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Institute for American Studies

Eine Dissertation reist um die Welt – und kommt zurück nach Leipzig

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Institute for American Studies

Course Catalog for the Summer Semester 2024 Now Available

Institute for American Studies

Obituary Prof. Dr. Eberhard Brüning

The Institute of American Studies mourns the loss of Prof. Eberhard Brüning, who passed away on December 12, 2023 at the age of 98. Eberhard Brüning was one of the founders of American Studies as a discipline in the GDR and shaped and developed the field during his professorship from 1969 to 1990…

Philologische Fakultät

Previous Picador Professor Justin Torres Wins National Book Award

Previous Picador Professor Justin Torres has won the National Book Award for Fiction for his novel Blackouts. The judges praised the novel’s “aesthetic complexity, multiplicity, and beauty” as well as its treatment of “the literal, metaphorical, and historical erasures of queer sexuality.”

Justin…

  • Exam Dates Winter Semester 2023/2024

    See this news item for a collection of exam dates in the current winter semester.

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  • Information Registration Sheet Winter Term 2023/2024 Now Available

    Information on how to register for your classes in the upcoming summer term is now available via the Registration Information Sheet--please see the link below.

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  • Scholarships for Studying in the US by The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

    Interested students can still apply until September 28th, 2023.

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  • Course Catalog for the Winter Semester 2023/24 Now Available

    The course catalog for the winter term of 2023/24 is now available. We will indicate any significant changes to it throughout the semester break in this news item.

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Events

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Repeat Lecture Exam Literature and Culture I (04-001-1001) Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler

Lecture Exam Literature and Culture I (04-001-1001) Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler

Date: April 18, 2024

Time: 5:15 - 6:45 pm

Location: NSG 202

As usual, students need to be registered for this exam on AlmaWeb in order to to participate.

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Guest Lecture by Professor Steve Estes on the War on Terror on April 24, 3pm

On Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, we are happy to welcome Professor Steve Estes (Sonoma State University, California) for a guest lecture.

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Written Lecture Exam Literature and Culture II (04-001-1007) Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler

Written Lecture Exam Literature and Culture II (04-001-1007) Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler

Date: July 2, 2024

Time: 9:15 - 10:45 am

Location: HSG, HS 8

As usual, students need to be registered for this exam on AlmaWeb in order to participate.

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Written Lecture Exam Literatures and Cultures of the USA” (04-AME-1402) Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler

Written Lecture Exam "Literatures and Cultures of the USA” (04-AME-1402) Frau Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler

Date: July 10, 2024

Time: 11:15 am - 12:45 pm

Location: Großer Hörsaal im Haus 1 am Campus Jahnallee

As usual, students need to be registered for this exam on AlmaWeb in order to to participate.