Nov-Feb – Hybrid Lecture Series “Perspectives on the American Right” with Trier University 🗓
Hybrid Lecture Series "Perspectives on the American Right" with Trier University Nov 2026 – Feb 2027 With America250 and this week’s Midterm Elections in the spotlight, Dr. Anja-Maria Bassimir and Mainz alumna and former colleague Jun.-Prof. Dr. Nele Sawallisch (Trier...
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Nov 26 – Obama Lecture with Obama Dissertation Prize & Galinsky Prize 🗓
Nov 26, 2026 – 10.00-ca. 12.15 – Obama Lecture – Fakultätssaal (Philosophicum, 01-185) Please join us for our annual Obama Lecture on Thanksgiving, where we will highlight outstanding work in Transnational American Studies and show appreciation for the work of young...
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Direct Exchange – Info Sessions 2026 for Programs in 2027/28 🗓
On Nov 10 the Obama Institute will hold an info session on its Direct Exchange programs. Please join us in room P 2 (Philosophicum) for more information about the exciting exchange opportunities! Nov 10, 18:00-19:30P 2 (Philosophicum) Please find all details about the...
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Nov 10 – Guest Lecture: Freedom, Slavery and Urban Development in the Northern British Atlantic World, 1660-1760 🗓
Guest Lecture by Andrew Wells (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel) Freedom, Slavery and Urban Development in the Northern British Atlantic World, 1660-1760 Nov 10, 2026, 4:15-5:45 pm, room P 103 (Philosophicum) England’s imperial expansion after the chaos of the...
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Nov 9-10 – Workshop Series on U.S. Urban History and Urban Studies with Professor Alan Lessoff 🗓
Workshop Series U.S. Urban History and Urban Studies Nov 9-10, 2026 Workshop SessionNov 9, 4-6 pm, 02.102 (Philo II, Jakob-Welder-Weg 20)This workshop session will endeavor to place U.S. arguments over urban sprawl within transnational trends in and debates over urban...
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Nov 5-6 – CRC Workshop “Quantification and Human Differentiation” 🗓
International Workshop Quantification and Human Differentiation Nov 5-6, 2026 organized by Dr. Anja-Maria Bassimir and Prof. Dr. Axel Schäfer In this workshop, we will examine the historical processes of quantification and the creation of statistical individuals and...
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Nov 2 – CRC Lecture: Dan Bouk “The Statistical Lives of Elbertie Foudray” 🗓
CRC Keynote Lecture Dan Bouk (Colgate University, Hamilton, NY) The Statistical Lives of Elbertie Foudray Nov 2, 2026 – 18:15 – 01-721, GFG, Jakob-Welder-Weg 12
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Nov 4 – Welcome Event/Get-Together for (International) Master Students 🗓
Are you...currently enrolled in the American Studies MA program and would like to connect with other students in a relaxed environment? Do you...have questions regarding the Obama Institute, the JGU or just life in Germany in general? Then come to our get-together on...
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Oct 26 – Welcome Event for First-Year American Studies Students (B.A. AmSt/B.Ed. English) 🗓
Are you a Bachelor student starting your American Studies degree at JGU? Then you’re welcome to join us for an orientation meeting and a cup of coffee or tea. No matter if American Studies is your major or your minor, this event is an opportunity for you to connect...
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Oct 12 – A Conversation With: Josephine Links – Director and Author of WE ALL BLEED RED 🗓
A Conversation With: Josephine Links – Director and Author of We All Bleed Red (2024) Oct 12, 2026, 2 pm, room 00.212 (Philo II, Jakob-Welder-Weg 20) In her documentary We All Bleed Red (2024), Josephine Links takes us behind the work of photographer Martin Schoeller,...
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July 16 – Workshop: Supreme Court Amendments and Evangelicals 🗓
Workshop Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies Supreme Court Amendments and Evangelicals July 16, 2026 2-4 p.m. Obama Institute conference room (02.102) Philo II, Jakob-Welder-Weg 20 Please join us for our Workshop on Supreme Court Amendments and...
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July 13 – Guest Lecture: The Political Economy of Black Masculinity and Fatherlessness: The Obama Biographies 🗓
Guest Lecture by Cliff "Ubba" Kodero (Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA) The Political Economy of Black Masculinity and Fatherlessness: The Obama Biographies July 13, 2026, 5 pm, room P 7 (Philosophicum) In this developing project, Kodero utilizes life...
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