Events

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  08.06.2021 – 28.06.2021

  Talk with Manuelito Wheeler, June 15

  "Public History" more
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  07.06.2021 – 30.06.2021

  Guest lecture by professor Timo Müller, June 10

  “Exposed to the Elements: The Environmental Aesthetics of Early American Road Narratives” more
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  01.06.2021

  Where My Girls At? Writings on Contemporary Feminist Art

  Sofort erhältlich - Out Now! more
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  28.10.2020

  "Pandemics in American History and Culture"

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

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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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

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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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