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There are two job offers for student assistants at the TU Dresden at the moment! One position is offered at the Staff Unit Diversity Management, the other at the Referat für Entwicklung und Internationales at the Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus. So, whether you are generally interested in gaining new (work) experience or want […]
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Whatever political stance you take in this year’s US presidential election, we invite you to join us for our official election night on November 8/9, 2016! From 8 p.m. on, you can listen to live interviews, presentations, and short lectures on different topics from US politics and political culture; you can follow the election on […]
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In 2015, Ursula Maria Ewald provided the first German translation of Gordon Leidner’s Abraham Lincoln. Quotes, Quips, and Speeches. On October 11, 2016, Ewald will be reading from this translation, Abraham Lincoln. Vermächtnisse, at the Literaturhaus Villa Augustin in Dresden. The reading is hosted on the occasion of the International Translation Day, which was celebrated on […]
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Whether you would like to simply attend the conference “Von House of Cards bis Game of Thrones: Über Politik in Fernsehserien” or listen to the talks as part of your participation in this semester’s honor class, please make sure to register for the conference as soon as possible as available seats are already limited! You […]
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As part of the 26th Annual Intercultural Days, which take place from September 18 to Oktober 2, 2016, in Dresden, Scott Riedmann will give a talk on immigration and diversity in US society. In particular, his presentation will focus on the role that immigration has played in the history of the US and how today’s […]
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aspeers, the first and currently only peer-reviewed print journal for MA-level American studies scholars in Europe, is again inviting contributions by American studies students. As previous issues, the tenth edition of aspeers will feature a general section in addition to a topical one. For the upcoming issue, this topical section will be organized around […]
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This class is organized around the conference “Von House of Cards bis Game of Thrones: Über Politik in Fernsehserien,” to be hosted by the TUD network “weiter sehen” from 27 to 29 Oct. 2016 at Deutsches Hygiene-Museum. Interested and motivated students get the opportunity for an in-depth engagement with the interdisciplinary scholarship presented at the conference: After attending […]
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It has been about four weeks now since the Dresden Long Night of the Sciences took place on June 10, 2016. As every year, scientific institutions of all kinds presented their research to the broader public via presentations, displays, information stands, and other media. For the first time after a longer pause, the American Studies […]
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Gemeinsam mit der Professur für Englische Literatur wird sich auch die Professur für Nordamerikanische Literatur an der Langen Nacht der Wissenschaften beteiligen und möchte Sie auf diesem Wege ganz herzlich dazu einladen! Sie finden uns am 10. Juni ab 18 Uhr in Raum E03 des Hörsaalzentrums. Neben interaktiven Stationen zur amerikanischen Wahl finden im Laufe […]
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