American Cultures of Dissent - American Studies Leipzig Grad Conference

02/05/2018

This year's conference organizers would like to give a big THANK YOU to everyone involved in making our conference such a pleasurable, enriching, and fruitful experience. We greatly appreciate the support we have received from our sponsors and we are also very grateful to all those who have assisted us in the organisation of the event. Finally, we hope that you also enjoyed attending this conference and after these two days go home with ample food for thought and inspiring ideas. Don't be a stranger!

12/04/2018

You want to find out more about each of our outstanding speakers and their presentations? Then check out our new section!

Panel I: Literature as (a Form of) Dissent Whit Frazier Peterson Alejandro Rivero-Vadillo Stefan Benz Panel II: Challenging the Limits of Legal Resistance Richard A. Bachmann Meike Robaard Panel II…

27/03/2018

We are thrilled to announce that the full schedule of presentations for the sixth ASL Graduate Conference on "American Cultures of Dissent" is now available online! Sneak a peak and don't forget to register! We can't wait to see you all there!

Please be advised that the following schedule may be subject to small changes Saturday, April 28, 2018 9:00 am – 9:30 am Conference Registration 9:30 am – 9:45 am Opening Remarks 9:45 a…

23/02/2018

We are proud to announce the Keynote Speaker for the sixth American Studies Leipzig Graduate Conference on "American Cultures of Dissent": Dr. Lilly J. Goren!

She is professor of political science and global studies at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin and teaches American government, the presidency, politics and culture, gender studies, politics and literature and political theory. Her research often integrates popular culture, literature, and film as means to understanding politics. Goren will be a Fulbright Fellow to the University of Bonn in the spring of 2018.

29/01/2018

The conference committee would like to thank everyone for all of your proposal submissions. We very much appreciate your contributions to this graduate conference, and we enjoyed reading your work.

Although we can only accept a limited number of proposals, we would still be very happy to welcome you as an attendee of the conference! You can find the link to register here: https://culturesofdissent.wordpress.com/registration.

We look forward to seeing you all at the end of April! :)

09/01/2018

There is still time to apply for our ASL Grad Conference on "American Cultures of Dissent"! So don't forget to send your proposal by January 21, 2018 and visit our website for more information: www.culturesofdissent.wordpress.com.

American Studies Leipzig Grad Conference 2018, April 28-29

19/12/2017

Do you have questions regarding the conference? Check out our new FAQ section!

Is the conference’s focus limited exclusively to the US? The focus has a primary focus on yet is not limited to the US. Speakers may discuss issues relating to North America in general. How does th…

16/12/2017

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14/12/2017

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01/12/2017

We are proud to announce the Call for Proposals for next year's annual American Studies Leipzig graduate conference.

Focusing on the work of graduate students, this conference provides a platform for emerging scholars of American studies and related fields to present their research, get inspiration, and build on their network. The submission deadline is January 21, 2018.

Please help us spread the word on our new Call for Proposals by sharing this with your friends and fellow BA, MA, and PhD students!