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 Olen Steinhauer
In the Fall Term of 2010, the Picador Chair for Literature will be held by Olen Steinhauer. Read more about Olen Steinhauer on his page here at the American Studies Leipzig homepage at: americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/steinhauer.
Picador Guest Professor for Literature
Room 3 5.14 | Phone: (0341) 973 7333
Office Hours: tbd
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/steinhauer
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
Picador Chair Related News, Events and Activities
- 27 Jan, 20:00 Reading by Picador Guest Professor Olen Steinhauer
- 18 Jan, 19:00 Reading and Discussion by John Haskell on Jan 18
- 12 Sep, 12:00 New Picador Professor Olen Steinhauer
- 11 Jun, 20:00 Picador Guest Professor Catherine Chung Reads on June 11
- 06 Apr, 08:00 Summer 2009 Picador Courses
- 02 Apr, 07:30 American Studies Leipzig Welcomes Picador Professor Catherine Chung
- 08 Jan, 20:00 Picador Guest Professor Nancy Kress Reads on Jan 8
- 08 Dec, 19:00 CANCELED. [Picador Guest Professor Nancy Kress Reads in Berlin]
- 16 Oct, 20:12 Scheine Chuck Klosterman
- 10 Oct, 16:39 New Picador Professor Nancy Kress
- 25 Jul, 10:46 Chuck Klosterman Reading [Photos and Video]
- 17 Jul, 20:00 Picador Guest Professor Chuck Klosterman Reads on July 17
- 10 Jul, 22:00 Picador Roundtable on Spectator Sports Draws Large Crowd
- 10 Jul, 17:00 *UPDATE: Chuck Klosterman and Ben Alpers Roundtable on "The Spectator vs. The Sport"
- 28 May, 13:14 New Picador Professor Chuck Klosterman
- 19 May, 00:00 Chuck Klosterman Interviewed on Radio Mephisto97.6
- 17 May, 17:23 Picador Professor John Haskell in Kreuzer logbuch
- 24 Jan, 19:00 Picador Professor John Haskell reads in Grassi Museum
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 Olen Steinhauer for such events, please contact the American Studies Leipzig Picador Coordinator Sebastian M. Herrmann (email: smherrmann@uni-leipzig.de, phone: +49 (341) 97 37 334) directly.