Welcome to the North American Studies Program

Dedicated to the transdisciplinary and comparative study of the United States and Canada, the North American Studies Program provides an innovative space of inquiry into theories and practices of culture, transatlantic relations, and processes of globalization. In both research and teaching, we focus on the interplay of political and economic structures with literary and cultural forms and discourses, the dynamics of race, class, gender, and sexuality, and the interrogation of North America in a global context. Our distinctive strengths are in such areas as literary and cultural theory, Native and Indigenous studies, gender studies and feminist critique, environmental studies, visual culture studies, the intersections of law and culture, and dialogues between cultural studies and the natural sciences.

Established in 1990 as a joint venture of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, the North American Studies Program ranks as one of the best places in Germany to study and do research in the field and has gained an outstanding reputation for its conferences, guest lectures, and lecture series on issues of North American and cultural studies. We foster the education of students who wish to think broadly, work independently, and pursue innovative research projects. Our faculty members are experts in literary and cultural studies, political science, and economics and also include visiting scholars. In addition, students profit from our close cooperation with colleagues in the fields of history and postcolonial studies at the University of Cologne and from our long-standing alliances with U.S. and Canadian universities.

Upcoming Event

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"Serial Products and Practices of the Progressive Era" on January 30, 2024

Lecture by Prof. Dr. Christina Meyer, University of Hamburg



More Events

"Transatlantic Relations"
IAAK, Rabinstr. 8, 53111 ...
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Join us for a lecture with Dr. Jana Puglierin on "How Russia's War on Ukraine Has Transformed Transatlantic Relations" on 16 April 2024 at the IAAK!
"Mapping the Race to the White House"
IAAK, Rabinstr. 8, 53111 ...
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Join us for a lecture with PD Dr. Jasper Trautsch on "Mapping the Race to the White House: The Political and Constitutional Factors That Determine the 2024 ...
"The Digital and the Political"
IAAK, Rabinstr. 8, 53111 ...
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Join us for a lecture with Dr. Nils Hoffmann on "The Digital and the Political: Perspectives and Implications for the Election Campaign" on 7 May 2024 at the ...
"The Presidential Elections: Views from the States"
IAAK, Rabinstr. 8, 53111 ...
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Join us for a lecture with Prof. Dr. Jared Sonnicksen on "The Presidential Elections: Views from the States of the U.S. Federal Democracy" on 14 May 2024 at ...
"American Democracy at Risk"
IAAK, Rabinstr. 8, 53111 ...
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Join us for a lecture with Bill Travis on "American Democracy at Risk: An Artist's View" on 16 May 2024 at the IAAK!
"Feeling is Believing"
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06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Join us for a lecture with Prof. Donovan O. Schaefer on "Feeling is Believing: Rethinking the Role of Conspiracy Theory in the 2024 US Election Cycle" on 27 ...
"The 2024 US Election Seen from Down Under"
via Zoom
10:00 AM - 11:55 AM
Join us for a lecture with Prof. David Smith on "The 2024 US Election Seen from Down Under: What's at Stake for Australia?" on 28 May 2024 via Zoom!
"Europe Alone at Home"
IAAK, Rabinstr. 8, 53111 ...
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Join us for a lecture with Dr. Marcus Pindur on "Europe Alone at Home: Is Security Possible Without the United States?" on 28 May 2024 at the IAAK!

NAS News

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Job Advertisement: Senior Lecturer Economics

The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn is looking for a new position to be filled starting October 1, 2024, for a period of four years:

Senior Lecturer ("Akademische/r Oberrätin/Oberrat") (m/f/d) for North American Studies | Economics

Application deadline is May 17, 2024.

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"Entangled Lives, Entangled Freedom(s)" - Talk by Prof. Meyer at the University of Texas at Austin, USA

On February 26, 2024, Prof. Sabine N. Meyer, Co-director of the North American Studies Program at the University of Bonn, gave a lecture on "Entangled Lives, Entangled Freedom(s): The Transformative Potential of Contemporary Black Indigenous Literature" at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.

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Panel Discussion with Former Members of Congress

On October 24, 2023, the North American Studies Program of the University of Bonn together with its cooperation partners had the pleasure of hosting former members of the U.S. House of Representatives Val Demings and Luke Messer.

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Ambassador's Award 2023

The US Ambassador’s Award is making its return in 2023 following a several-year hiatus.  

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Career Support and Funding for Female Academics

According to the Federal Statistical Office, in 2022, only slightly over one-fourth of full-time professorships at German universities and colleges were occupied by women. From 2020 until now, the University of Bonn has sponsored 90 female scientists through the STEP program.

Next application phase for our M.A. in North American Studies:

May 13, 2024 until September 2, 2024 (for the winter term 2024/25)

Contact

Nordamerikastudienprogramm                                   
Institut für Anglistik, Amerikanistik und Keltologie
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Rabinstraße 8
D-53111 Bonn

office@nap-uni-bonn.de
Phone: +49-(0)228-73-1836
Fax: +49-(0)228-73-9674 

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