We are pleased to invite you to the joint Graduation and Inauguration Ceremony, which will be held on October 6, 2023, at 4 pm – 6 pm, in Room 0.410 at Dobra 55.

Following the official part of the ceremony, there will be an after party in the “Yellow Stairs” hall.

Dear Freshers!

Please join us on that special day to receive a warm and heartfelt welcome from the faculty, staff, and fellow students as you begin your academic journey at the American Studies Center! We can’t wait to meet you all! During the ceremony, you will have the chance to meet some of your future professors, listen to the Inaugural speech, and get ready for the new academic year.

Dear soon-to-be Graduates!

We would be delighted if you join on us on that day to celebrate the years of your hard work and all academic accomplishments that have brought you to this pivotal moment. We will be thrilled to hand you your well-deserved diplomas and acknowledge your academic success. Let’s celebrate the end of this chapter together as you toss your graduation cap into the air! Let’s celebrate YOU!

Year 2025/2026

May 25: “Standing Woman – Fear Takes Root: Exploring Eco-Horror and dystopia through short film practice”.

May 20, 2026

Weird Fictions Research Group is pleased to invite you to an online film screening and conversation with Max Gee (University of Salford), the writer behind the short film Standing Woman. Join us on Zoom to watch the film together and learn more about arts-based research practices and eco-horror.

Year 2025/2026

May 20: “In the Orbit of Empire: Space, Race, and Inequality in Brazil and the United States”

May 18, 2026

Join us for the next lecture in the ‘Western Hemisphere Lecture Series’! This time we are pleased to host Sean T. Mitchell from Rutgers University, Newark with a lecture titled “In the Orbit of Empire: Space, Race, and Inequality in Brazil and the United States”.

Year 2025/2026

May 19: “Bummerland: Ruin and Restoration in Trump’s New America”

May 18, 2026

Join us for a public talk titled “Bummerland: Ruin and Restoration in Trump’s New America” by Randolph R. Lewis (University of Texas at Austin).

Year 2025/2026

May 18: “From Respectability to the Fringe: The Far Right in the Interwar Era”

May 15, 2026

The European Forum on US History, in cooperation with the ASC is hosting an online lecture “From Respectability to the Fringe: The Far Right in the Interwar Era” by Dr. Olivier Burtin.

American Studies Colloquium Series

May 21: “God Bless the Pill: The Surprising History of Contraception and Sexuality in American Religion”

May 15, 2026

We are pleased to invite you to the fourth lecture of the American Studies Colloquium Series in the 2025/2026 Spring semester! This time we are pleased to host Samira K. Mehta with a lecture “God Bless the Pill: The Surprising History of Contraception and Sexuality in American Religion”.