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

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
Wednesday, 12:00-14:00
Thursday, 11:00-14:00

News

Elaine Roth: "Now You See Them: Women and African Americans in Early US Cinema". Guest Lecture.

Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 14 -16 CET, Phil.-Gebäude ÜR 24

Elaine Roth is Professor of Film Studies and Chair of the English Department at Indiana University South Bend. Currently she is Mercator Fellow within the Research Training Group "The…

Online-Informationsveranstaltung "Im Lehramtsstudium ins Ausland"

(Online-)Infoveranstaltung zum Fremdsprachenassistenz-Programm am 02.12.2024 um 19:30 Uhr

Nachfragen und Kontaktaufnahme: wuerzburg@fsa-pad.de

Zugangsdaten:

Thema: FSA Informationsveranstaltung Würzburg/Stuttgart
Uhrzeit: 2.Dez. 2024 07:30 PM…

Prof. Dr. Brenda Kauffman (Flagler Guest Professor): "Eerie Echoes of the Silent Spring: Potential Impacts of the Trump Administration on the Environment"

Guest Lecture & Discussion

Monday, 2 December 2024, 16-18 CET - hybrid (Phil.-Gebäude ÜR6 & on Zoom)

Please register via eh@uni-wuerzburg.de to receive the Zoom link. No registration is needed to attend the event in person.

Poster

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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