Lecture Series

Trump 2.0: Cultural Perspectives on the Current US Political Landscape

Date/Time: 29/04 to 01/07/2025
Type: Event 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!

Donald Trump claps on stage at a large indoor rally, surrounded by cheering supporters holding signs and wearing campaign gear. — President Donald Trump reacts to the crowd as he arrives onstage at his first re-election campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S., June 20, 2020. Photo: Leah Millis (REUTERS)

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24/06/2025, 17:00 to 19:00
Annual lecture series

"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.

01/07/2025, 17:00 to 19:00
Annual lecture series

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.