MDR Info, the most listened to source of news on radio in Central Germany (Mitteldeutschland), interviewed American Studies Leipzig today about the implications of the latest round of primary elections in the United States that are part of this presidential election season.
One of America’s most prestigious journals of letters, The Atlantic Monthly, has published submissions by two of American Studies Leipzig’s students, Ms. Alexandra Pitzing, and Ms. Heather Carmody.
As part of celebrating its 150 years of being in print, The Atlantic Monthly created a special issue on “The American Idea” containing contributions from notable Americans. It then asked readers worldwide to write essays of up to two-hundred-fifty words on what they consider to be the essence of “The American Idea”.
This week, Dr. Gabriele Pisarz-Ramirez will hold her office hour on Tuesday, May 6, from 3 pm to 4 pm. In addition, due to sickness, the Institute-Secretariat offers the following altered office-hours:
The Deutschlandfunk, Germany’s public radio service, had a report on the American Studies Leipzig project aspeers on the air today. ASL’s aspeers is the first and currently only Graduate Journal for European American Studies. You can find a transcript of the 4 minute feature at the Deutschlandfunk homepage or listen to the report through their audio on demand interface.
Some 70 people gathered to open the Exhibit on “Media, Power, and the White House” on Monday, 28 April. The project is co-sponsored by the Department of Communication Studies and the Institute for American Studies. Generous funding for the exhibit has been provided by the American Consulate in Leipzig.
Under the supervision of Dr. Gerhard Piskol, a specialist in comparative journalism, and Professor Emeritus Hartmut Keil from American Studies, the exhibit was constructed by ten students over several months.
Since last summer, the Erasmus-Program of the European Union offers stipends for internships in Europe. The internships have to be arranged by the students and should be 3 to 12 months long. The Erasmus-Internship-Program at the University of Leipzig is coordinated through the International Office, which encourages students to apply for funding. For more information, please click here.
ASL and the Department of Communication Studies of the University of Leipzig proudly present the exhibit “Power of the Media - Media of Power: The Fight for the White House.” The exhibit will open on April 28, 2008 at 6:30 pm in the humanities building (GWZ, Beethovenstreet 15), room 2.516. The theme is the presidential election in the USA and its portrayal in the media - historically and currently. From April 28 onwards, the exhibit will be shown in the foyer of the humanities building and in the Communication Studies Department (Burgstreet 21, 3. Floor).
Today, American Studies Leipzig launched aspeers:emerging voices in american studies, the first—and currently only—graduate journal in American Studies. Opening the release ceremony, institute director Prof. Anne Koenen expressed her pride in the project and thanked the editing students for the outstanding job they did, as well as course instructor Sebastian Herrmann for the effort he put into the project.
On April 24, 3 pm, American Studies Leipzig will celebrate the first issue of aspeers, Europe’s first and currently only graduate journal in American Studies. The journal has been created during the last semester as part of the American Studies Leipzig MA program. The release of the founding issue marks the end of the first editing cycle.
Please join us on 24 April 2008, 3 pm, in the Bibliotheca Albertina Lecture Hall for a short celebration!
Today, American Studies Leipzig launched aspeers:emerging voices in american studies, the first—and currently only—graduate journal in American Studies. Opening the release ceremony, institute director Prof. Anne Koenen expressed her pride in the project and thanked the editing students for the outstanding job they did, as well as course instructor Sebastian Herrmann for the effort he put into the project.
