New Issue of aspeers on “American (Anti-)Heroes” Published
aspeers, the first peer-reviewed journal for MA-level scholars of American studies in Europe, just published its latest issue.
News and Events
News
'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.
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!
Events
Online Workshop on "Christian Semantics and Forms in Right-Wing Male Culture" on Sept. 18–19
The digital workshop "Christian Semantics and Forms in Right-Wing Male Culture" brings together doctoral and postdoctoral researchers from the fields of religious and cultural studies. Please contact peter.hintz@uni-leipzig.de for the zoom link.
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Workshop on "Transatlantic Sporting Encounters" on Sept. 24–25
Featuring international scholars working on the history of physical culture, American Studies Leipzig is hosting a DFG-funded workshop on "Transatlantic Sporting Encounters: Sport and Physical Culture as German-American Meeting Ground in the Long Twentieth Century" on Sept. 24–25, 2026. The…
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Repeat Lecture Exam 1402 Literatures and Cultures of the USA, Prof. Kanzler/Dr. Herrmann/Dr. Ravizza
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Repeat Lecture Exam Society, History, and Politics I (04-001-1002) Prof. Dr. Olaf Stieglitz
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