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12SEP 2024
American Studies
The Myths That Made America: Teaching American Studies (10.10.24)
Date: Oct. 10, 2024 (9 a.m.-6 p.m.) Location: 00.15 PSG, Kochstraße 6a, 91054 Erlangen When The Myths That Made America came out ten years ago, it had a wide-ranging impact as a new and timely introduction to the field of American Studies. With its systematic analyses of core foundational myths that continue to shape US-American […]
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02SEP 2024
American Studies
America at a Crossroads: A Conversation with Richard Slotkin and Heike Paul (9.10.24)
Date: Oct. 9, 2024 (7 p.m.) Location: Wassersaal (Orangerie), Wasserturmstraße 3, Erlangen Join us for a conversation with Richard Slotkin and Heike Paul on the the myths that have shaped American identity, their use in contemporary politics, and the current cultural and political divides in the United States. This event is part of the workshop […]
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01JUL 2024
English Studies
Interview with Tara Sullivan about her novel _The Bitter Side of Sweet_ (July 3, 2024, 10.15 am, C301)
Where does our chocolate come from? Do we really think about this when we reach for it at the supermarket? And should globalization only be seen as something positive? All these topics are part of Tara Sullivan’s novel The Bitter Side of Sweet. The seminar “Cultures of Work: Literature, Photography, and Film”, held by Prof. […]
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25JUN 2024
Awards
Alina Aulbur: Burney Society UK President’s Prize Winner
was awarded the President’s Prize at this year’s 30th anniversary Burney Society UK Conference in Greenwich. The Burney Society UK is dedicated to the study and celebration of the entire Burney family and its history, especially the life and works of Frances Burney – styled the “Mother of English Fiction” by Virginia Woolf. The prize […]
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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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17JUN 2024
Department
Guest Lecture: “Unrest and (Dis)Comfort in Contemporary British Fiction” Prof. Dr. Vanessa Guignery (20.6.2024, 10:15; KH 0.015)
Prof. Dr. Vanessa Guignery (ENS Lyon) will give a guest lecture on Jonathan Coe and other contemporary writers. All interested students and members of staff are invited to attend the guest lecture. This is an event organised by the Chair of English Literary Studies and funded by DAAD. If you have any questions regarding the […]
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