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Next Thursday we are talking about debt.💵 Chloe Thurston from North Western University (
@polisciatnu.bsky.social
) will give a lecture on "Indebted Citizens and the Political Development of American Debt". In cooperation with the American Academy Berlin. 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ November 13, 6:15 p.m.
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Heute Abend lädt das Seminar für Klassische Philologie zum Zweiten Heidelberger Antiken-Gespräch ein. Das Thema des Abends dreht sich um Frauen- und Männerbilder des Antiken Griechenlands unter dem Motto "Eine literarische Auseinandersetzung mit Penelope". 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ 6. November, 18:15
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At the next GKAT lecture on Tuesday, Antje Kley from the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg will talk about "Literary Authority, Literary Form".👀 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ October 28th, 6:15 p.m.
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We are kicking off the new winter semester with a lecture by Dr. Gezim Visoka from Dublin City University on "The fate of contested states in transactional international relations".👀 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ October 23rd, 6:15 p.m. This lecture is part of the Baden-Württemberg Seminar fall programme.
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📢Call for Papers📢 The next GKAT Conference on the topic of "Contested Authority, Trust in Transition: Making Sense of the American Landscape“ will take place from May 20-22, 2026. Find out more about the call for papers below👇
www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/de/node/349
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Authority and Trust in American Culture, Society, History, and Politics - Heidelberg Center for American Studies
https://www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/de/node/349
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📢Call for Papers📢 Send in your paper for the next Spring Academy taking place from March 23-27, 2026. Our annual conference welcomes early-stage researchers in American Studies for an exciting cross-disciplinary and intercultural dialogue. More information:👇
www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/de/node/351
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Spring Academy - Heidelberg Center for American Studies
https://www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/de/node/351
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Nächsten Donnerstag sind Anja Schüler (HCA) und Kerstin Kohlenberg bei einer Veranstaltung am dai Heidelberg im Dialog zum Thema "Die USA am Kipppunkt? Einblicke in eine polarisierte Gesellschaft". 👀 📍 dai Heidelberg 🕰️ 18. September, 20 Uhr Weitere Infos👇
dai-heidelberg.de/de/veranstal...
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Veranstaltungen - Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut. Haus der Kultur.
In den USA nehmen identitätsbasierte Spannungen immer weiter zu. Diese Polarisierung spiegelt sich in der Entwicklung des Zweiparteiensystems wider, in …
https://dai-heidelberg.de/de/veranstaltungen/kerstin-kohlenberg-anja-schueler-69614/
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NEW podcast episode📢 In dieser Folge des HCA-Podcasts🎙️ist Takuma Melber vom Heidelberger Centrum für Transkulturelle Studien zu Gast und erinnert im Interview an das Kriegsende im Pazifik und wirft einen Blick auf die Erinnerungskulturen in Japan und den USA. Auch bei Apple Podcasts verfügbar.
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Folge 89: Das andere Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs: Japans Kapitulation am 2. September 1945
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Yj3LoUn9P97ZBGWutVc0L?si=bw4C0WSdRoOp9ZSkkUQjWA&nd=1&dlsi=427d308b230d4663
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We are excited to host an online event💻in cooperation with the German Historical Institute Washington, D.C. on the topic of "Eighty Years On: The Legacy of World War II in American Society and Politics"👀. 🕰️ September 4th, 6 p.m. 📍Please pre-register via:
maxweberstiftung.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Next Thursday, Noelle Bridgen from Marquette University will discuss the topic of 👀 "Deporting democracy: a repression boomerang between the US and El Salvador". More info about the talk can be found below:👇
www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/en/veranstal...
📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ July 24, 18:15
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This afternoon, Ted Beatty from the University of Notre Dame will give a lecture on "Communities of Knowledge: the United States and Latin America in a Global Context" as part of the HCIAS Wednesday Colloquium. 📍 Hörsaal 1, Psychologisches Institut, Hauptstraße 47-51 🕰️ July 16, 4 p.m.
