Your Studies

We offer a BA program "English: Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures" as well as the full range of degree programs for prospective teachers (LS I, LS I + II, LAB, Wirtschaftspädagogik).
We offer a MA program "American Studies/British Studies/English Linguistics" and we are part of the trinational and trilingual MA program "Border Studies."
We contribute to the certificate programs "Gender Studies" and "Applied Pop Studies."
We are contributing partner to the BA program "Europäische Literaturen und Medien im globalen Kontext". We contribute as minor subject (Nebenfach) to the BA program "Historisch-Orientierte Kulturwissenschaften" and some of our courses are open for students in the MA program "Lateinamerikanische Kultur- und Medienwissenschaft."

 

Courses

Summer Semester 2026

In the summer term 2026 NamLitCult is offering the following classes:

For additional information and detailed descriptions, look up the summer term course page. All departmental courses are also listed in the course directory (LSF) maintained by the university.

 

Prof. Dr. Astrid M. Fellner

VL American Literature at 250

Tuesday, 12-14

 

UE/VL Foundations of Cultural Studies

Wednesday, 10-12

Geöffnet für:

Gender-Zertifikat: Basismodul

Zertifikat Angewandte Pop-Studien: Pflichtmodul 1: Interdisziplinäre Einführung in die Popkultur

Hok Nf American Cultural Studies und Gender Studies

 

“North American Borderlands: Histories and Cultural Practices”

Advanced Module C 2: Border Cultures im Master “Border Studies”

HS Advanced Topics im Kernfachmaster “American Studies / British Studies / English Linguistics”

Blockseminar (24.04.-09.05.2026)

 

BA/MA/STEX Colloquium 

Tuesday, 16-18 

This workshop-like colloquium allows candidates (BA-students, MA-students and Stex-students) to talk about the topics of their theses and the topics for their oral exams.  

This colloquium consists of two parts:  

1) “Blockkolloquium” in April for those students who will participate in the oral state exam (LS I, LS I+II, LAG, LAR, LAB). All topics can be presented and discussed. Please bring handouts for your brief presentations. This “Blockkolloquium” will take place on April 7, 2026. 

Please sign up for the Blockkolloquium via email by April 2, 2026 (amerikanistik[at]mx.uni-saarland.de).  

 

2) Workshop for those students who will write/or are working on their BA, MA or Staatsexamensarbeit. A major goal of this course is to guide students through the process of writing a research paper. All candidates in NamLitCult who are working on a written thesis are therefore encouraged to attend regularly. 

This colloquium starts on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Further meetings will be announced in the first session.  

Please sign up via LSF.  

 

Research Colloquium 

Tuesday, 18-20 

This research colloquium offers writers of Ph.D. dissertations a forum for presentations of their work-in-progress. It will start on October 21, 2025. We will also meet for “Erfolg in Serie”.

For more information on Prof. Fellner's classes click here

 

Prof. Dr. Paul Morris

HS Canadian Literature and the Representation of the Environment

Blockseminar in June/July

Introductory Session: June 11

Seminar Meetings: Monday and Friday afternoon/evening from June 15 – July 10

Click here for more information

 

Dr. Tobias Schank 

“Digital Media Studies”

Gruppe 1: Mo 12.15-13.45: B 3 1, 2.18

Gruppe 2: Di 12.15-13.45: C 5 3, 1.20

Geöffnet für:

CSM

Zertifikat Digitalität. KI. Gesellschaft

Click here for more information

 

Bärbel Schlimbach

PS Conflicts and Struggles: Representations of “Violence” in North American Literatures

Wednesday, 16-18 

Click here for more information

 

Dr. Arlette Warken

Introduction to Cultural Studies: North America: Canada

Thursday, 16-18 

Click here for more information

 

Isis Luxenburger

Introduction to Media Studies: Tech Dreams and Nightmares. AI, Robots and Technology in North American Sci-Fi Media (Movies, Series & Games)

Monday, 10-12 

Geöffnet für:

Zertifikat Angewandte Pop-Studien: Pflichtmodul 1: Interdisziplinäre Einführung in die Popkultur

Zertifikat Digitalität. KI. Gesellschaft.

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Dr. Lisa Johnson

UE CS II North America

Block Course: “Soundscapes of Mobility: Music, Migration, and Culture”

Friday 24.04.26 (12-18:30) & Saturday 25.04.26 (9-15:30)

Friday 26.06.26 (12-18:30) & Saturday 27.06.26 (9-15:30)

Plus, virtual office hours on demand during the semester

Geöffnet für:

BA Cultural Studies und Management

BA und Lehramt Englisch

Geöffnet für Zertifikat Angewandte Pop-Studien: Pflichtmodul 1: Interdisziplinäre Einführung in die Popkultur 

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