"American Culture(s)"—American Studies Committee Meeting 2012
November 22–24, 2012, Center for United States Studies
Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Leucorea Foundation
Program
Abstracts
About the ASC
Feedback & Photos
Program
Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012 |
15:00 |
Arrival and check in |
16:30 |
Welcome and introduction
Dr. Martina Kohl (U.S. Embassy Berlin)
Dr. Julia Nitz (ZUSAS)
Uwe Klemm, Katharina Krause (ASC-organizing committee)
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17:00 |
Lecture: "Mash-Ups, Remixes, and Hybrids: The New American Literature," Dr. Tony R. Magagna (Fulbright Professor, Potsdam)
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19:00 |
Dinner buffet (Leucorea library) |
20:00 |
Music and Dance-Workshop with PECCADILLO (Leucorea Library)
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Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 |
08:00 |
Breakfast (Leucorea) |
09:00 |
Lecture:
"Movement and Meanings: New Approaches to the Study of American Migration History," Dr. Katherine D. Moran (Fulbright Professor, Free University Berlin)
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10:00 |
Lecture: "The Pilgrim’s English," Prof. Dr. Alexander Brock (MLU Halle-Wittenberg)
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11:00 |
Coffee break |
11:30 |
Conversation groups with lecturers |
13:00 |
Off time
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15:00 |
Workshop: "American Culture(s)—Myths and Facts," David Rinderknecht (Leipzig)
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16:30 |
Coffee break |
17:00 |
Workshop continued
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19:00 |
Thanksgiving Dinner at Best Western Stadtpalais Wittenberg |
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Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 |
08:00 |
Breakfast (Leucorea) |
09:00 |
"Theater and Performance Workshop," Amber Smith (Leipzig)
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10:30 |
Coffee Break
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11:00 |
Workshop continued
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12:30 |
ASC Meeting
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13:00 |
Farewell
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Contact: Dr. Julia Nitz
Phone 0345. 552 35 47
Fax 03491. 552 73 97
E-mail julia.nitz@zusas.uni-halle.de
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