Amerikanistik

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 on 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

Address

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

Monday, 10am – noon & 2pm – 4pm
Wednesday, 10am – noon & 2pm – 4pm

Student Assistant Office

Jamie Förster
Krystine Koh
David Schiepek

Philosophiegebäude, Room 5.E.3

hiwi.amerikanistik@uni-wuerzburg.de

Office Hours

Monday, 09:00-14:00 (July 29, 2024: 09:00-11:30 and 16:15-18:30)
Tuesday, 09:00-13:00
Thursday, 10:30-13:30

News

Smartphone Cultures #WueOnline. Cultural Studies Colloquium Winter Term 2024/25

As a transnationally open installment of our Cultural Studies Colloquia series, this online research seminar brings the perspective of cultural studies to bear on the smartphone as a key node in the cultural circuitry of our contemporary moment.

We…

Fulbright-Studienstipendium 2025-26

Studium in den USA? Yes, please! Ergreifen Sie die Chance und erleben Sie die USA mit einem Fulbright-Studienstipendium 2025-26!

Bis zum 25. August 2024 (23:59:59 Uhr) können sich Master-Studierende und Bachelor-Absolvent:innen von Fachhochschulen,…

Studierwerkstatt Summer Semester 2024

Schreibzentrum - Schreibzentrum (uni-wuerzburg.de)

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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