Current Issues in North American and Cultural Studies

Each term renowned national and international scholars share their expertise in their respective research areas in our lecture series “Current Issues in North American and Cultural Studies.” All lectures are open to the public, so come join us for one of our upcoming events.

The program for this summer term can be found here.

Next Event

Our events for this semester have come to an end. We would like to thank everyone who joined us and contributed to a great semester.

We hope you enjoyed our program and look forward to welcoming you back for more events in the coming winter semester. See you then!

Program (Summer Term 2026)

Prof. Dr. Renae Watchman: "When Relations Cannot be Restored: Fraudulent Indigenous Identity in Literary and Creative Arts"

Tuesday, 21 April 2026 | 6:00 c.t.-8:00 pm | Room 8 | Rabinstr. 8, 53111 Bonn

Prof. Dr. Renae Watchman | McMaster University

Panel Discussion: "'European Independence'? Europe’s Role between the United States and China"

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | 6:00 c.t.-8:00 pm | Bundeskanzlerplatz 2E, 53113 Bonn

Dr. Mika Huotari, Prof. Dr. Klaus W. Larres, and PD Dr. Julia Leininger

Prof. Dr. Kirsten Wandschneider: "A Taxing Journey: Tax Adoptions and Interstate Migration in the Early 20th Century"

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 | 6:00 c.t.-8:00 pm | Room 8 | Rabinstr. 8, 53111 Bonn

Prof. Dr. Kirsten Wandschneider | Goethe University Frankfurt

Luzia Geier, Dr. Mike Cowburn: "'The Mamdani Moment': The Next Generation of U.S. Political Leadership"

Wednesday, 10 June 2026 | 6:30 s.t.-8:00 pm | Haus der Evangelischen Kirche | Adenauerallee 37, 53113 Bonn

Luzia Geier | Dr. Mike Cowburn

Prof. Dr. Tsitsi Jaji: "I, Too, Sing America" | Juneteenth Lecture

Thursday, 18 June 2026 | 6:00 s.t.-8:00 pm | Festsaal | Main Building of the University of Bonn

Prof. Dr. Tsitsi Jaji | Duke University

Prof. Dr. Volker Depkat: "Emancipatory Gains, Illiberal Potential – The Legacy of the American Revolution" | United States Semiquincentennial Lecture

Tuesday, 30 June 2026 | 6:00 c.t.-8:00 pm | Room 8 | Rabinstr. 8, 53111 Bonn

Prof. Dr. Volker Depkat | University of Regensburg

Prof. Dr. Vanessa K. Evans: "Constellations of Coresistance: Indigenous Relationalities in Literature"

Thursday, 2 July 2026 | 12:00 c.t.-2:00 pm | Room 7 | Rabinstr. 8, 53111 Bonn

Prof. Dr. Vanessa K. Evans | Syracuse University

Dr. Aaron Teo: "Producing Race in the University: Asian Racialization, Whiteness, and the Pedagogical Politics of Cultural Studies"

Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | 6:00 c.t.-8:00 pm | Room 8 | Rabinstr. 8, 53111 Bonn

Dr. Aaron Teo | University of Southern Queensland

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