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Next Thursday, Yogita Goyal from
@uofcalifornia.bsky.social
will give a lecture on "How to be a Revolutionary: Contemporary Fiction and Anticolonial Afterlives". 👀Check out our website for more info! Part of the Baden-Württemberg Seminar / GKAT Lecture series. 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰 July 17, 18:15
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Book Talk📚 "Dialog mit dem Drachen? Der US-Chinesische Konflikt und Europas Handlungsoptionen" Am Donnerstag ist Marina Rudyak mit Florian Böller zu dieser Thematik im Gespräch. 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ 10. Juli, 18:15
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On Thursday, Yaatsil Guevara González will talk about "Food as infrastructure: homemaking practices among (transit) migrants across the Americas". 👀 Part of our lecture series "Migration and the Americas" 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ July 3, 18:15
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Podiumsdiskussion "Die NATO, die USA und China" Morgen sprechen der ehemalige Bundesminister des Inneren Thomas de Maizière und Florian Böller im Rahmen einer Podiumsdiskussion über neue Herausforderungen für Europa.👀 In Zusammenarbeit mit dem CATS. 📍Alte Universität, Alte Aula 🕰️ 1. Juli, 18:15
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Pennington Award🏆 Tomorrow, the recipient of the 2025 James W.C. Pennington Award, Lerone Martin, will give a lecture on "The young King: How a faithless teenager became an iconic man of faith". 👀 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ June 24, 18:15
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13th Pennington Award🏆 This year's recipient, Lerone Martin from Stanford University, will hold a lecture on "The Young King: How a Faithless Teenager Became an Iconic Man of Faith" More info on the Pennington Award👇
www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/...
📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ June 24th, 18:15
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Check out the latest contributions to the HCA Graduate Blog. 🖋️ Among other interesting contributions, Peggy Reeder writes about "Manifest Destiny or Science Fiction? Elon Musk’s Mars Colonization Plans and the New Nexus of Religion".
hcagrads.hypotheses.org/5814
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Manifest Destiny or Science Fiction? Elon Musk’s Mars Colonization Plans and the New Nexus of Religion
by Peggy Reeder “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars...
https://hcagrads.hypotheses.org/5814
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Come check out our Leonard McCombe photography exhibition!👀📷 McCombe's impressive portrayal of the aftermath of war in Europe will be featured at the HCA until July 11th (Mo- Fri, 9 am - 5 pm, admission free).
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On Thursday, Kyle William Bishop from Southern Utah University will talk about 👀 “The government as the true monster: the collapse of authority and trust in zombie narratives" Part of the Baden-Württemberg Seminar / GKAT Lecture series. 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ June 5, 18:15
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On Tuesday, we start off with our new lecture series "Geopolitics in the Age of Trump". 👀 Our first lecture by Daniel Béland from
@lawmcgill.bsky.social
is on the topic of "Beggar Thy Neighbour? The Impact of America First on Canadian Politics and US Alliances". 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ June 3, 18:15
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Am Dienstag hält Agnes Mueller am DAI Heidelberg 👀 einen Vortrag zum Thema "Migrationsgeschichte des Holocaust: Die Zukunft der Erinnerungskultur".
dai-heidelberg.de/de/veranstal...
Organisiert mit: American Academy Berlin & HCA 📍 Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Heidelberg 🕰️ 27. Mai, 20 Uhr
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Next Tuesday, Marietta van der Tol from
@tcddublin.bsky.social
will talk about 👀👇 "The global impact of the far right: a US-Europe comparative perspective" More about the topic:
www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/en/veranstal...
📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ May 27, 18:15
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GKAT Lecture 👉 "Transitionalist Pragmatism: Re-assembling history, materiality, and identity for a better future" Ihnji Jon from Cardiff University discusses how transitionalist pragmatism can help us reframe the politics of urbanisation 👀. 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ May 22, 18:15
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16. Alfred Weber Lecture🥂 Morgen spricht Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln über das Thema "Wirtschaft ohne Arbeitskräfte? Ursachen und Folgen des Fachkräftemangels" 📍 Alte Universität, Aula 🕰️ 20. Mai 2025, 18:15
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16. Alfred Weber Lecture🥂 Dieses Jahr ist Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln zu Gast und spricht über das Thema „Wirtschaft ohne Arbeitskräfte? Die Ursachen und Folgen des Fachkräftemangels“. 📍 Alte Universität, Aula 🕰️ 20. Mai 2025, 18:15
www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/veranstal...
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Alfred Weber Lecture: Wirtschaft ohne Arbeitskräfte? Die Ursachen und Folgen des Fachkräftemangels - Universität Heidelberg
https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/veranstaltungen/alfred-weber-lecture-wirtschaft-ohne-arbeitskraefte-die-ursachen-und-folgen-des-fachkraeftemangels-2025-05-20
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The Isle of Man just unveiled stamps by Leonard McCombe. At the HCA we currently also have an exhibition featuring McCombe's photographs - running until July 11th (Mo-Fri, 9 am-5 pm). Come check it out!
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Isle of Man Post Office unveils Through the Lens of Leonard McCombe stamp issue - IoM PostIsle of Man Post Office News - Isle of Man Post Office
Isle of Man Post Office News
https://www.iompost.com/our-news/isle-of-man-stamps/isle-of-man-post-office-unveils-through-the-lens-of-leonard-mccombe-stamp-issue/
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Next Thursday, Jefferson Crowie from Vanderbilt University will talk about "Freedom's dominion: a saga of white resistance to federal power"👀. Part of the Baden-Württemberg-Seminar (
www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/en/events
) 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰 May 15th, 18:15
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Next GKAT lecture on Thursday👀 Nassim Balestrini from the University of Graz will talk about "Towards a 21st-century commons in climate change drama: a reciprocal perspective on authority and trust". 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ May 8th, 18:15
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Exhibition opening🥂 Join us for the opening of our photography exhibition of Leonard McCombe's shots from 1944-46 depicting the end of war in Europe. 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰 May 5, 15:00
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We are honored to host an 👀exhibition of Leonard McCombe's photographs from 1944-46 depicting the end of the war in Europe. Admission will be free. 🕰 May 6th - July 11th (9 am - 5 pm) 📍 HCA, Atrium
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Join us online💻 tomorrow for a lecture on "Liberalism and Illiberalism in American History" with Jane Daily and Steven Hahn. Ourn moderator for the event is Frank Biess. 📍 Online (registration via
maxweberstiftung.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
) 🕰️ April 29, 18:15 Cooperation with GHI Washington
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Liberalism and Illiberalism in American History. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Alongside a “liberal tradition” (Louis Hartz) in the United States, Pulitzer-prize winning historian Steven Hahn has identified a powerful history of American illiberalism. The panel will probe this t...
https://maxweberstiftung.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D0NgK9SmTE2lyRh7RTza5g#/registration
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New episode alert!🚨 Es gibt eine neue Podcast-Folge🎙von "Quo Vadis USA?" zum Thema "It’s a Man’s World? Die Inszenierung von Männlichkeiten in der US Politik" mit Susana Rocha Teixeira. Go check it out in the link below!👇
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Folge 87: It’s a Man’s World? Die Inszenierung von Männlichkeiten in der US Politik – Susana Rocha Teixeira
Podcast-Folge · Quo Vadis USA? · 19.03.2025 · 26 Min.
https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/folge-87-its-a-mans-world-die-inszenierung-von/id1510910171?i=1000699956171
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Next Thursday, the 🏆Rolf Kentner Dissertation Prize 2024 is awarded to Judith Keller, Heidelberg University, with a following lecture about “Home-(un)making: The Entangled Geographies of Trust and Home in the US Real Estate Economy”. 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰 April 24, 18:15
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Welcome to the summer semester!🥳 The new editors of the HCA Graduate Blog are issuing a 📢CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS📢. Go check out the link below to find out more about our blog guidelines and other useful information.👇
hcagrads.hypotheses.org/author-guide...
