public event

Join the American Space Leipzig for a public roundtable discussion on the Trump administration‘s immigration policy in historical perspective with 19th century immigrant and labor history expert, Prof. Dorothee Schneider.

Zum Gedenken an John F. Kennedys 100. Geburtstag zeigt der American Space Leipzig einen 2013 restaurierten Dokumentarfilm aus dem Jahr 1964, der unter dem Titel “Years of Lightning, Day of Drums” das Vermächtnis des amerikanischen Präsidenten (1961-1964) beschreibt. Nach einem einleitenden Grußwort durch den amtierenden Leiter des U.S. Consulate General Leipzig David Fabrycky übernimmt Prof. Crister Garrett (American Studies Leipzig) die Moderation.

Are you currently thinking about applying for PhD programs? Or applying for scholarships to complete your dissertation? Or completing a PhD parallel to your job? There are so many aspects to think about when deciding for an academic career or using a PhD for your professional development.

Join the American Space Leipzig for a roundtable discussion on the First Hundred Days of the Trump administration with U.S. government and politics expert, Professor Mark Rozell.

First coined in 1933 during a radio address by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the First Hundred Days have become a fixed reference point to measure the successes and accomplishments of a new administration when the president‘s power and influence are at their greatest.

Join the American Studies Leipzig Alumni Association (ASLAA) for the first application lab on April 20, 7:15-8:45 pm!

PLEASE NOTE THE ROOM CHANGE! The Application Lab will take place in Room 1.516.

On 21 April, 2017 at 5 p.m., American Studies Leipzig will celebrate the release of the tenth issue of aspeers: emerging voices in american studies, Europe’s first and currently only peer-reviewed graduate journal in American studies. 

Guest lecture with Prof Gillian Harkins, University of Washington

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

11 am - 1 pm

Campus Augustusplatz, HS 10

The lecture is free and open to the public.

For more information about Prof. Harkins visit her official university profile.

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Join the American Space Leipzig for a public film screening of Chris Weitz‘s drama “A Better Life.”

Join the American Space Leipzig on Monday at 5pm for a public workshop on gender politics and the American workforce.

Women make up nearly half of the American workforce. They receive more degrees in higher education than men. Yet, women still earn considerably less than men. In 2015, female full-time workers made only 80 cents for every dollar earned by men, a gender wage gap of 20 percent.

Join the American Space Leipzig for a public roundtable with Professor Crister S. Garrett as we discuss the unfolding politics of German-American relations during the Trump presidency, and the themes that will shape the debates and politics of the 2017 Munich Security Conference.