Voice, Tone, and Affect in US Literature and (Popular) Culture
Special Issue in the European Journal of American Studies
Editors: Annika Schadewaldt, Stefan Schubert, Ulla Stackmann
While literary studies has traditionally analyzed its objects in terms of specific genres, forms, or modes, this…
aspeers: emerging voices in american studies just published its new calls for papers. Embedded into the American Studies Leipzig MA program, aspeers is the first and currently only peer-reviewed print journal for MA-level scholars of American studies in Europe.
“Enfreakment in (Transnational) North American Culture”
Conference at Leipzig University, GermanyInstitute for American Studies
22-23 May 2025
Organizers: Katja Kanzler, Ella Ernst, Laura Pröger, Anna Gaidash, Annika Schadewaldt, Stefan Schubert
From the freak shows of the 19th century to…
Lecture Series
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!
"We are taking it back"
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.
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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