Uni Bamberg News https://www.uni-bamberg.de Latest news | Aktuelle Informationen en-gb Uni Bamberg Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:57:14 +0200 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:57:14 +0200 TYPO3 news-32302 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:23:22 +0200 CONGRATULATIONS: Katharine Wilson honored for conference paper https://www.uni-bamberg.de/en/american-studies/news/artikel/congratulations-katharine-wilson-honored-for-conference-paper/ In July 2026, our colleague Katharine Wilson, M.A. was named first runner-up for the International Crime Fiction Association (ICFA) Best Early Career Researcher (ECR) Paper Award. [...] ***

Her paper, titled “The True and the Not True and the Might as Well be True”: Unreliable Narration and Female Authorship in Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Colleen Hoover's Verity, was honored in connection with the thirteenth Captivating Criminality conference. Congratulations and we cannot wait to see what comes next!

Link to International Crime Fiction Association

Link to Captivating Criminality Conference in Bamberg

]]> news-31994 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200 CONGRATULATIONS: Successful Doctorate and EDIS Graduate Student Fellowship 2026 https://www.uni-bamberg.de/en/american-studies/news/artikel/glueckwunsch-susen-halank-schliesst-promotion-erfolgreich-ab-und-erhaelt-die-edis-graduate-student-fellowship-2026/ Our colleague Susen Halank successfully defended her dissertation on June 22, 2026! [...] ***

On Monday, June 22, 2026, our colleague Susen Halank successfully defended her dissertation titled “A Poem’s Other Life: Prose-Poetry Practices as Space-Claiming Techniques in the Letters of Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Bishop, and Sylvia Plath.” We offer her our warmest congratulations!

We also congratulate her to her on winning the 2026 EDIS Graduate Student Fellowship, an award presented annually by the Emily Dickinson International Society.

Congratulations!

More information about Susen Halank can be found HERE.

]]> news-31944 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:35:44 +0200 GUEST LECTURE: "Turkish American Literature Now and Then" https://www.uni-bamberg.de/amerikanistik/gastvortraege/elena-furlanetto-2026/ On Thursday, July 2nd, Elena Furlanetto introduced us to the emerging field of Turkish American literature – and its fascinating ambiguities. […] news-28969 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:37:59 +0200 SUMMER EVENT: Bamberg Buddies Canada Day 2026 https://www.uni-bamberg.de/amerikanistik/bamberg-buddies/upcoming-events/ This year, we celebrated Canada Day again! [...] news-31589 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:07:03 +0200 GUEST LECTURE: "The Letter and the Novel" https://www.uni-bamberg.de/amerikanistik/gastvortraege/monika-fludernik-2026/ On Monday, May 18, Monica Fludernik gave a talk in Bamberg, exploring the transformative power of letter-writing in literature! […] news-31494 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:50:39 +0200 GUEST LECTURE: "Frederic Remington's Bronco Buster in the Oval Office" https://www.uni-bamberg.de/amerikanistik/gastvortraege/wolfgang-brassat-2026/ On May 5, Prof. Brassat investigated the history of this famous sculpture’s creation and its (re-)appearance during different presidencies. […] news-31279 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:15:39 +0100 APPLY NOW: Financial Aid for Students! (website in German only) https://www.uni-bamberg.de/stipendium/oskar-karl-forster-stipendium/ Every year, the University of Bamberg receives funding from the Oskar-Karl-Forster Foundation. In addition to books, this funding can be used for other necessary learning materials, such as laptops or participation in a field trip. [...] news-30256 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:39:16 +0100 #BHM2026: Regina Feldmann in Bamberg! (IN GERMAN) https://www.uni-bamberg.de/amerikanistik/gastvortraege/black-history-month-2026/ In January 2026, we welcomed children's book author Regina Feldmann to Bamberg for a literary reading as part of our Black History Month series. [...] news-30704 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:33:38 +0100 AWARD: Dr. Mareike Spychala receives Bettina Paetzold Award 2025! https://www.uni-bamberg.de/en/gender-equality-in-academia/gender-diversity/bettina-paetzold-award-1/ At this year's ceremony of the Academic Equal Opportunities Officers, our colleague received the Award for Good Gender Education at the University of Bamberg. [...] news-30400 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:54:00 +0100 EVENT: "Baldwin, A Love Story: A Reading with Nicholas Boggs" https://www.uni-bamberg.de/amerikanistik/gastvortraege/nicholas-boggs-2025/ In December, Nicholas Boggs discussed the research and writing process that led to the publication of his Baldwin biography in 2025. [...]