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17JAN 2026
Conferences
Historical Fictions Research Conference 2026: “Feelings and Emotions” (19.-20.02.2026, 9-18 Uhr)
The 10th annual conference of the Historical Fictions Research Network will take place at the Kollegienhaus in Erlangen (Universitätsstraße 15) from 19 to 20 February 2026. It is organised by Dr. Dennis Henneböhl, Dr. Isabel Kalous (both FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg), and Dr. des. Alina Aulbur (University of Siegen). The Historical Fictions Research Network aims to create […]
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16JAN 2026
Department
Guest Seminar and Guest Lecture Leighton Williams (University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand): “Introducing Maori Studies” (26.01.2026, 14-16 Uhr and 18-20 Uhr)
The Chair of English Cultural and Literary Studies is delighted to welcome Leighton Williams from the University of Otago as a guest researcher and lecturer, who is coming all the way from Dunedin, New Zealand. He will be with us on Monday, 26.01.2026, to teach several classes and meet staff and students from FAU. Williams […]
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13JAN 2026
Conferences
Student Conference “Iconic Animals” (16.-17.01.2026, 9-18 Uhr)
Animals are central to our lives. They are domesticated and used for clothing and food; incorporated into families as pets; hunted for subsistence and sport; deified in religions; and put on display in zoos and museums. This student conference focuses on iconic animals, i.e., animals with strong symbolic significance that embody particular ideas or concepts. […]
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26NOV 2025
Department
Gastvortrag Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Elisabeth Bronfen (em. Universität Zürich): “Shakespeare und seine seriellen Motive“ (10.12.2025, 18 Uhr)
Ort: Alter Senatssaal (Kollegienhaus, Universitätsstraße 15, 91054 Erlangen) Der Lehrstuhl für Anglistische Kultur- und Literaturwissenschaft lädt in Kooperation mit der Deutsch-Britischen Gesellschaft Nürnberg e.V. herzlich zum Gastvortrag von Elisabeth Bronfen anlässlich des Erscheinens ihres neuen Buches Shakespeare und seine seriellen Motive (Fischer, 2025) ein. Bronfens wissenschaftliches Œuvre deckt medienübergreifend die Bandbreite des anglistischen und amerikanistischen Kanons sowie […]Ort: Alter Senatssaal (Kollegienhaus, Universitätsstraße 15, 91054 Erlangen) Der Lehrstuhl für Anglistische Kultur- und Literaturwissenschaft lädt in Kooperation mit der Deutsch-Britischen Gesellschaft Nürnberg e.V. herzlich zum Gastvortrag von Elisabeth Bronfen anlässlich des Erscheinens ihres neuen Buches Shakespeare und seine seriellen Motive (Fischer, 2025) ein. Bronfens wissenschaftliches Œuvre deckt medienübergreifend die Bandbreite des anglistischen und amerikanistischen Kanons sowie […]
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02JUL 2025
Department
Guest Lecture by Alina Aulbur (Universität Siegen): “Frances Burney’s Evelina: Sentimental Subversion” (23.7.2025)
Alina Aulbur will give a guest lecture in Dr. Dennis Henneböhl’s seminar “The Sentimental Mode in the 18th Century”. The topic will be “Frances Burney’s Evelina: Sentimental Subversion”, discussing Burney’s engagement with the eighteenth-century literary tradition of sentimentalism in her first novel. The Institute for English and American Studies is excited to welcome Alina Aulbur, who is […]Alina Aulbur will give a guest lecture in Dr. Dennis Henneböhl’s seminar “The Sentimental Mode in the 18th Century”. The topic will be “Frances Burney’s Evelina: Sentimental Subversion”, discussing Burney’s engagement with the eighteenth-century literary tradition of sentimentalism in her first novel. The Institute for English and American Studies is excited to welcome Alina Aulbur, who is […]
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25MAY 2025
American Studies
Researcher in Residence 2025: Jack Halberstam (Columbia University in the City of New York)
The Chair for English Cultural and Literary Studies is pleased to announce Jack Halberstam 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 regular formats for classes and to have the chance to get up close and personal […]The Chair for English Cultural and Literary Studies is pleased to announce Jack Halberstam 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 regular formats for classes and to have the chance to get up close and personal […]
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