Next Picador Professor Rita Bullwinkel
Rita Bullwinkel appointed as next Picador Guest Professor for Literature at the Institute for American Studies at Leipzig University. She will hold the professorship in the summer term of 2024.
News and Events
News
Eine Dissertation reist um die Welt – und kommt zurück nach Leipzig
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Course Catalog for the Summer Semester 2024 Now Available
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…
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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