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Ulla Stackmann’s dissertation on ” Sonic Stagings of U.S. Postwar Audiopoetry” is published with Brill
Former coordinator of the RTG “Practicing Place” Ulla Stackmann published her thesis on “Sonic Stagings of U.S. Postwar Audiopoetry. Practices, Configurations, and Contexts of Poetry on Sound Carriers (c. 1950s—1980s)” in the Brill series “DQR Studies in Literature”. We are pleased to share that Ulla Stackmann will publish her forthcoming book, Sonic Stagings of U.S. […]
Jessica Balling, RTG fellow, defended sucessfully her thesis in October
Congratulations to Jessica Balling on the successful defense of her doctoral dissertation on „Placing Nations. Praktiken, Orte und die sozial-räumliche Aushandlung von Nationen durch Nationalparks in Slowenien und Argentinien“. Jessica Balling was fellow in the first cohort of the RTG Practicing Place, and member of the Economic Geography research group. Her supervisor was Prof. Hans-Martin […]
Our faculty member Jens Temmen officially welcomed at KU
Prof. Dr. Jens Temmen has held the Chair of American Studies at KU since the summer semester of 2025.The cultural and literary scholar brings to Eichstätt a wealth of research experience in Germany and abroad, with a focus on topics such as astro-culture and US imperialism. At the same time, Temmen emphasizes: “American Studies is […]
Publication announcement: Human Rights and Sovereign Standards in US Security “Freedom Will Be Defended”
We are delighted to share that our postdoc, Sarah Earnshaw, has published her first monograph. “Human Rights and Sovereign Standards in US Security: Freedom Will Be Defended” is now available from Routledge as part of the Advances in American History series. The age of human rights ushered in by the establishment of the post-WWII liberal international […]
Second Funding Period Approved
We are thrilled to share the news that our research training group has been approved for a second funding period by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Practicing Place was established in 2021 and will be extended until the 31st of March 2030. There are many thanks owed to everyone who helped us through the review […]