Amerikanistik

American Studies at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

American Studies Würzburg (AmWü) examines the United States within the broad frameworks of globally interconnected modernity. Thus, our research and teaching focus not only on literary genres and print media of the past and present. We further engage with screen storytelling from early film to contemporary streaming, visual and participatory cultures, national and transnational histories, and theoretical frameworks.

Areas of particular focus in Würzburg include ecological and ecocritical approaches; modernization and media studies; mobility, immigration, and transnational paradigms; critical race research; gender and queer theory.

We take pride in teaching that enlivens the seminar space, but also moves beyond traditional seminar formats. American Studies students are integrated into workshops, research, and creative projects in addition to interaction with international partners from their first semester on.

Prof. Dr. Catrin Gersdorf

Chair of American Studies

Prof. Dr. MaryAnn Snyder-Körber

Professor of American Cultural Studies

Team

Address

Julius-Maximilians-Universität
Neuphilologisches Institut - Lehrstuhl für Amerikanistik
Philosophiegebäude
Am Hubland
97074 Würzburg

Administration

Eva Hedrich, M. A. (Office Management)

Philosophiegebäude, Room 5.E.2

Phone +49 931 31 85656 or +49 931 31 80474
amerikanistik@uni-wuerzburg.de

Office Hours

Monday, 10am – noon & 2pm – 4pm
Wednesday, 10am – noon & 2pm – 4pm

Closed: Dec, 18, 2024 - Jan. 6, 2025

Student Assistant Office

Jamie Förster
Marina Greb
Krystine Koh

Philosophiegebäude, Room 5.E.3

hiwi.amerikanistik@uni-wuerzburg.de

Office Hours

Monday, 16:00-17:00
Tuesday, 13:00-16:00 (Closed on Dec. 17, 2024, and Jan. 7, 2025)
Wednesday, 12:00-14:00 (Closed on Dec. 18, 2024)
Thursday, 11:00-14:00

Closed: Dec. 23, 2024 - Jan. 7, 2025

News

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Prüfungsanmeldung zu Prüfungen des Wintersemesters 2024/2025

Die Prüfungsmeldung für Prüfungen ist auf WueStudy vorzunehmen. Anmeldebeginn für alle Prüfungen ist der 01.01.2025, Anmeldeende und Rücktrittsschluss ist der 31.01.2025.

American Studies Writing Resources

Dear students of American Studies,

We are very happy to introduce you to “American Studies Writing Resources,” a WueCampus “course room” set up to help you with writing academic texts in American Studies. It is basically divided into two categories:…

Flagler Guest Professor Brenda Kauffman

We welcome Prof. Dr. Brenda Kauffman to the Philosophical Faculty of Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg as the Flagler Guest Professor for Winter Term 2024/2025. In her teaching and research, Professor Kauffman engages with issues of…

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