Faculty
Core Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Guest Scholars, Staff, and Students: Together this is the scholarly team at the Institute for American Studies in Leipzig.
Institute Faculty at American Studies, Leipzig
American Studies Leipzig has a broad and diverse Core Faculty, with specialists in literature, culture, history, and minority studies.
Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler
Professor and Chair for American Literature
Room 3507 | Phone: (0341) 97-37331
Office Hours: Winter Term 22/23 (while classes are in session): Thursdays, 3-4 pm. Both remote and in-person appointments are possible—pls sign-up via email at least one hour in advance.
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/kanzler
katja.kanzler@uni-leipzig.de
Professor and Chair for American Literature
Room 3507 | Phone: (0341) 97-37331
Office Hours: Winter Term 22/23 (while classes are in session): Thursdays, 3-4 pm. Both remote and in-person appointments are possible—pls sign-up via email at least one hour in advance.
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/kanzler
katja.kanzler@uni-leipzig.de
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Pisarz-Ramirez
Professor for American Studies and Minority Studies
Room GWZ 3 5.08 | Phone: (0341) 973 7343
Office Hours: Winter Term: Wednesdays, 3:45-4:45 pm (remote or in-person). Please contact me by email for an appoinment.
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/pisarz
pisarz@uni-leipzig.de
Professor for American Studies and Minority Studies
Room GWZ 3 5.08 | Phone: (0341) 973 7343
Office Hours: Winter Term: Wednesdays, 3:45-4:45 pm (remote or in-person). Please contact me by email for an appoinment.
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/pisarz
pisarz@uni-leipzig.de
Prof. Dr. Olaf Stieglitz
Professor for American Cultural History
Room 3505 | Phone: (0341) 97-37335
Office Hours: In-person office hours are on Wednesday between 1.30 to 3 pm (you can make an appointment, but walk-ins are usually possible); consultations on Zoom can be arranged by appointment
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/stieglitz
olaf.stieglitz@uni-leipzig.de
Professor for American Cultural History
Room 3505 | Phone: (0341) 97-37335
Office Hours: In-person office hours are on Wednesday between 1.30 to 3 pm (you can make an appointment, but walk-ins are usually possible); consultations on Zoom can be arranged by appointment
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/stieglitz
olaf.stieglitz@uni-leipzig.de
Dr. Stefan Schubert
Akademischer Assistent (Senior Assistant Professor for American Literature)
Room 3503 | Phone: (0341) 973 7337
Office Hours: Mondays 10-11am (in person; and via Zoom by appointment)
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/schubert
stefan.schubert@uni-leipzig.de
Akademischer Assistent (Senior Assistant Professor for American Literature)
Room 3503 | Phone: (0341) 973 7337
Office Hours: Mondays 10-11am (in person; and via Zoom by appointment)
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/schubert
stefan.schubert@uni-leipzig.de
Annika M. Schadewaldt, MA
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin (Junior Assistant Professor for American Literature)
Room 3502 | Phone: (0341) 973 7334
Office Hours: Mondays, 11-12 (please sign up before at least 24h in advance via: calendly.com/annikaschadewaldt/officehours
https://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/schadewaldt
annika.schadewaldt@uni-leipzig.de
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin (Junior Assistant Professor for American Literature)
Room 3502 | Phone: (0341) 973 7334
Office Hours: Mondays, 11-12 (please sign up before at least 24h in advance via: calendly.com/annikaschadewaldt/officehours
https://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/schadewaldt
annika.schadewaldt@uni-leipzig.de
Tobias Schlobach, MA
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Junior Assistant Professor for American Cultural History)
Room 3501 | Phone: (0341) 973 7336
Office Hours: During the Winter Semester: Thursdays, 5-6pm, and by appointment (also possible via Zoom, please contact me in advance so I can send you a link accordingly)
tobias.schlobach@uni-leipzig.de
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Junior Assistant Professor for American Cultural History)
Room 3501 | Phone: (0341) 973 7336
Office Hours: During the Winter Semester: Thursdays, 5-6pm, and by appointment (also possible via Zoom, please contact me in advance so I can send you a link accordingly)
tobias.schlobach@uni-leipzig.de
Dr. Katja Schmieder
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin (Junior Assistant Professor for American Literature)
