For its upcoming special issue, the journal COPAS – Current Objectives of Postgraduate American Studies – calls for papers and creative submissions on the topic of “Reading (in) American Studies.” ASL’s doctoral candidate Mascha Helene Lange is one of the guest editors for this issue. COPAS is an open access, peer-reviewed e-journal dedicated to publishing research by early career Americanists. Please find the full CfP below.

Office Hours during the Semester Break Winter 2021/2022

To keep within the guidelines of social distancing procedures, we 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.

The course catalog for the summer semester 2022 is available now.

For details on this (generally in-person) semester, please see our separate news item.

The course listings may be updated throughout the semester break, so please keep checking back from time to time. We will indicate any significant changes in this news item.

This morning, I scrolled through Instagram and saw a story by our student representatives/FSR Anglistik/Amerikanistik about an internship offer. My first thought was sharing it as internship news with you and my second that internship or job offers can also be found in more unconventional ways. Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn or other social networks can be helpful to find what you are looking for, so keep an eye open! If you want to pursue an internship and need help, reach out to me, Pia, your internship coordinator via asl-internship@uni-leipzig.de.

For all matters pertaining to the Exams Office (Prüfungsamt), please make sure to write to the new email address pm-philol@uni-leipzig.de from now on. Currently, Ms. Steinhagen or Ms. Conrad will take care of all exam-related matters for American Studies students.

If you recently sent an email to Alexander Dorn and it has not yet been answered, please send your email again to this new address.

“President Biden’s First Year in Office and the State of the Transatlantic Relationship” —  A Roundtable Discussion with U.S. Consul General Ken Toko

Thursday, January 27, 1:15-2:45 pm

American Studies Leipzig is proud to announce Hilary Leichter as our next Picador Guest Professor for Literature. She will hold the professorship in the summer term of 2022. (Photo Credit: Sylvie Rosokoff)

As part of her tenure in the summer term of 2022, Picador Professor Hilary Leichter will teach two classes at American Studies Leipzig.

American Surrealism

Wednesdays, 11am-1pm, (classroom tba)

As an American Studies student, transatlantic organizations like The German Marshall Fund of the United States of America (GMF) offer great opportunities for internships and jobs. The GMF is a nonpartisan organization, founded to strengthens transatlantic relationships in regards to politics, economics, and society. There are also other internship offers online, so make sure to check their website. If you need help with your application, feel free to write an e-mail to asl-internship@uni-leipzig.de