Literature and Culture

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25JUN 2024
Department
Researcher in Residence: Henk de Berg
The Chair for English Cultural and Literary Studies is pleased to announce Henk de Berg as this semester’s Researcher in Residence. The Researcher in Residence is a format designed as an opportunity for students and staff alike to form connections with internationally renowned researchers. The idea is to go beyond the usual types of classes […]
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04JUN 2024
English Studies
POSTPONED: Guest Lecture: Partition Novel as Trauma Fiction: A Postcolonial Reading, Prof. Dr. Nadia Butt
Unfortunately, this talk must be postponed: Prof. Dr. Nadia Butt (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main; Chair of Global Anglophone Literatures and Cultures) will give a guest lecture on the topic Partition Novel as Trauma Fiction: A Postcolonial Reading in the seminar Anglophone Postcolonial Literatures. All interested students and members of staff are invited to attend the […]
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07MAY 2024
Department
Screening: The Zone of Interest, dir. Jonathan Glazer (5.6.2024, 10:00)
Date: 5.6.2024, 10:00 (s.t.) Location: Casablanca Nürnberg Jonathan Glazer’s 2023 film The Zone of Interest, based on Martin Amis’ 2014 novel of the same name, garnered international attention with its unique approach to depicting the Holocaust on screen. Winner of two Academy Awards (“Best International Feature” and “Best Sound”), the film is not concerned with […]
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09APR 2024
American Studies
Lunch Lecture with Donald E. Pease: “Indigeneity, ‘Americanity’, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Romance with Settler Colonial Capitalism” (25.04.2024)
Date: 25.04.2024 Time: 12.30-14.00 Location: Ausstellungsraum, Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg (Schuhstraße 1a, 91054 Erlangen) “Indigeneity, ‘Americanity’, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Romance with Settler Colonial Capitalism” Donald E. Pease is Ted and Helen Geisel Third Century Professor in the Humanities and Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Dartmouth College. He is an authority on 19th and 20th century American […]Date: 25.04.2024 Time: 12.30-14.00 Location: Ausstellungsraum, Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg (Schuhstraße 1a, 91054 Erlangen) “Indigeneity, ‘Americanity’, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Romance with Settler Colonial Capitalism” Donald E. Pease is Ted and Helen Geisel Third Century Professor in the Humanities and Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Dartmouth College. He is an authority on 19th and 20th century American […]
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12MAR 2024
American Studies
Canceled: American Dude Ranch: A Touch of the Cowboy and the Thrill of the West – 9th Levi Strauss-Lecture (14.05.2024)
Unfortunately, the lecture has to be canceled due to illness. Termin: 14. Mai 2024, 19:00 Uhr Ort: Orangerie (Schlossgarten 1, Erlangen) In this illustrated talk, Lynn Downey will explain what a dude ranch is, and talk about its 140-year history in the United States. Dude ranching is an important part of American culture, and has […]
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27JAN 2024
Conferences
Student Conference: Monstrous Identity (31.01.2024 and 07.02.2024)
The conference features master students analyzing characters and narratives from various movies and literary works. Delving into the depths of these portrayals, we uncover the complexities of monstrosity in its diverse forms, offering fresh perspectives on classic and contemporary texts. Join us as we dissect and illuminate the intricate tapestry of monstrous identities within the […]
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