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On Nov. 4th, American Studies Leipzig students celebrated a warm-up party for the upcoming presidential election. They met over beer, pizza, and snacks to get ready for a long night of watching TV and following the results as they came in.

Prof. Garrett’s office hours will take place on November 6. However, due to business travel, his office hours are cancelled from November 12 to November 20. Next office hours will be then on Wednesday, November 26.

In a room packed with over 30 students, Simon Koschut of the DGAP spoke on the future of German-American relations in face of the upcoming election. Among others, Koschut discussed the areas of the global financial system, the trade system, foreign policy, and climate change as areas in which different dynamics are going to unfold.

Next to the secretariat on the fifth floor, American Studies Leipzig’s unique Offline Message Board is enjoying increasing attention. Most recently, a party announcement for 30th October has popped up, squeezed in on the left hand side of the board.

The Leipzig-based graduate journal aspeers still accepts submissions of student work (both academic and artistic) on the topic of “Migration and Mobility.” The journal is a unique project launched as part of the MA program in 2007. It publishes outstanding work by MA/Magister students in American Studies programs across Europe.

Due to business travel, Prof. Garrett’s iDEWEY class is canceled on Tuesday, October 21. The next session will take place as scheduled.

MAGISTER

Magister Grundstudium:

For course registration, please seek advising during the office hours of our advising team.

Magister Hauptstudium:

As a rule, most classes for Magister Hauptstudium require prior enrolment. Enrolment procedures are specified in each course description (please see the course catalog ).

BACHELOR (BA)

American Studies Majors

Due to business travel, all of Prof. Garrett’s classes are canceled on Thursday, October 16.

Dr. Gabriele Pisarz-Ramirez from the American Studies Institute has received a full-time position as Senior Lecturer in American Studies at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Dr. Pisarz-Ramirez has established herself as one of the leading scholars in Latina/o studies. Her book MexAmerica (2005) has received widespread praise.

Due to sickness, the following of Catherine Sharpe’s classes are canceled in the week of October 13:

Wed. 9.15-10.45 (iCAN)

Thurs. 9.15-10.45 (iDEWEY)