'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.
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Lecture Series: "Trump 2.0: Cultural Perspectives on the Current US Political Landscape"
Save the Date! ASL Lecture Series: "Cultural Perspectives on the Current US Political Landscape"
In the upcoming summer term, ASL will host a lecture series with different speakers on the cultural implications of Trump's reelection. The lectures will generally take place Tuesdays, 5-7pm, starting in April. Stay tuned for more information!
Save the Date! Conference on "Enfreakment in (Transnational) North American Culture": May 22-23
“Enfreakment in (Transnational) North American Culture”
Conference at Leipzig University, Germany
Institute for American Studies
22-23 May 2025
Organizers: Katja Kanzler, Ella Ernst, Laura Pröger, Anna Gaidash, Annika Schadewaldt, Stefan Schubert
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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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"We are taking it back"
Imperial Rhetoric and Cultural Narratives about the Panama Canal
Invitation to the lecture by Prof. Dr. Gabriele Pisarz-Ramirez. 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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Comeback USA: The Language of History in Contemporary America
Professor Olaf Stieglitz will give a lecture analyzing how history and national memory are being debated in contemporary US-American culture, offering insights especially relevant in light of the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary in 2026.
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Written Lecture Exam Society, History, and Politics I (04-001-1002) Herr Prof. Dr. Olaf Stieglitz
See below for date / time / location
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