Picador Professor Hannah Michell: On Identity, American Studies and Transatlantic Academia

250 years of Frustration and Fascination: Olaf Stieglitz's Take on America's 250th Anniversary

For our June episode, Franz and Jessica sat down with Prof. Olaf Stieglitz, Professor for American Cultural History at our Institute for American Studies. He recounts his career path, how he got into American studies, and how he made his way to Leipzig. Contemplating the future of the US, he talks about his current projects: curating a blog about the 250th birthday of the country and researching the sports and physical culture history of LA to write a book. Happy Pride Month to all our listeners! Discover the ASL Blog on America at 250 [https://www.philol.uni-leipzig.de/en/institute-for-american-studies/institute/professorship-for-american-cultural-history/america-at-250] ASLAA on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aslaa_ev/] ASLAA in your Face(book) [https://www.facebook.com/ASLAlumni/?locale=de_DE] ASLAA on Web [https://www.aslaa.de]

A New Era, New Names and Faces: The Girls Are Ready

The journey continues at ASLAA [https://aslaa.de] studios with a few changes having been made as Drag Queen CapriContra (Franz) introduces her new co-host Jessica and welcomes her to the Pod. They discuss Jessica's way into American Studies and ASLAA, their shared thoughts on the current perception of the US, and Jessica's passion for dance. Hoping to avoid the microphone problems that we had while recording this episode, what other challenges will we have to tackle with our guests to come? Regardless, our indestructible team spirit will guide us along the way. ASLAA on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aslaa_ev/] ASLAA on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ASLAlumni/mentions/]

ASLAA Vice President and Journalist Fabian Hoffmann: A (long-lasting) career during and after American Studies

Welcome back to our second episode of the year, introducing ASLAA vice president and radio host Fabian Hoffmann. Joking with him about his long-lasting career in journalism, we take a look at how he became a journalist in the first place and his academic path through American Studies Leipzig. Although this was Rieke‘s last episode for now, she still loves to hear some positive feedback for the whole team in the comments and will continue to put her heart into ASLAA e.V. [https://www.aslaa.de] “Transatlantic Voices“ is only getting started! Be sure to subscribe and get in touch with us via the comments or our socials! With that, we wish you a lovely Easter time and happy holidays! ASLAA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aslaa_ev/ [https://www.instagram.com/aslaa_ev/]ASLAA in your face(-book): https://www.facebook.com/ASLAlumni/ [https://www.facebook.com/ASLAlumni/]

Master the Arts of American Studies: Insights into the Master program with Charlyn

Better late than never! Transatlantic Voices is finally back with our first episode of 2026 and American Studies Leipzig Master student Charlyn. Having just finished her very last class of the program, Charlyn helps us to get a better understanding of what to expect of the M.A. program. Once again, this episode underpins the endless opportunities that come with academia and American studies. Just make sure you never get tired of learning, having an open mind, and most importantly, listening to this podcast for all the insights and tips there are. It’s nice to be back with you in 2026! Let’s make the most of this year together by subscribing to Transatlantic Voices.

Picador Professor Hannah Michell: On Identity, American Studies and Transatlantic Academia

We are happy to introduce to you Cambridge anthropology graduate, rewarded author, former Stanford and UC Berkeley lecturer, and new Picador Professor at the University of Leipzig, Hannah Michell. Hannah Michell’s life is an adventurous story itself. Born in England, raised in South Korea, until recently U.S. resident, she was always challenged by and questioned the concepts of identity and belonging. We talked about how those struggles influenced her career path and how she incorporated them into her storytelling. Furthermore, she gave us an insight into her teaching on Asian-American identity and cultural representation at the Institute for American Studies in Leipzig. Interestingly, she was also able to share how German academia differs from US-American university culture. Thanks for tuning in! We wish you the most joyful and happy holidays, enjoy the time with your loved ones and don’t hesitate to share this episode with them! We will return in 2026! Thanks for all the love and support until now, Franz Follow Hannah Michell’s journey in Germany and see her on stage this December: https://picadorprof.de/professor/hannah-michell/ [https://picadorprof.de/professor/hannah-michell/] https://www.instagram.com/_hannahmichell/ [https://www.instagram.com/_hannahmichell/] https://frohes-festival.de/ [https://frohes-festival.de/ ]