Anglistik III
Chair of American Literary and Cultural Studies, AIII
The Chair of American Literary and Cultural Studies focuses on literature, culture, and media of the United and Canada. In teaching and research, we discuss cultural texts, films, series, and other media in relation to changes and continuities in North American cultural and literary history, such as regarding gender in US politics or the European variations of the American Western Myth.
Our teaching strives to be interdisciplinary and looks for contemporary debates. We offer foundational knowledge and skills in research in North American Studies and encourage students to become actively engaged in our scholarly activities, and to join lively classroom discussions.
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Prof. Philipp Löffler: Visiting Professor of American Studies in the Fall Term 2026
Prof. Philipp Löffler will be a part of the American Studies team as visiting professor of American Studies in the fall term 2026. His courses focus on poetry, the contemporary US American novel, and 19th century American literature.
Out Now: Amerikastudien / American Studies special issue: The Cultural Politics of 1776
Writing Retreat
Stefanie Schäfer will be co-presenting with Myra Bloom at the 2026 ACCUTE (The Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English) conference on Montreal.
Helsinki Conference
In March 2025, Stefanie Schäfer gave a paper on “Emotions and Keywords on “The Long 2020”: A View of Pandemic Reckonings from Cultural Studies at this year’s conference of the Helsinki Hub conference of the Helsinki Hub on Emotions, Populism and Polarisation (HEPP5) at the University of Helsinki.
Guest Lecture: Dr. Allison Stagg
Stefanie Schäfer has been invited as a visiting fellow at York University’s Robarts Centre of Canadian Studies.
Guest Lecture: Dr. Allison Stagg
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Guest Lecture: Jiann-Chyng Tu
Writing Retreat
Helsinki Conference
Credit: Pexels / Tapio HaajaIn March 2025, Stefanie Schäfer gave a paper on “Emotions and Keywords on “The Long 2020”: A View of Pandemic Reckonings from Cultural Studies at this year’s conference of the Helsinki Hub conference of the Helsinki Hub on Emotions, Populism and Polarisation (HEPP5) at the University of Helsinki.
Guest Lecture: Dr. Allison Stagg
