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Annual Conference “Versions of America: Speculative Pasts, Presents, Futures” – Klagenfurt 2023

The United States has always been one and many, as its national motto E pluribus unum highlights. Although the phrase originally reflected the determination to form a political unity from a collection of single states, it has much deeper cultural meanings in a nation of immigrants where people with many…

AAAS21. January 2023

Call for Papers

Heidelberg Center for American Studies 20th Annual Spring Academy Conference

The twentieth HCA Spring Academy on American Culture, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Politics, and Religion will be held from March 20-24, 2023. The Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) invites applications for this annual one-week conference that provides twenty international Ph.D. students with the opportunity to present and discuss their…

AAAS27. October 2022

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Call for Applications: Partial Funding for Salzburg Global Seminar in November 2022

Excellent early career scholars may apply for partial funding (650 Euros) for the Salzburg Global Seminar on "Democracy on the Front Lines: Polarization, Culture and Resilience in America and the World." The event will take place from 3-7 November 2022. Applications can be submitted by 1 August 2022. Democratic systems…

AAAS3. June 2022

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Annual Conference “Narrative, Environment, Social Justice” – Salzburg 2022

Recent years have seen a re-politicization of the US public sphere and dominant discourses. The upcoming annual conference of the Austrian Association for American Studies (AAAS) seeks to explore narrative frames at the core of such processes. Titled "Narrative, Environment, Social Justice," it takes place on 21-23 October 2022 at…

AAAS1. December 2021

Dr. Marie Dücker, recipient of the Fulbright Prize 2019

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Annual Fulbright Prize in American Studies in Cooperation with the AAAS

Fulbright Austria is pleased to announce that it will grant an annual award for the best thesis in American studies. This award is based on an annual competition managed by the Austrian Association for American Studies. The Fulbright Prize is a means of acknowledging the enduring importance of American Studies…

AAAS3. November 2021

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Annual Conference 2021 on “Digital Americas” – Graz (Virtually & On-Site)

How can we take stock of "the digital" within the context of American Studies? This question was at the core of the 48th annual conference of the Austrian Association for American Studies. The conference took place in October 2021, for an extended period online as well as on-site in Graz.…

AAAS11. January 2021

Call for Papers

Annual Conference “American Studies as Vulnerability Studies?” – Graz 2020

The cutting-edge yet under-theorized topic of vulnerability in American Studies was at the core of discussions at the 47th annual conference of the Austrian Association for American Studies. The conference took place virtually from October 30-31, 2020, and was hosted by the University of Graz. (more…)

AAAS25. June 2020

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AAAS Position Statement Against Racism and Institutionalized Violence

The Austrian Association for American Studies (AAAS) stands with the protest around the globe in demanding an end to racism and institutionalized violence against people of color. The horrific killing of George Floyd on 25 May 2020 – and every death before and after – compels us to speak out…

AAAS22. June 2020

Call for Papers

Annual Conference “Mediating Mountains” – Innsbruck 2019

"Mediating Mountains" was the topic of the 46th annual conference of the Austrian Associataion for American Studies (AAAS). It took place from November 22-24, 2019, at the University of Innsbruck. (more…)

AAAS20. November 2018

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Open Letter to the President of Austria and the Representatives of the Austrian Government

In August 2018, the Federation of Austrian Scientific Societies (VWGÖ) has published an open letter to President Alexander Van der Bellen, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache (more…)

AAAS19. September 2018

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