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Conference "Enfreakment" on May 22-23: Full Program Now Available
Lecture Series: "Trump 2.0: Cultural Perspectives on the Current US Political Landscape"
'New Hollywood' Film Series
The films of the New Hollywood phase – from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s – are strikingly different, or as the critic Peter Biskind put it: they dare to do without happy endings.
Events
Lecture Series
Trump 2.0: Cultural Perspectives on the Current US Political Landscape
This summer term, the Institute for American Studies hosts a lecture series with different speakers on the cultural implications of Donald Trump's return to office. The lectures will generally take place Tuesdays, 5-7pm, starting in April. All are welcome!
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Conference: Enfreakment in (Transnational) North American Culture
Conference at Leipzig University, Germany
22-23 May 2025
Please feel free to attend individual panels or the entire conference. All are welcome, and there is no conference fee or prior registration.
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The Rise of the "Sad Angry White Man"
Masculinity, Class, and Popular Culture in the Age of Trumpism
In his lecture titled "The Rise of the 'Sad Angry White Man:' Masculinity, Class, and Popular Culture in the Age of Trumpism," Dr. Stefan Schubert discusses the intersections of masculinity, social class, and popular culture in the context of Trumpism and their significance for the cultural climate…
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The Pop in Populism: Reality TV, Pro Wrestling, and Right-Wing Cultural Politics
This event is part of a series hosted by the Institute for American Studies, examining the cultural implications of Trump’s return to office.
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