Amerikanistik

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American Studies at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

American Studies Würzburg (AmWü) examines the United States within the broad frameworks of globally interconnected modernity. Thus, our research and teaching focus not only literary genres and print media of the past and present. We further engage with screen storytelling from early film to contemporary streaming, visual and participatory cultures, national and transnational histories, and theoretical frameworks.

Areas of particular focus in Würzburg include ecological and ecocritical approaches; modernization and media studies; mobility, immigration, and transnational paradigms; critical race research; gender and queer theory.

We take pride in teaching that enlivens the seminar space, but also moves beyond traditional seminar formats. American Studies students are integrated into workshops, research, and creative projects in addition to interaction with international partners from their first semester on.

Prof. Dr. Catrin Gersdorf

Chair of American Studies

Prof. Dr. MaryAnn Snyder-Körber

Professor of American Cultural Studies

Team

Back in the Philosophiegebäude

Julius-Maximilians-Universität
Neuphilologisches Institut - Lehrstuhl für Amerikanistik
Philosophiegebäude
Am Hubland
97074 Würzburg

Administration

Eva Hedrich, M. A. (Office Management)

Philosophiegebäude, Room 5.E.2

Phone +49 931 31 85656 or +49 931 31 80474
amerikanistik@uni-wuerzburg.de

Office Hours (until further notice preferably by e-mail or phone):
Monday, 10am - noon and 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday, 10am - noon and 2pm - 4pm

Student Assistant Office

Marie Beckmann
Marina Greb
David Schiepek

Philosophiegebäude, Room 5.E.3

hiwi.amerikanistik@uni-wuerzburg.de

Office Hours:
Monday, noon-4pm
Wednesday, 2pm-4pm
Thursday, 2pm-5pm

On Thursday Feb. 9, 2023: 4pm-5pm

News

CSC Study Day 2023 "Cold War Cultures: Eastern, Western, and Global Perspectives"

Das Team des Cultural Studies Colloquiums möchte hiermit alle Interessierten herzlich zu unserem Study Day am 1. Februar 2023 einladen!
In diesem Semester werden drei Studierende im Rahmen ihrer Präsentationen eine Reihe neuer Perspektiven auf die…

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American Studies Writing Resources

Dear students of American Studies,

We are very happy to officially launch “American Studies Writing Resources”, a WueCampus “course” set up to help you with writing academic texts in American Studies. It is basically divided into two categories:…

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Resource Collection on American History

Dear Students,

today we are pleased to present our resource collection on American History, which we have developed over the past months together with lecturers in American Studies.

From George Washington to Joe Biden, from the 1619 Project and…

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Ringvorlesung "Der Literaturnobelpreis: Das herausragendste Werk gewinnt? Autoren & Autorinnen auf der großen Bühne"

Als Alfred Nobel im Jahr 1895 sein Testament verfasste, schrieb er, dass sein gesamtes Erbe verwendet werden sollte, um jährlich Preise an diejenigen zu verleihen, »die im vorangegangenen Jahr der Menschheit den größten Nutzen erwiesen haben«. Für…

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