Events

22.11.2021

Truth & Liberation: Black Lives Matter and the Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S

Talk by Lecia Brooks, chief of staff for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Moderated by Andreas Etges Monday, Nov. 22 at 7 pm at Amerikahaus. more
12.11.2021

Remembering Rebellion: The Teachers' Movement of the Sección 22 in Oaxaca (Mexico)

The AI kindly invites you to the Disputatio of Susanne Meisch: Friday, November, 12, 2021, at 4pm, in S 201, Schellingstr.3. Please register in advance: valenzuela@lmu.de more
28.10.2021

Rivers of the Americas: guest edited by Manlio Della Marca and Uwe Lübken

We are delighted to announce that the Spring/Summer 2021 special issue of the Review of International American Studies, “Rivers of the Americas”, guest edited by Manlio Della Marca and Uwe Lübken, has just been published. more
23.07.2021

Student Conference: Structural Racism in the U.S.

July 23/24, 2021, 12 - 6.30 pm via zoom more
15.07.2021

Public Lecture by Prof. Dr. Antje Kley

On July 15, 6pm she will talk about Don DeLillo's Novel "Zero K" more
09.07.2021

Guest Talk: Exhibition Curation

As part of our colloquium of the Class of Culture and History, two curators from the Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology (NYC) will report on their work on Friday, July 9th at 3:00 p.m.; followed by a Q&A. more
08.07.2021

"re thinking solidarity" 20th international conference july 8 – 9 2021

The BAA invites you to its 20th international conference, with lots of interesting keynotes und panels. more
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
01.06.2021

Where My Girls At? Writings on Contemporary Feminist Art

Sofort erhältlich - Out Now! 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

"Pandemics in American History and Culture"

An online lecture series, Thursdays 4.15-5.45pm. 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
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
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
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

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