public event 

This roundtable is a special treat for everyone who considers to make a career in the US after graduating from American Studies Leipzig. Kai Blum - author of three books on the US, ASL alumnus and, since 2006, US-citizen, will share his insights on May 7 - please join us!

MA Townhall Meeting for potential applicants, GWZ room 2.516

ASL Seminar Room 2 5.16

Kim Scott is a descendant of people indigenous to the south-east coast of Western Australia, and is proud to be one among those who call themselves Noongar.  His second novel, Benang, won the 2000 Miles Franklin Award, the 1999 West Australian Premier?s Prize and the RAKA Kate Challis Award.  He has worked extensively in education and the arts, and is currently Associate Professor of Aboriginal Health and Education at Curtin University.  He lives in Coolbellup, Western Australia, with his wife and two sons.

The intership work is designed to prepare BA and MA students, who are interested in doing an internship as part of their studies. In the workshop students will learn how to find the right internship, how to apply for financial support, internships in the US, how to prepare for an internship and how to get credits for it. Additionally, the workshop will present internship partnership programs at ASL.