Research

The programme “Geisteswissenschaften International” (Humanities International) has presented “Theoderich der Große“ (C. H. Beck 2018), written by Prof. Hans-Ulrich Wiemer, Chair of Ancient History (Alte Geschichte), with an award. Costs for a translation into English will be covered with around 25,000 Euro. Yale University Press will publish the English edition in spring 2023.

At least two different groups of Neanderthals lived in Southern Siberia and an international team of researchers including scientists from FAU have now proven that one of these groups migrated from Eastern Europe. The researchers have now published their findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS).

In a competitive selection process, Dr. Sandra Dinter has been admitted as a fellow to the promotion programme “the Young ZiF”. She works at the Chair of English Studies: Literature and Culture and the programme, which aims at supporting postdoc students, will be granting her financial support for four years.

For their PhD research on technological, economical or societal aspects of digitalization, Marco Blank and Mathias Harrer are receiving grants from a Bavarian programme for PhD students.

Researchers of the FAU, the Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz and the Stiftung Lesen have launched a research network with the goal of examining reading from a multitude of interdisciplinary perspectives. The so-called “Netzwerk Leseforschung” connects researchers from seven countries.

You are a postdoc at FAU and would like to meet other postdocs from different faculties and disciplines? You have always wondered how to write a successful application for external funding? Then come to the next Brown Bag Break @FAU – networking for „hungry“ postdocs on 12th February 2020!

Elisabeth Bronfen is closely connected to the Faculty of Humanties, Social Sciences, and Theology.

Prof. Dr. Heike Paul, chair of American studies, has been selected by the Thomas Mann House Advisory Board as one of the twelve fellows for 2020. During her six-month stay at Thomas Mann’s former Los Angeles residence, she will investigate which narratives, practices, and iconographies in European-A...

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) honors Prof. Dr. Heike Paul, chair of American Studies, with the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2018. The Leibniz Prize is the most significant research prize in Germany. In addition to her scientific achievements, the award also recognizes her high level of international visibility and her outstanding role as a transatlantic networker.

Prof. Heiner Bielefeldt was awarded the Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He thus was honored for his outstanding contribution to society and as a leading human rights expert of Germany.