American Studies Colloquium Series
May 15: The Science and Art of Nabokov’s Atmospherics
May 7, 2025
We are pleased to invite you to the fifth lecture of the American Studies Colloquium Series in the 2025 Spring semester! This time we are pleased to host Anindita Banerjee, whose work focuses on science fiction studies, environmental studies, media studies, and migration studies in Russia, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Latin and African Americas.
Year 2024/2025
May 13: Cultural Translation: Soviet Jewishness Between the USSR and America
May 4, 2025
We have the pleasure to invite you for a guest lecture by Prof. Sasha Senderovich (University of Washington) who will be in conversation with Prof. Karolina Krasuska (University of Warsaw), titled „Cultural Translation: Soviet Jewishness between the USSR and America.” This event is a part of the UW Excellence Initiative Mentor Program „Theorizing the Cold War for Cultural Studies”
Year 2024/2025
April 29: Feminism and Gender Representations in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
April 29, 2025
Join us for a lecture by Agata Zygardowicz on Buffy and her iconic impact on American television: “Feminism and Gender Representations in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Buffy the Vampire Slayer occupies a significant space in the history of feminist media, portraying themes of 1990s third-wave feminism, postfeminist aesthetics, and television genre for teens. This lecture examines how the series both reflects and critiques feminist ideals, offering a protagonist who is emotionally vulnerable, fashion-conscious, and physically powerful at the same time.
American Studies Colloquium Series
April 24: The Minima Moralia of Autotheory: New Reflections on Damaged Life
April 24, 2025
We are pleased to invite you to the fourth lecture of the American Studies Colloquium Series in the 2025 Spring semester! This time we welcome Jonathan Alexander with a lecture titled “The Minima Moralia of Autotheory: New Reflections on Damaged Life”.
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Recruitment for the MOST program for the Fall Semester 2025/2026
April 19, 2025
Applications for the MOST Student Exchange Program are now open! Apply until May 15.