Room 3502 | Phone: (0341) 973 7334
Office Hours: Winter Semester: Mondays, noon-1 pm via Zoom (credit transfer only! please email me at least 24 hrs ahead for a slot) - Thursdays, 3-4 pm (in person)
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/schmieder
schmieder@uni-leipzig.de
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin (Junior Assistant Professor for American Literature)
Room 3502 | Phone: (0341) 973 7334
Office Hours: Winter Semester: Mondays, noon-1 pm via Zoom (credit transfer only! please email me at least 24 hrs ahead for a slot) - Thursdays, 3-4 pm (in person)
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/schmieder
schmieder@uni-leipzig.de
Dr. habil. Sebastian M. Herrmann
Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben (Lecturer for American Studies)
Room 3504 | Phone: (0341) 97-37332
Office Hours: Thu, 1-2pm (3-4pm on Nov 24, Dec 8, Jan 12 and 26)
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/herrmann/
smherrmann@uni-leipzig.de
Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben (Lecturer for American Studies)
Room 3504 | Phone: (0341) 97-37332
Office Hours: Thu, 1-2pm (3-4pm on Nov 24, Dec 8, Jan 12 and 26)
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/herrmann/
smherrmann@uni-leipzig.de
Heather Pruessing
Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben (Lecturer for American Cultural History)
Room GWZ 3 5.01 | Phone: (0341) 973-7336
Office Hours: Wednesdays 15:00 -16:00
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/pruessing
heather.pruessing@uni-leipzig.de
Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben (Lecturer for American Cultural History)
Room GWZ 3 5.01 | Phone: (0341) 973-7336
Office Hours: Wednesdays 15:00 -16:00
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/pruessing
heather.pruessing@uni-leipzig.de
Dr. Eleonora Ravizza
Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben (Lecturer for American Studies)
Room 3 5.04 | Phone: (0341) 973 7332
Office Hours: Mon 12-1pm (in person or on Zoom)
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/ravizza
eleonora.ravizza@uni-leipzig.de
Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben (Lecturer for American Studies)
Room 3 5.04 | Phone: (0341) 973 7332
Office Hours: Mon 12-1pm (in person or on Zoom)
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/ravizza
eleonora.ravizza@uni-leipzig.de
Former Professors
Prof. Dr. Anne Koenen
Professor Emeritus for American Literature
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/koenen
koenen@uni-leipzig.de
Professor Emeritus for American Literature
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/koenen
koenen@uni-leipzig.de
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Keil
Professor Emeritus for American Culture and History
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/keil
Professor Emeritus for American Culture and History
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/keil
Prof. Crister S. Garrett †
Professor for American Culture and History
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/garrett
Professor for American Culture and History
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/garrett
Adjunct Faculty
The Institute’s strengths are further enhanced by Adjunct Faculty who especially enrich our teaching. Beside Core Faculty and Adjunct Faculty, the Institute for American Studies has regular and distinguished international Guest Scholars.
Dr. Steffen Wöll
Postdoctoral Fellow (SFB 1199: “Processes of Spatialization under the Global Condition”)
Room Nikolaistr. 6-10, Room 5.07 | Phone: 0341 973 77 52
Office Hours: Friday, 2-3pm (via Zoom)
https://steffenwoell.github.io
steffen.woell@uni-leipzig.de
Postdoctoral Fellow (SFB 1199: “Processes of Spatialization under the Global Condition”)
Room Nikolaistr. 6-10, Room 5.07 | Phone: 0341 973 77 52
Office Hours: Friday, 2-3pm (via Zoom)
https://steffenwoell.github.io
steffen.woell@uni-leipzig.de
Leonie Kratzenstein
Office Hours: Starting Oct. 19: Wednesdays, 2-3 pm on Zoom, or by appointment (Zoom/in person). Please sign up in advance via email.
l.kratzenstein@studserv.uni-leipzig.de
Office Hours: Starting Oct. 19: Wednesdays, 2-3 pm on Zoom, or by appointment (Zoom/in person). Please sign up in advance via email.
l.kratzenstein@studserv.uni-leipzig.de
Vivian Sadlik
Course Instructor
Office Hours: Appointments on demand (via Zoom or in-person).
vs90novo@studserv.uni-leipzig.de
Course Instructor
Office Hours: Appointments on demand (via Zoom or in-person).
vs90novo@studserv.uni-leipzig.de
Research Fellows
American Studies Leipzig also employs several scholars as Research Fellows to work on specific projects, typically on external funding such as the DFG CRCs.
