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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…
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…
Picador Reading with Megan Giddings Draws Large Crowd
Current Picador Professor Megan Giddings's public reading took place on November 7 at the Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst. The public reading has attracted a large crowd. Giddings read from her second novel The Women Could Fly, published by Amistad in 2022, and discussed her work with Giuliana…
Events
DAIS Event: The Role of Media and Political Humor in the Presidential Election
Prof. Stephen J. Farnsworth will visit Leipzig on May 17 and for a luncheon talk about the role of media and political humor in US presidential elections. The event will be moderated by Dr. Sebastian Herrmann (American Studies Leipzig).
Sigmar Gabriel - Transatlantic Relationships in Uncertain Times (DAIS Event)
On May 23 Sigmar Gabriel will be in conversation with Therese Mager (Forschungsinstitut Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt).
Annika Brockschmidt - Die Brandstifter (DAIS Event)
On June 4 Annika Brockschmidt will be in conversation with journalist Anja Heyde and talk about her new book. «Die Brandstifter: Wie Extremisten die Republikanische Partei übernahmen» is an account of the most important political actors of the Republican Party as well as of the Party's history in…
Written Lecture Exam Society, History, and Politics I (04-001-1002) Herr Prof. Dr. Olaf Stieglitz
Written Lecture Exam Society, History, and Politics I (04-001-1002) Herr Prof. Dr. Olaf Stieglitz
Date: July 1, 2024
Time: 5:15 - 6:45 pm
Location: HSG, HS 8
As usual, students need to be registered for this exam on AlmaWeb in order to to participate.