Selected Events 2005

September 30 – October 2, 2005.
American Studies experts from Germany and the U.S. met at a conference in Tutzing to discuss "Europe and America - Cultures in Translation." The conference was organized by the German Research Foundation and the German Association for American Studies. The event was in honor of Professor Berndt Ostendorf, the central figure and leading authority in American Studies in Germany for almost four decades. Prof. Ostendorf - retiring this year- headed the America Institute at Ludwig-Maximilians-University for 25 years. Public Affairs Officer Patricia Guy (right) made welcoming remarks at the conference.