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 During the Term Break

Thursday, 10:30-13:30 (from September 19, 2024)

News

Panel Discussion: "Presidential Elections 2024: What does it mean for the US and the world?"

Panel participants:

Prof. Dr. Brenda Kauffman, Associate Professor of Political Science & International Studies, Director of International Studies, Flagler College
Mr. Jansen Harris, Member of the Republican Party
Prof. Dr. Sonja Grimm, Chair of…

Guest Lecture Professor Louis Mendy: " The Upcoming U.S. Elections: The Perspective of a West African Academic"

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 16:15-17:45, room 1.005 (ZHSG)

Professor Louis Mendy is Professor of American Studies at Cheikh Anta Diop University (Dakar, Senegal), founder and former Chair of SASA (Senegalese American Studies Association), Kent State…

Die USA vor der Wahl. Einblicke in eine gespaltene Gesellschaft

Impulsvorträge und Podiumsdiskussion, veranstaltet vom Schelling-Forum der BAdW an der Universität Würzburg. 17.10.2024, 18:00 Uhr, Klinikstraße 3, 97070 Würzburg

Flagler Guest Professor Brenda Kauffman

We welcome Prof. Dr. Brenda Kauffman to the Philosophical Faculty of Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg as the Flagler Guest Professor for Winter Term 2024/2025. In her teaching and research, Professor Kauffman engages with issues of…

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-Stipendien für USA-Aufenthalte für Masterstudierende, Promovierende und PostDocs

Bis zum 25. August 2024 (23:59:59 Uhr) können sich Master-Studierende und Bachelor-Absolvent:innen von Fachhochschulen, die im Studienjahr 2025-26 für ein bis zwei Semester als graduate student an einer US-Hochschule studieren möchten, für ein…

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