Transatlantic Voices - An ASLAA e.V. Podcast

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 t...

The journey continues at ASLAA 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...

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 who...

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...

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 belong...

For this episode we are excited to take our podcast’s title literally and introduce to you two inspiring and dedicated guests from the transatlantic community: joining us from Houston, Texas, Angelika Schmidt-Lange, founding member of the Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association and her colleague and German counterpart Dr. Stefan Röhrbein, deputy chairman of the Leipzig-Houston Sister City Associat...

Welcome back and thanks for tuning in to our second episode! For this month’s recording we sit down with the American Studies Leipzig Alumni Association e. V. ’s president Miriam Wilke. As former American Studies student, Miriam shares her path into and through university, she talks about founding and leading a community, and why American Studies was just the right fit for her career today. We hop...

Welcome to Transatlantic Voices, the new American Studies Leipzig Alumni Association podcast that explores the transatlantic world. In this episode your new hosts introduce you to the concept of the podcast and give some personal insights into their lives as American Studies students. Learn of that & more in our very first episode.