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New Editorial Team
The HCA Graduate Blog has a new editorial team. With the coming summer term, a new generation takes over the...
https://hcagrads.hypotheses.org/5725
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We are very proud of our new & improved website. Check it out!👀👇
www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/de
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Check out the latest article ✒️ by Richard Lange on the HCA Graduate Blog on "Joe Biden’s Legacy: The Ambivalence of Bipartisanship and Friendship in Politics". 👀 With this 91st article, the founding editor team of the blog says goodbye! Stay tuned for the new team...
hcagrads.hypotheses.org/5569
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Joe Biden’s Legacy: The Ambivalence of Bipartisanship and Friendship in Politics
by Richard Lange On January 20, 2025 Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States....
https://hcagrads.hypotheses.org/5569
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Apply now! Kentner Prize for an outstanding dissertation in American Studies at a German University Deadline: March 31st 2025 See details here:
www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/forschung/ke...
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We are hiring! Wiss. MitarbeiterIn TVL 13 - Stelle von 2025-2028 im Bereich US-Wirtschaftspolitik Deadline 15. Februar 2025 Alle Infos hier:
adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/info/INFO_FD...
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On Thursday, Min Zhou from the UCLA Asia Pacific Center will talk about "The Formation of Ethnic Capital: Network, Economy, and Community Building"👀. Part of the Baden-Württemberg-Seminar in cooperation with GKAT. 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰 Feb 6, 18:15
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Tomorrow, the Käte Hamburger Centre for Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies is hosting a 🎤panel discussion on "Be Prepared: Doomsday Prepping in the United States". 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ Jan 31, 16:00 Further information can be found here👇
www.capas.uni-heidelberg.de/en/be-prepar...
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New episode alert!🚨Es gibt eine neue Podcast-Folge von "Quo Vadis USA?"🎙️ zum Thema "Jimmy Carter – Ein glückloser Präsident?" mit Manfred Berg. Unser Podcast ist auch auf Spotify und der HCA-Website verfügbar. Hört gerne rein!🎧
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Folge 86: Jimmy Carter – Ein glückloser Präsident? – Manfred Berg, Universität Heidelberg
Podcast-Folge · Quo Vadis USA? · 27.01.2025 · 24 Min.
https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/folge-86-jimmy-carter-ein-gl%C3%BCckloser-pr%C3%A4sident-manfred/id1510910171?i=1000685631603
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Bei der morgigen GKAT-Lecture spricht 💬Natasha Kelly von der Universität der Künste Berlin über das Thema "Schwarz. Deutsch. Weiblich: Transnationale Wissenstransfers"🥳. 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰 Jan 30, 18:15
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Next Tuesday we are talking space! 🚀Join us for a lecture by Nikita Chiu 💬 from Durham University on "Global Space Governance: Co-ordination Without Co-operation?". This lecture is part of the Baden-Württemberg Seminar and the Encounters series. 📍 HCA, Atrium 🕰️ Jan 28, 18:15
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📢 We are hiring! Stelle als Wiss. Mitarbeiter*in im Bereich US-Wirtschaftspolitik, zu besetzen auf 3 Jahre (2025-2028) Bewerbungsdeadline: 31. Januar 2025 Alle Infos👇
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Der Podcast des Heidelberg Center for American Studies - Quo Vadis USA? Wir sprechen mit ExpertInnen über die aktuelle Lage in den USA. Hören sie rein bei Apple Podcast, Spotify, oder direkt auf unserer Website!
podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/q...
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Quo Vadis USA?
Wissenschaft Podcast · 2 Staffeln
https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/quo-vadis-usa/id1510910171
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