Summer Semester 2024
Courses: Summer Semester 2024
In the 2024 summer semester, the Department of American Studies offers a wide range of courses. Also, a number of courses offered by other departments are open to American Studies students. For comprehensive information on all study courses, pls see the course catalogue on alma.
Please note that this list is updated continuously; any information given here is subject to change.
Basic Module Courses
Introduction to Literary Studies (S) | Dr. Isabell Klaiber |
Introduction to Literary Studies (S) | Dr. Carsten Schinko |
Introduction to Cultural Studies (L) | Prof. Dr. Christoph Reinfandt |
Introduction to Cultural Studies (nur IAS) (S) | Prof. Dr. Michael Butter |
These courses are accompanied by a tutorial (tbd).
Advanced Module Courses
Screening Law: Legal Film and Television | Annika Thiem |
Southern Gothic (pre- and post-1900) | Janine Schwarz |
Indigenous Futurisms | Marina Pingler |
The Beatles and America | Dr. Thomas Gijswijt |
Guns and Gun Control in the United States (pre- and post-1900) | Dr. Thomas Gijswijt |
Écriture Féminine? Female Poets from Anne Bradstreet to Natasha Trethewey | Dr. Carsten Schinko |
19th Century Short Story | Dr. Carsten Schinko |
Being Poor in America | Dr. Debarchana Baruah |
Migrant Memoirs and Autobiographies | Dr. Debarchana Baruah |
Gender in Canadian Life Writing | Atalie Gerhard |
Focus and Master Module Courses (and/or Final Exam Preparation)
Advanced as well as Focus Module Courses
Contemporary TV Shows (L) | Prof. Dr. Michael Butter |
Issues III: From the Civil War to the Second World War (L) | Prof. Dr. Astrid Franke |
Elective Curriculum
U.S. Foreign Policy I | Dr. Thomas Gijswijt |
U.S. Foreign Policy III: The United States and Russia since the End of the Cold War | Dr. Thomas Gijswijt |
U.S. Political System: The 2024 Presidential Elections | Dr. Thomas Gijswijt |
Predicting the 2024 Presidential Elections | Dr. Thomas Gijswijt |
Creative Writing | Joshua Weiner |
Religion in American History, 1600 to present | Nathan Rives |
Introduction to International Relations (for sign up information, please contact Thomas Gijswijt) | Various Lecturers |
Enrollment Periods: English Department
First day of classes | Monday, April 15, 2024 Note: individual courses may start later. Check ALMA for start dates. |
Last day of classes | Saturday, July 27, 2024 |
Holidays | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Labour Day) Thursday, May 9, 2024 (Ascension Day) |
Registration phase I (Basic Module Linguistics; Advanced & Focus Modules) | Monday, 26.02. - Sunday, 24.03.24 automatic place allocation: 25./26.03.24 |
Registration phase II (Language & Use/Academic Writing I; MA Academic Writing; Basic Module Literary Studies (seminar & tutorial); Tutorial Cultural Studies) | Monday, 01.04. - Wednesday, 10.04.24 automatic place allocation by: 11.04.24 |
Registration phase III (Lectures; Basic Module Cultural Studies (lecture & BA IAS-only seminar); KOs; SQs) | Monday, 26.02. - Sunday, 14.04.24 places will be allocated starting: 01.04.24 Cancellation phase: 15.04. - 21.04.24 |
Courses published in ALMA by | approximately Tuesday, January 24, 2024 |
Late admissions | Possible only after each phase's place allocation has concluded. Check our FAQ for details on how to proceed. |
Please note that this list is updated continuously; any information given here is subject to change.
Always make sure to double-check registration phases on ALMA as well. They may differ for individual courses.