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American Studies will hold during 10-12 October its second annual orientation program. The American Studies Orientation Week is meant to introduce new students to what is involved with pursuing a degree in American Studies, to help students organize their studies for the coming semester (and beyond), and to introduce new students to the broader American Studies Community in Leipzig.

A detailed program can be found here.

Led by Professor Hartmut Keil a group of 14 students have started out on a study tour to the City of Houston. You can find more information on this study tour in our section on Field Research. Please also note that the group is having a blog online.

Professor Charles Johanningsmeier from the University of Nebraska-Omaha has been awarded the Fulbright-Leipzig Chair for American Studies for the 2006-2007 academic year. The Fulbright-Leipzig Chair was awarded to the University in Leipzig in 2003 by the German Fulbright Commission for a period of five years.