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Prof. Crister Garrett

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Prof. Gabriele Pisarz-Ramírez

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2:30-3:30 pm
Tuesday, March, 19, noon-1 pm

Prof. Katja Kanzler

Wednesday, Feb 13, 10-11 am
Monday, Feb 25, 11 am-noon
Monday, March 11, 11 am-noon

Dr. Sebastian Herrmann

by appointment
 

Dr. Schmieder

Dear students,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Prof. Garrett's office hours will have to be cancelled today, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.

The American Council on Germany (ACG), an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit organization and the leading U.S.-based forum for strengthening German-American relations, is calling for applications for their "Carl Duisburg Fellowship for Future German Transatlanticists". The Council examines German-American relations on three levels: the bilateral relationship, the ties between Europe and the United States, and how the transatlantic partnership can meet global challenges.

On January 17, 2019, ASL's Prof. Katja Kanzler held her inaugural lecture at Felix-Klein-Hörsaal in the Neues Paulinum. Speaking in front of an audience of about 50 students, faculty, and guests, she addressed the topic: "Von der Krisenhaftigkeit des Romans, 'Bookish Books' und der Politik des Literarischen in den USA des 21. Jahrhunderts." She was introduced and welcomed by Prof. Beat Siebenhaar, Dean of the Philologische Fakultät, as is tradition. 

In her talk, Prof. Kanzler first established that the crisis or even death of the novel in the 21st century has been proclaimed many times. She then went on to explain how so-called 'bookish books,' that is, books that draw explicit attention to their own mediality, are a reflection of the novel's need for these crises to constantly reinvent itself. To illustrate this, she discussed Salvador Plascienca's novel The People of Paper and S by Doug Dourst and J.J. Abrams as two case studies.

After the lecture, most guests stayed for the reception, enjoying food, drinks, and conversation.

On the occasion of CBS releasing the second season of the “Star Trek: Discovery” series, “Das Filmmagazin” interviewed ASL’s Katja Kanzler discussing the ongoing popularity of the Star Trek series.

Follow the link to listen to the podcast in German language

Due to a business trip, Prof. Pisarz-Ramírez' Office Hours have to be cancelled on Wednesday, 30 January.

American Space Leipzig Director, Crister S. Garrett, was interviewed by Deutschlandfunk on the recent events in Washington D.C. following the re-opening of the government. Listen to the interview on our homepage at the link below.

https://bit.ly/2sQesPX

Humanity in Action, a collaborative, international learning community of individuals from or based in Europe and the United States, are calling for applications for their 2019 Fellowship opportunities.