Dr. Dominik Bohmann

Doctoral project

Title of the dissertation
French life in the Regensburg camp in the light of the prisoners' newspaper "Le Pour et le Contre" (1916/17)

Project description
The dissertation focuses on the cultural activities of French prisoners of war during the First World War in the Regensburg main camp on Unterer Wöhrd. It examines various forms of cultural life in the camp, including music, theatre, sport and, in particular, the camp newspaper Le Pour et le Contre.

A particular focus is placed on the debates conducted in the newspaper on contemporary issues, especially the question of the position of religion in France.

The analysis incorporates findings from various disciplines - from military history and hearing sciences to theatre studies and catholic theology - but remains anchored in its cultural studies perspective. The focus is on the question of meaning and values as well as identity negotiations of the soldiers far from the front and their homeland - and yet "in the middle of the war".

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University activity

• since February 2016: Assistant professor at the chair of Prof Dr Isabella von Treskow, University of Regensburg
• since February 2016: Collaboration on the project "In the midst of war - the Regensburg prisoner of war camp during the First World War"
• 2016-2017: Editorial assistant for the journal Romance Studies
• during the study programme:
  • Tutorials in the German linguistics programme
  • Tutorials in the Master's programme in Criminology
  • Student assistant (SHK) at the chair of Prof. Dr. Isabella von Treskow

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Study programme

• 2009-2016/17: Studies at the University of Regensburg: German, French and Sport (third subject) for a secondary school teaching degree
  • Degree: First State Examination

Additional training

• German as a second language (certificate)

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School education

• 2008: General higher education entrance qualification, Veit-Höser-Gymnasium Bogen

• Kriegsgefangenschaft sportlich nehmen? – Was die Baracke! über Sport im Kriegsgefangenenlager Kümmersbruck verrät
  In: Das Kriegsgefangenenlager Amberg-Kümmersbruck im Ersten Weltkrieg. Begleitband zur Ausstellung in Zusammenarbeit von Staatsarchiv Amberg, Stadtarchiv Amberg, Gemeinde Kümmersbruck und Bergbau- und Industriemuseum Ostbayern, published by Kultur-Schloss Theuern and Bergbau- und Industriemuseum Ostbayern. Theuern, 2017, pp. 133-138.
• Schreckliches Elend oder vergnüglicher Spaziergang? – Das Amberger Lager in der deutschen und französischsprachigen Publizistik während des Ersten Weltkriegs
  In: ibid., 2017, pp. 217-225.
• Rund um den „häuslichen Frieden“: Les Ratis-Bouffes und das Lagertheater am Unteren Wöhrd
  In: Lübbers, B./von Treskow, I. (eds.),Sehnsucht nach Frieden. „La Paix chez soi“ (Der häusliche Friede) von Georges Courteline. Regensburg: State Library (Kleine Schriften der Staatl. Bibl. Rgbg; 8), 2016.
• Das Kriegsgefangenenlager am Unteren Wöhrd während des Ersten Weltkrieges
  In: Lübbers, B./Reichmann, S. (eds.), Regensburg im Ersten Weltkrieg. Schlaglichter auf die Geschichte einer bayerischen Provinzstadt zwischen 1914 und 1918. Regensburg, 2014, pp. 139-153.

• „Zwischen Zwang und Freiheit. Französische Kriegsgefangene in Regensburg“
  The Regensburg camp in the context of Franco-German relations, International Conference 2016, Regensburg
• „Die französische Kriegsgefangenenzeitung Le Pour et le Contre (1916/17) – Von der Beinahe-Zerstörung über die Digitalisierung zu einem neuen Kapitel der Regensburger Stadtgeschichte“
  Conference Unlocking Sources - The First World War online and Europeana, Europeana 1914-1918, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, 2014
• „(National-)kulturelle Selbstvergewisserung französischer Kriegsgefangener in der Lagerzeitung Le Pour et le Contre (1916-17)“
  German-French Graduate Colloquium 2014, International Centre for Culture and Technology Research, Stuttgart

• SS 2019: Introduction to French literary studies
• WS 2018/19:
  • Project Seminar Literary Studies: "From Romantic to Realistic. Balzac's prose"
  • Introductory Seminar in French literary studies
• SS 2018: Project Seminar cultural studies: "From biological nutritional value to cultural added value. Food cultures in the French-speaking world"
• WS 2017/18: Introductory Seminar in French literary studies
• SS 2017: Seminar (practice): Crash course Balzac