Dr. Steffen Wöll
Postdoctoral Fellow (SFB 1199: “Processes of Spatialization under the Global Condition”)
Room Nikolaistr. 6-10, Room 5.07 | Phone: 0341 973 77 52
Office Hours: Friday, 2-3pm (via Zoom)
https://steffenwoell.github.io
steffen.woell@uni-leipzig.de
Postdoctoral Fellow (SFB 1199: “Processes of Spatialization under the Global Condition”)
Room Nikolaistr. 6-10, Room 5.07 | Phone: 0341 973 77 52
Office Hours: Friday, 2-3pm (via Zoom)
https://steffenwoell.github.io
steffen.woell@uni-leipzig.de
Anne Krenz
Doctoral Fellow (SFB 1285: “Invectivity: Constellations and Dynamics of Disparagement”)
Room GWZ 3 3.11 | Phone: 0351 463 43851
Office Hours: currently on leave
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/users/krenz
anne.krenz@tu-dresden.de
Doctoral Fellow (SFB 1285: “Invectivity: Constellations and Dynamics of Disparagement”)
Room GWZ 3 3.11 | Phone: 0351 463 43851
Office Hours: currently on leave
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/users/krenz
anne.krenz@tu-dresden.de
Katja Schulze
Doctoral Fellow (SFB 1285: “Invectivity: Constellations and Dynamics of Disparagement”)
Room GWZ 3 3.11 | Phone: 0351 463 43852
Office Hours: by appointment
https://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/users/schulze
katja.schulze@tu-dresden.de
Doctoral Fellow (SFB 1285: “Invectivity: Constellations and Dynamics of Disparagement”)
Room GWZ 3 3.11 | Phone: 0351 463 43852
Office Hours: by appointment
https://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/users/schulze
katja.schulze@tu-dresden.de
Dr. Frank Usbeck
Associated Research Fellow
Office Hours: by appointment
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/usbeck
fusbeck@uni-leipzig.de
Associated Research Fellow
Office Hours: by appointment
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/faculty/usbeck
fusbeck@uni-leipzig.de
Staff
We also see the Staff at the Institute as an indispensable part of the Scholarly Team: Our dynamic staff provides key elements of the teaching environment - student support, technological infrastructure for learning, efficient communications, and much more.
Dr. Sophia Manns-Süßbrich
Lead Librarian for American Studies
Room Universitaetsbibliothek Leipzig | Phone: 0341 9730506
manns@ub.uni-leipzig.de
Lead Librarian for American Studies
Room Universitaetsbibliothek Leipzig | Phone: 0341 9730506
manns@ub.uni-leipzig.de
Anne Bishop
Secretary to the Chair of American Literature (Prof. Kanzler)
Room 3.506 | Phone: +49 (0)341 9737330
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm and by appointment
anne.bishop@uni-leipzig.de
Secretary to the Chair of American Literature (Prof. Kanzler)
Room 3.506 | Phone: +49 (0)341 9737330
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm and by appointment
anne.bishop@uni-leipzig.de
Anne Keyselt
Institute Secretariat
Room 3.506 | Phone: +49 (0)341 9737330
Office Hours: In-person office hours are cancelled. Please contact me via email at: americanstudies@uni-leipzig.de
keyselt@uni-leipzig.de
Institute Secretariat
Room 3.506 | Phone: +49 (0)341 9737330
Office Hours: In-person office hours are cancelled. Please contact me via email at: americanstudies@uni-leipzig.de
keyselt@uni-leipzig.de