publications explore the interplay between
mental health and artistic production among French, German, and Yiddish avant-garde literature and visual culture. Raphael is a member of In geveb's Editorial Board.