The Picador Guest Professorship for Literature
The Picador Professorship for Literature at the University of Leipzig is unique in Germany. Located at the university's American Studies Program and based on a partnership between the Veranstaltungsforum der Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck, the DAAD, and the University of Leipzig, it combines elements of a writers-in-residence program, creative writing programs, and university learning. The Picador Professorship for Literature brings leading young writers of English language literature to Leipzig and Mitteldeutschland, thereby providing students with a chance to work with 'practitioners' of literature. It thus also engages in and fosters a vivid exchange about the relationship between literature, language, and culture, especially as they shape society's negotiation of diversity and difference.
Current Picador Professor Fiona Maazel
In the Summer Term of 2012, the Picador Chair for Literature will be held by Fiona Maazel. Read more about Professor Maazel on her faculty page.
Room GWZ 3 5.14 | Phone: (0341) 973 7333
Office Hours: Mon. 3-4pm
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/maazel
feemur@gmail.com
Former Picador Professors for Literature
Since the inauguration of the Picador Professorship in early 2007, American Studies Leipzig has been proud and honored to host the following Picador Guest Professors for Literature:
- Tristan Hughes (Winter 06/07): americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/hughes
- James Hopkin (Summer 07): americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/hopkin
- John Haskell (Winter 07/08): americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/haskell
- Chuck Klosterman (Summer 08): americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/klosterman
- Nancy Kress (Winter 08/09): americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/kress
- Catherine Chung (Summer 09): americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/chung
- Olen Steinhauer (Winter 09/10): americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/steinhauer
- Christian Hawkey (Summer 10): americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/hawkey
- Nathalie Handal (Winter 10/11): americanstudies.unileipzig.de/faculty/handal
- Shannon Cain (Summer 2011): americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/cain
- Porochista Khakpour (Winter 11/12): americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/khakpour
Picador Chair Related News, Events and Activities
- 02 Apr, 12:45 Hurry Up to Sign up for the Picador Writing Workshop
- 03 Feb, 13:13 Next Picador Professor Fiona Maazel
- 03 Feb, 12:27 Seminars by Picador Professor Fiona Maazel
- 06 Jan, 11:41 Picador Reading with Porochista Khakpour
- 06 Jan, 11:21 NEA Literature fellowship for Porochista Khakpour
- 22 Nov, 19:08 Picador Professor Porochista Khakpour publishes article in the New York Times
- 15 Nov, 18:47 Picador Professor Porochista Khakpour Guest Editor for Guernica Magazine
- 07 Oct, 16:50 Picador Classes to Start One Week Later
- 19 Sep, 19:29 Picador Professor Porochista Khakpour Reflects on 9/11 in the New York Times
- 19 Sep, 15:44 Hurry Up to Sign up for the Picador Courses
- 22 Aug, 14:29 Announcing the new Picador Seminars
- 22 Aug, 14:15 Seminars by Picador Professor Porochista Khakpour
- 03 Jun, 12:17 Next Picador Professor Porochista Khakpour
- 01 Jun, 18:00 Showing the World to Others - Shannon Cain Reads From Her Current Project
- 26 Apr, 14:01 Picador Anthology now also Accepting Previously Published Works
- 16 Apr, 11:57 Call for Submissions - The Picador Anthology
- 11 Apr, 19:40 Hurry up to Sign up for the Picador Creative Writing Class
- 25 Mar, 19:00 New Picador Professor Shannon Cain
Meet the Picador Professor for Literature
American Studies Leipzig is very much interested in organizing Picador Professorship Events (readings, round tables, panel discussions, etc.) with local, regional and national partners. If you are interested in inviting Fiona Maazel for such events, please contact the American Studies Leipzig Picador Coordinator Florian Bast (email: florian.bast@uni-leipzig.de, phone: +49 (341) 97 37 334) directly.