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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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24JUN 2024
Events
Sommerfest des Queer Staff Networks: 25.06.2024 ab 18.00 Uhr
Liebe Kolleg*innen, seit November 2023 gibt es an der FAU das Queer Staff Network, ein informelles Netzwerk für queere Mitarbeitende aus allen Disziplinen und Bereichen. Ziel des Netzwerks ist es, die Vielfalt an der FAU zu fördern und proaktiv für den Austausch, die Sichtbarkeit und das Empowerment von queeren Mitarbeitenden zu sorgen. Der Begriff „queer“ […]
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03JUN 2024
American Studies
Keynote Lecture: Border Crossings in the More-Than-Human World (17.07.2024, Amerikahaus München)
Date: July 17, 2024 (7 p.m.) Location: Amerikahaus München (Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 Munich) In this talk, Jessica J. Lee considers the role of contemporary nature writing in tackling the complexity of bearing witness to and understanding the Anthropocene. How can hybrid literary forms—fusing prose, poetry, image, and more—help us make sense of a world of hybrid beings? And how does […]Date: July 17, 2024 (7 p.m.) Location: Amerikahaus München (Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 Munich) In this talk, Jessica J. Lee considers the role of contemporary nature writing in tackling the complexity of bearing witness to and understanding the Anthropocene. How can hybrid literary forms—fusing prose, poetry, image, and more—help us make sense of a world of hybrid beings? And how does […]
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