‘1924: Modernism on the Assembly Line’ – OffRoad Research Group Presents at Conference, 17th July 2024
Conference TAlk When: 17th July Where: As part of the conference “Modernism in 1924” which takes place online. Find out more about the conference here. Organiser: Centre for Modernist Cultures, University of Birmingham Jannis Buschky, Gilberto Mazzoli, Otilia Teodorescu-Stadler, and Timo Müller of our research group will collectively present a paper titled “1924: Modernism on the […]
‘Working Bodies in Upton Sinclair’s Oil!’, Conference Talk by Jannis Buschky (University of Konstanz), 15th June 2024
Conference TAlk When: Saturday 15th June Where: As part of the conference “Infrastructures of Representation, Infrastructures of Extraction: Energy, Environment, and Literary Form in World Literatures and Cultures” at the University of Southampton, from June 14-15th. Learn more about the conference here. Organiser: School of Humanities, University of Southampton Jannis Buschky’s conference paper is titled Working Bodies […]
Melanie Frey (University of Konstanz) presents at the “Forum of Global Anglophone Literatures and Cultures“ at Goethe University, 2nd May 2024
Lecture When: 2nd May, 6-8 pm. Where: Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main Organiser: Prof. Nadia Butt, Michelle Stork Speaker: Melanie Frey Melanie Frey presented her paper titled “‘I guess there must be pioneer blood in our veins‘: Pioneering Nostalgia in Early Automobile Travel Writing.“ The talk was part of the “Forum of Global Anglophone Literatures […]
Melanie Frey (University of Konstanz) presents at EAAS Conference 2024, 6th April 2024
Lecture When: 6th April, 11 am-12.30 pm. Where: EAAS Conference 2024: “1924-2024: The American Immigrant Narrative Revisited”, Munich Organiser: European Association for American Studies Speaker: Melanie Frey Melanie Frey presented her paper titled “‘I guess there must be pioneer blood in our veins‘: Pioneering Nostalgia in Early Automobile Travel Writing.“ The talk was part of […]
Gilberto Mazzoli (University of Konstanz) presents at EAAS Conference 2024, 6th April 2024
Lecture When: 6th April, 11 am-12.30 pm. Where: EAAS Conference 2024: “1924-2024: The American Immigrant Narrative Revisited”, Munich Organiser: European Association for American Studies Speaker: Gilberto Mazzoli Gilberto Mazzoli presented his paper titled “Italianness in the United States between Migrants’ Informal Gardening Practices and Agricultural Diplomacy (1880–1912)“. The talk was part of the panel “Intersections of […]
Gilberto Mazzoli (University of Konstanz) Presents at Conference of American Society for Environmental History, 25th March 2024
conference talk When: Monday 25th March, 5-6.30 pm. Where: Conference of American Society for Environmental History 2024 Organiser: American Society for Environmental History Speaker: Dr. Gilberto Mazzoli Gilberto Mazzoli presented his paper titled “Italianness in the United States between migrants’ informal gardening practices and agricultural diplomacy (1880–1912)”. The talk was part of the panel “Sowing […]
The OffRoad Project Hosts “Cultures of Automobility” Conference, 10th-12th October 2024
Conference We are looking forward to our “Cultures of Automobility” conference at the University of Konstanz this year! For detailled information and our call for papers please see our new conference page.
‘Energy and US Poetry in the Twentieth Century’, Talk by Justin Parks (Arctic University of Norway), 25th January 2024
Lecture When: Thursday 25th January, 5-6.30 pm. Where: The lecture will take place online. Please join on Zoom by clicking here. Organiser: The lecture will be moderated by our literary studies postdoc Joel Duncan. Speaker: Prof. Justin Parks (Arctic University of Norway)
Jannis Buschky and Melanie Frey (University of Konstanz) Give Introduction to ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Screening, 9th January 2024
Film screening On January 9th, the “Off the Road” team at the University of Konstanz partnered with local art house cinema “Zebra Kino” to host a special screening of Martin Scorcese’s new film “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Our doctoral candidates, Jannis Buschky and Melanie Frey, designed an introduction to welcome all guests and speak […]
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, American Studies Department (University of Konstanz) Hosts Film Screening, 9th January 2024
Film screening The American Studies department at the University of Konstanz and Zebra Kino Konstanz host a special screening of Killers of the Flower Moon. The movie will be presented in English with German subtitles. Viewers will be welcomed with a drink and a short introduction covering the movie’s historical background. When: Tuesday 9th January, […]