Events

24.02.2021

"Where Do We Go From Here? – The Black Vote, Civil Rights, and the State of the Union"

The Amerika-Haus kindly invites to this lecture by Clayborne Carson via YouTube, moderated by Andreas Etges (Amerika-Insittut, Munich), on Wednesday, February 23, 7.30pm. Everybody is welcome! No registration necessary. more
02.02.2021

A True Media Love Story: When Comics Met Game

A guest talk bei Dr. Dr. Rudolf Inderst (Hochschule Trier), Tue. Feb. 2, 2021 at 9am. Everybody is welcome! more
20.01.2021

What Comes After the Technological Sublime?

The AI invites you to the last online event in the "American Studies Today" Lecture Series. Our guest will be professor David E. Nye, from the University of Southern Denmark. " and takes place this Wednesday, January 20, at 6 pm sharp. Klaus Benesch will moderate the event. Everyone is welcome! more
01.12.2020

Founding Mothers of Color. A Critical Race Feminist Investigation of the Female Founder Narrative in "Hamilton"

The Ai invites you to the Online talk by Vanessa Vollmann, University of Passau, on Wednesday, 2. 12. 2020, 12-2 pm, via Zoom more
28.10.2020

"American Studies Today"

An online lecture series for BA and MA students of American Studies on Zoom, 6-8pm. Everyone is welcome! more
28.10.2020

"Pandemics in American History and Culture"

An online lecture series, Thursdays 4.15-5.45pm. more
27.10.2020

"The Unsettled State of America: Contemporary Narratives of Home and Mobility in Times of Crisis"

The AI invites you to Christine Faber’s Doctoral Defense on Friday, 6 November 2020, 5:00 pm, on Zoom more
27.10.2020

"The Interdisciplinary Mind: Modes of Evolution in Richard Power’s Galatea 2.2, Plowing in the Dark, The Echo Maker, and Generosity: An Enhancement"

The Graduate School L&L, Class of Literature and the AI invite you to Ines Ghalleb’s Doctoral Defense on Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 4:00 pm, on Zoom more
15.10.2020

Studying at LMU during COVID-19

Meetings for BA/MA first year students will be held weekly over Zoom and in person, Mondays 10-12am more
06.10.2020

Please note: Introduction to BA/MA Study Programs

On Oktober, 14, 2020 the Amerika-Institut offers online introductory sessions for their BA and MA first-year students. more
28.08.2020

Our Institute during the Pandemic

In Summer Semester 2020, due to the coronavirus, we shifted to online instruction and continued our programming to include excellent lectures, workshops, and conferences delivered remotely through the Amerika-Institut and Amerikahaus. more
27.08.2020

Transatlantic Studies student projects online

Two online projects created by BA and MA students of the Amerika-Institut during the Sommersemester 2020 are now online: more
09.07.2020

Dr. Lonnie Bunch “The Long Arc: The Fight for Equal Rights and Racial Justice in America”

Andreas Etges talks to the Secretary of the Smithsonian. The past event can be watched on Youtube! more
02.07.2020

Where My Girls At? Contemporary Feminist Art. A Conference for Graduate Students and Emerging Scholars of American Studies.

Be part of our Zoom Conference for graduate students and emerging scholars of American Studies on July 2 and July 3, 2020. Free Registration! more
22.06.2020

Webinar zu den U.S. Elections 2020 (TEFL Lounge Plus Teaching) am Montag, den 22.6.2020, 14 bis 16 Uhr c.t.
18.06.2020

Disputation: "The Racial World of Aleš Hrdlička."

The Disputation of Mark A. Brandon, M.A. will be held on July, 9, 2020, at 2 pm, via zoom. All are welcome! Please register to receive invitation link: valenzuela@lmu.de more
17.06.2020

Radical Visibility. The Information Politics of Police on Camera

Online Speech with Bryce Newell (University of Oregon) on June, 17, at 5pm s.t. via Zoom. more
15.06.2020

Surveillance on the Border. Migrants’ and Migrant-Aid Workers’ Perceptions of State Surveillance in the US-Mexico Borderlands

Zoom Workshop with Bryce Newell (University of Oregon), June 15, 2020, 4pm more
21.01.2020

Mock Job Talk: "The Military Origins of the American Century: An International Perspective"

On Monday, January, 27, from 2-4pm, Olivier Burtin will hold a mock talk at the Amerika-Institut, Schellingstr.3, room 106. more
01.01.2020

"Crisis in American History" -- Student Visit to the NS-Dokumentationszentrum

In December 2019, Amerika-Institut students taking the undergraduate course "Crisis in American History: Framing, Perception, and Impact" made a visit to the NS-Dokumentationszentrum in Munich. more
27.11.2019

"Powering the Nation" - Students Tour of the Praterkraftwerk

Last week, AI undergraduate students had the opportunity to take a tour of the Praterkraftwerk in Munich. more
25.11.2019

AI Christmas Party

Join us for cake, mulled wine and Christmas raffle! On Thursday, December 12, 2019, 7pm, Schellingsttr.3, front building, room 201 more
12.11.2019

Lecture: "CONTESTED NOTIONS OF PRIVACY" by B.Neuroth, Nov 27, 10am

Benedikt Neuroth (Humboldt University, Berlin) will hold a lecture at the America-Institut (LMU, Schellingstr.3, room S007) on Wednesday, November 27, at 10 a.m. Benedikt will talk about how governmental practices have shapd privacy debates. more
11.11.2019

Poetry Performance and Sax Session

This Thursday, November 14, 7pm, Abraham Smith, Ernest Butler and Mark Olival-Bartley will perform poetry and music at the Amerika-Institut, Schellingstr.3/FB, room 201. Free admission and refreshments! more
16.10.2019

LMU Debate Club

The LMU Debate Club will now meet every Wednesday from 7-9 pm in room 201 in Schellingstrasse 3. All are welcome - no experience necessary! more
01.10.2019

Lecture: "KLAN WE TALK?" by Daril Davis

Daryl Davis, musician and activist, will give a lecture at LMU Munich on Tuesday, October 8, at 7 p.m. Daryl will talk about his experience as the first African American author to travel the country and interview members of the Ku Klux Klan. Since Daryl Davis is also an accomplished musician — he has played with Chuck Berry and many other notable rock’n’roll and blues artists —, he will also play some songs on the piano. There will be a Q&A with the audience. The event will take place in E120 (“Große Aula"). more