American Studies

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26APR 2021
American Studies
Departmental Library Reopened
The departmental Library has reopened. Currently, the opening hours are: Monday to Friday, 10am-6pm (term) Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm (term break) You may use the research stations to conduct quick searches as well as the document scanner and copying machine. If you plan to study at or work from the library for a longer period […]
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13OCT 2020
American Studies
Departmental Library Reopened
Our departmental library has reopened. Currently, no more than 20 persons may visit the library at a time. If you plan to study at or work from the library for a longer period of time, you must register at the counter and fill out a contact tracing form. For more information on the departmental library, […]
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29SEP 2020
American Studies
U.S. TV-Series Talks
Everyone is welcome to join us for a screening and discussion of these popular and critically acclaimed TV shows! The selected shows engage with the topic “law and order” in a broad sense: They negotiate crime, social order, and the legal system in the U.S. Specifically, they invite you to explore the FBI’s new techniques […]
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22SEP 2020
American Studies
Global Sentimenality Lecture Series #1
This virtual lecture series brings together scholars from around the globe in a series of talks accessible via Zoom. Project fellow Mark Kelley (Florida International University) will kick off the series on November 12th, 2020 with a talk titled „Alone, Together: Feeling Through 19th-Century Sailors in Eras of Global Isolation.“ Find the full program here. […]
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31JUL 2020
American Studies
Winter Term 2020/21: Online Semester
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all winter term classes will be taught online. This applies also to the introductory events for first-semester students, which will be held at the beginning of the winter term.
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10MAY 2020
American Studies
Out Now: Heike Paul’s Podcast on Corona in the U.S.
In her new German-language podcast “Corona in den USA: Eine Betrachtung der Krise aus transatlantischer Perspektive” for the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, talks about the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., the roles of state governors and the president, as well as societal and political fault lines made visible by the crisis. Listen to […]
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