Welcome to the Center for North American Studies (ZNAS)
The Center for North American Studies (ZNAS) crosses the boundaries between various academic disciplines and is an interdisciplinary union of scholars who investigate and teach North American literature, linguistics, politics, ecomics, sociology, geography, cultural studies, and history. The ZNAS offers lecture series, seminars, guest lectures, readings, and conferences which deal with issues related to North America. Bachelor students can do their distributive requirements (Profil Fachergänzung) in our center whereas students studying in our traditional programs (Magister Artium and Staatsexamen) can receive a certificate after having participated in our study program.
However, the Center for North American Studies is not only open to students and community members, but to anyone interested in our events and topics. We are looking forward to seeing you.
News
15.5.2012: Presentation and Discussion in English - Roger Nichols "Indians and North American Societies Since 1960"
08.05.2012 11:30
On Tuesday, 15th of May, Mai 2012, Prof. Roger Nichols from the University of Arizona will deliver the following presentation:
Roger Nichols –
Indians & North American Societies Since 1960
University of Arizona
The lecture will examine some of the social and political issues facing American Indians and Canadian First Nations people. These include efforts to incorporate them, and protests by the American Indian Movement, and by Mohawks at Oka. It considers residential school disputes and debates about tribal identity and team mascots. Current questions over tribal identity, the operation of casinos and the return of artifacts and skeletal remains also receive some attention.
Dienstag, 15. Mai 2012
Zeit: 18 Uhr
Ort: Raum 125; LS 8 (Leibnizstr. 8)
Admission free.
14.12.11: Presentation and Discussion in English - "Drew Hayden Taylor – Native Canadian Story Teller and Dramatist"
21.12.2011 15:58
On December, 14th, the Native Canadian playwright and storyteller Drew Hayden Taylor paid a visit to the Center for North American Studies. In his extremely entertaining talk on the development of Native Canadian theatre towards an institution that acknowledges the mere presence of humour, Taylor allowed the audience to take an interesting - and humorous - look behind the scenes. Having contributed a lot to this development with his own work, Taylor knew how to amuse his audience with anecdotes from his own career. In doing so, he offered the participants a presentation that in itself could best be described as a truly humorous performance. Thank you very much for this act!
Internship at the Canadian Embassy
01.12.2011 21:16
The Canadian Embassy in Berlin currently offers three paid internships for German students in the fields of public relations, culture, and press. The internships begin on May, 1st, 2012 and continue for four months. The deadline for applications is January, 8th, 2012.
Angela L. Miller: Lecture and Discussion
25.11.2011 10:38
On November, 17th, the American Art Historian Angela L. Miller gave a presentation on "American Encounters: The Arts and Cultural Identity". Her remarkable elaborations concerning a new understanding of the American history of colonization captivated the large audience and led to a lively discussion. Thank you very much!
(Photos by Finja Desler)