Call for Papers
Spring Academy 2009
American History, Culture & Politics

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: December 15, 2008.
(Synopsis of Ph.D. thesis not longer than 700 words)

DATE: March 30 to April 3, 2009

LOCATION: Internationales Wissenschaftsforum, University of Heidelberg.

The Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) invites applications for
the sixth HCA Spring Academy. This annual one-week conference on American
History, Culture, and Politics gives twenty Ph.D. students the opportunity
to present und discuss their Ph.D. projects.

The HCA Spring Academy will also offer participants the chance to work with
experts in their fields of study. For this purpose, four workshops held by
visiting scholars will take place during the week.
We encourage applications that range broadly across the arts, humanities,
and social sciences and pursue an interdisciplinary approach. Papers can be
presented on any subject relating to the study of the United States of
America. Possible topics include American identity, transatlantic
relations, U.S. foreign policy, gender, literature, issues of ethnicity, as
well as different aspects of American history, religion, and culture.

Participants are requested to prepare a 20-minute presentation of their
research project, which will be followed by a 40-minute discussion.
Presentations will be arranged thematically in ten panel groups.
Besides cross-disciplinary and international discussions during the panels
the Spring Academy aims at creating a pleasant atmosphere for further
scholarly exchange and contact.
Accommodation costs will be covered by the Heidelberg Center for American
Studies.

SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE BY: January 16, 2009.

PLEASE USE THE ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM AT:

www.springacademy.uni-hd.de

MORE INFORMATION:
www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de.

FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS:
springacademyhca.uni-heidelberg.de