The American Studies Team

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Prof. Dr. Christine Gerhardt 

Professor of American Literature and Culture

An der Universit?t 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: Thursdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m. (Please contact Prof. Gerhardt beforehand by Email!)

Dr. Nicole K. Konopka

Teacher on special assignment / Administration

An der Universit?t 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/Committees: nicole.konopka(at)uni-bamberg.de

Office hours: Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m. (Nov 19, Dec 3, Dec 10, Jan 28)

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

Dr. Mareike Spychala

Research Assistant and Lecturer

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

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

Office hours: Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m.

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

Y?ld?z A?ar, M.A.

PhD-Student and Lecturer

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

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

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

(Starting from December: Mondays, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.)

PD Dr. Georgiana Banita

Adjunct Lecturer

Trimberg Research Academy
An der Weberei 5 - room WE5/04.116

E-Mail: georgiana.banita(at)uni-bamberg.de

Office hours: Thursdays, 2-3 p.m.

Dr. Johanna Feier

Contract Lecturer

An der Universit?t 5, Raum 01.06
D-96045 Bamberg

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

Office hours: Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m. (no registration required)

Susen Halank, M.A.

Contract Lecturer and PhD-Student (Full Scholarship)

An der Universit?t 5, Raum 01.03
D-96045 Bamberg

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

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

Student Research Assistant and T.A.

Malik Sarp (Teaching Assistant)
E-Mail: maral.sarp(at)uni-bamberg.de

Alina Waitzmann (Student Research Assistant)
Email: alina.waitzmann(at)uni-bamberg.de

Former Team Members

Dr. Lorena Bickert (doctoral scholarship holder and lecturer 2019-2024)

PD Dr. Eva-Sabine Zehelein (professor 2020-2023)

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

Dr. Theresa Heublein (research assistant 2014-2018)

Christina Hansen (research assistant 2010-2012)