Job Posting / Stellenausschreibung
Am Seminar für Englische Philologie in der Abteilung Nordamerikastudien der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen ist zum 01.10.2013 die Stelle einer/eines wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin/ wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiters mit der regelmäßigen wöchentlichen Arbeitszeit (zzt. 39,8 Stunden/Woche) zunächst für die Dauer von 2 Jahren zu besetzen. Eine Entfristung der Stelle wird angestrebt. Die vollständige Ausschreibung finden Sie hier.


Conference "Cultures of Obsolescence in North America: Aesthetics, Materiality, History"

The conference, organized by Prof. Bärbel Tischleder and Emily Petermann and hosted by the English Department and the Lichtenberg Kolleg, will be held from 27-29 June, 2013. Please see the conference website for more details.

Award for Daniel Stein The German Research Foundation has announced today that Daniel Stein will receive one of the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz-Prizes 2013. The prize is awarded in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research to young researchers for their outstanding academic achievements. It is considered one of the most significant recognitions for young researchers in Germany and is endowed with 20.000 Euros. The award ceremony will take place in Berlin on June 3, 2013. German Research Foundation Press Release

Prof. Kelleter wechselt an die FU Berlin Prof. Kelleter wird ab diesem Sommersemester am John-F.-Kennedy-Institut der Freien Universität tätig sein. Um seinen Offenen Brief an die Studierenden der Abteilung zu lesen, folgen Sie bitte diesem Link.

New Books by Our Faculty To find out about publications written or edited by members of the American Studies section of the English Department, please click here. Books published recently include Populäre Serialität (ed. Frank Kelleter), Film Remakes, Adaptations and Fan Productions (ed. Kathleen Loock and Constantine Verevis, and Music Is My Life (Daniel Stein).

Our Degree Programs Prospective students interested in our B.A. or M.A. program "American Studies" can find detailed information on the curriculum, our research, and course offerings in this special section of our website. For individual counseling on the application process, course selections, and career opportunities, please contact Birte Otten.