The course listings may be updated throughout the semester break. Especially once we know for certain whether classes will take place digitally or in-person, individual time slots might change again. We will indicate such changes in this news item.
Submitted by Caterina Rost on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 09:44
I’m currently on a one-person study tour through the US to research the ongoing presidential elections. I will post larger, in depth-pieces to American Studies Leipzig’s election blog and will use my personal blog below to report on the everyday encounters. More information on my journey is also available in this news item. Please enjoy reading, and please comment or ask questions.
Current Picador guest professor Don Mee Choi has been named as one of the 2021 MacArthur Fellows. The MacArthur Fellowship (sometimes called the MacArthur “Genius grants”) is awared annually to 20-30 people by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for “extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.” It is considered oe the most prestigious awards for intellectual and artistic achievement in the United States.
Submitted by Anne Bishop on Fri, 10/08/2021 - 10:57
This semester we offer some in-person office hours, as well as office hours via zoom. 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 link. For an overview of the office hours (and if they are offered remotely or in person), please see below.
Prof. Dr Katja Kanzler - until further notice, all office hours via zoom (please email at least an hour in advance)
Submitted by Anne Bishop on Mon, 10/04/2021 - 10:32
Date:
07. Oct 18:00 to 20:00
Vortrag und Q & A-Session mit Joel Rubin (Executive Director, American Jewish Congress, Washington, D.C.)
Die Veranstaltung greift mit dem Fokus auf Qanon, Alt-Right und Verschwörungsdenken im Kontext des “globalen Antisemitismus” zentrale Punkte auf, die der American Jewish Congress in diesem Jahr aus aktuellen Anlässen im tages- und gesellschaftspolitischen Geschehen in den Vereinigten Staaten in einer Reihe von kurzen Special Reports thematisiert hat.
Submitted by Anne Bishop on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 09:27
Date:
05. Nov 10:15 to 11:45
The repeat exam for the SHP I lecture will be offered on November 5th, 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.
Please note: The module registration will take place as usual but individual modules and courses will be offered in a way that complies with the latest COVID-19 regulations. Accordingly, please check our news items on the ASL website for the most recent information and contact your instructors.
I’m currently on a one-person study tour through the US to research the ongoing presidential elections. I will post larger, in depth-pieces to 
