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The American Studies Team

Professur für Amerikanistik

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Prof. Dr. Christine Gerhardt 

Professor of American Literature and Culture

An der Universität 9, Raum 00.02
D-96045 Bamberg
Phone: ++49 (0)951 / 863 - 2298

E-Mail: christine.gerhardt(at)uni-bamberg.de
Office: office.amerikanistik(at)uni-bamberg.de (Dr. Konopka)

Office hours during the semester break: Please contact Prof. Gerhardt via Email for individual consultation!

PD Dr. Eva-Sabine Zehelein

Associate Professor

An der Universität 9, Raum 00.01
D-96045 Bamberg
Tel: ++49 (0)951 / 863 - 2260

E-Mail: eva-sabine.zehelein(at)uni-bamberg.de

Office hours during the semester break: Please contact PD Dr. Zehelein via Email for individual consultation!

Dr. Nicole K. Konopka

Teacher on special assignment / Administration

An der Universität 9, Raum 00.01
D-96045 Bamberg
Phone: ++49 (0)951 / 863 - 2260

E-Mail Office Management: office.amerikanistik(at)uni-bamberg.de
E-Mail FlexNow Issues: flexnow.amerikanistik(at)uni-bamberg.de
E-Mail Classes/Letters of Recommendation: nicole.konopka(at)uni-bamberg.de

Office hours during the semester break:

  • Wednesday, July 26, 12-2 p.m.
  • Wednesday, August 02, 12-2 p.m.
  • Wednesday, August 09, 12-2 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. (for term paper consultation only)
  • Wednesday, August 16, 2-4 p.m. (for term paper comnsultation only)

Please notify the instructor beforehand by signing up for an appoinment on the VC-list!

Dr. Konopka will be away from the office between September 11-29. In urgent cases please contact her colleague Yildiz Asar.

Dr. Mareike Spychala

Research Assistant and Lecturer

An der Universität 7, Raum 01.03
D-96045 Bamberg
Phone: ++49 (0)951 / 863 - 2241

E-Mail: mareike.spychala(at)uni-bamberg.de

Office hours during the semester break:

  • Monday, July 31, 2-3 p.m.
  • Monday, August 21, 2-3 p.m.
  • Monday, September 4, 2-3 p.m.

Please notify the instructor beforehand by signing up for an appoinment on the VC-list!

Yıldız Aşar, M.A.

PhD-Student and Lecturer

An der Universität 9, Raum 00.01
D-96045 Bamberg
Phone: ++49 (0)951 / 863 - 2260

E-Mail: yildiz.asar(at)uni-bamberg.de

Office hours during the semester break (online, via MS Teams):

  • Monday, July 24, 2-3 p.m.
  • Monday, July 31, 2-3 p.m.
  • Monday, August 07, 2-3 p.m.

Please notify the instructor beforehand by signing up for an appoinment on the VC-listand sending an e-mail!

Yildiz Asar will be away from the office between August 14 and September 1st. In urgent cases please contact the office of the Chair of American Studies.

Dr. Johanna Feier

Contract Lecturer

An der Universität 5, Raum 01.06
D-96045 Bamberg

Email: johanna.feier(at)uni-bamberg.de

Office hours: please contact Dr. Feier directly for individual appointments!

Susen Halank, M.A.

Contract Lecturer

An der Universität 5, Raum 01.03
D-96045 Bamberg

Email: susen.halank(at)uni-bamberg.de

Office hours: please contact the instructor directly for individual appointments.

Lorena Bickert, M.A.

PhD-Student (Full Scholarship)

An der Universität 7, Raum 01.03
D-96045 Bamberg
Phone: ++49 (0)951 / 863 - 2241

E-Mail: lorena.bickert(at)uni-bamberg.de

Student Research Assistants and T.A.s

Theresa Pietz (Teaching Assistant)
E-Mail: theresa.pietz(at)stud.uni-bamberg.de

Lea Fröhlich (Student Research Assistant)
E-Mail: lea.froehlich(at)stud.uni-bamberg.de

Tamara-Lynn Gonsalves (Student Research Assistant)
E-Mail: tamara-lynn.gonsalves(at)stud.uni-bamberg.de

Nikola Stankovic (Student Research Assistant)
E-Mail: Nikola Stankovic nikola.stankovic(at)stud.uni-bamberg.de

Former Staff

JProf. Dr. Judith Rauscher (research assistant 2012-2020)

Dr. Theresa Heublein (research assistant 2014-2018)

Christina Hansen (research assistant 2010-2012)