Unfortunately, due to illness, the secretariat has to remain closed until further notice. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

In a new episode of the American Studies Leipzig Alumni Association e.V.’s podcast What’s Next? Chats with American Studies Alumni, host Sandra Rath chats with Dr. Marie-Luise Löffler, Officer for Women’s and Gender Equality at the City of Heidelberg.

Final call for applications:

The deadline for the MA American Studies entrance exam expires on May 3, 2021, at midnight. ASL strongly encourages you to submit your application packet soon if you plan on entering our MA class of 2021!

Please upload your application materials on our MA Application platform!

Ira Glasser war fast drei Jahrzehnte Direktor der American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) und hat sich mit spektakulären Gerichtsverfahren im Kampf um die Bürgerrechte in den USA einen Namen gemacht.

Bei der Veranstaltung geht es unter anderem um die Rolle der Misinformation und »Hatespeech« im Internet, ob die Rechte derer verteidigt werden sollte, die sich für antidemokratische Systeme und Politiken aussprechen und um die sogenannte »Cancel Culture«. Themen also, die den Kern unseres Zusammenlebens in einer digitalisierten, globalisierten Welt treffen.

To keep within the guidelines of social distancing procedures, we still cannot offer in-person office hours. To receive a remote consultation, email the instructor you would like to talk to at least 1 hour before the beginning of their office hours to request a callback. In said request, please include your phone number. Some instructors might offer additional remote options (via Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts, or other) – please see below.

Gemäß der Manteländerungssatzung zur Flexibilisierung der Prüfungs- und Studienordnungen der Philologischen Fakultät  stellt der Prüfungsausschuss Amerikanistik die Fortsetzung des Krisenfalls gemäß § 2, Abs. 1 und in dessen Folge die  Nichtdurchführbarkeit von Präsenzprüfungen im Rahmen des  BA-Studiengangs Amerikanistik fest. Daher werden für diese Prüfungen  alternative Prüfungsformen gefunden.

The repeat exam for the SHP II lecture will be offered on May 7th, 2021, 10:15 - 11:45 am. The repeat exam will be online and open-book, like the original exam. As usual, students need to be registered for this exam on AlmaWeb in order to to participate.

As part of her tenure in the summer term of 2021, Picador Professor Sheila Heti will teach two classes at American Studies Leipzig.

Sex in American Literature

Tuesdays, 5-7 pm (taught remotely)

American Studies Leipzig is proud to announce Sheila Heti as our next Picador Guest Professor for Literature. She will hold the professorship in the summer term of 2021. 

LC1 Lecture Exam: Exam Viewing and Repeat Exam

On Wed., April 7, starting at 3 pm, there will be a chance for a virtual ‘viewing’ of the LC1 lecture exams (Klausureinsicht), via zoom, in which students can receive individual feedback on their performance in the exam. If you want to make use of this offer, please write to Ms. Anne Bishop (anne.bishop@uni-leipzig.de) to sign up and to receive the zoom-link. The deadline for signing up is April 6, end of business.