Welcome to the Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies!

The Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz offers a dynamic and wide-ranging program in both research and teaching for all students interested in topics related to the Americas in a global context. With a special focus on interculturality, transnationalism, and interdisciplinarity, our expertise lies in the fields of Early American Studies, Indigenous Studies, Life Writing/Life Sciences, Political & Intellectual History, Film & Media Studies, Religion and American Culture, and Materiality.

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Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies University of Mainz Jakob-Welder-Weg 20 55128 Mainz Germany +49 6131 39-22357 +49 6131 39-29097 Email

January 29-31 – CONFERENCE “Transnational Periodical Cultures: Interdisciplinary Perspectives” 🗓

The research group on Transnational Periodical Cultures, led by Professor Ernst and Professor Scheiding, announces its conference "Transnational Periodical Cultures: Interdisciplinary Perspectives," which will take place on campus in Mainz in January 2020. For the...

Dec 9 – Info Session: American Studies Summer School 🗓

Join the American Studies Summer School 2020! The Civil Rights Movement, Southern Literature, and Southern Food & Music Experience a unique and intensive research and learning opportunity focusing on the American South. The Obama Institute offers this three-week...

Nov 28 – Thanksgiving Obama Lecture, Obama Dissertation Prize & Galinsky Memorial Prize 🗓

Nov. 28, 2019 – 10.15 - 12.00 – Dekanatssaal (ReWi, 03-150) Come join us for the annual Thanksgiving Obama Lecture, where we will hear a lecture by Prof. Dr. Heike Paul from the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg and will give out awards for outstanding undergrad and PhD...

Studying Abroad – Info Sessions 2019 for Exchange Programs in 2020/21 🗓

On Oct 23, Oct 29, and Oct 31 the Department and the Obama Institute will hold info sessions on their various exchange programs. Oct 23: General Info, 6pm s.t., P2 Oct 29: Direct Exchange American Studies, 6pm s.t., P3 Oct 31: ERASMUS Exchange, 6pm s.t., P2 Please...

Oct 30 – Independent Magazines (Workshop) 🗓

Research Group "Transnational Periodical Cultures" Independent Magazines (Workshop VII) Oct 30, 2019, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Senatssaal NatFak (Room 07-232) The research group "Transnational Periodical Cultures" (Jutta Ernst, Dagmar von Hoff, Bjørn von Rimscha, Oliver...

Inaugural Lecture: “Muscle Beach and the History of American Bodybuilding” 🗓

Florian Freitag (Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz) July 2, 2019JGU Campus Gemersheim On 2 July, Dr. habil. Florian Freitag delivered his inaugural lecture (Antrittsvorlesung), entitled "Muscle Beach and the History of American Bodybuilding" at the...