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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Adrian Daub
Credit: Cynthia NewberryFrom late May through late June, Adrian Daub (Stanford University) will serve as guest professor at the University Mannheim. Dr. Katharina Motyl acquired funding from the university's rectorate to facilitate this guest professorship. Colleagues who are interested in inquiring about inviting him to their home institution for a lecture may contact him directly: daub(at)stanford.edu.
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
