Media Archive - Department of American Studies, Graz

🎬Join us for a rare screening of a 1928 silent film, brought to life with live piano music and expert commentary at Geidorf Kino.

As part of the lecture series Transnational Dialogues: Bridging Continents Towards a Global Vision, organized by Professor Brandt and Professor Mallick (University of Graz), we would like to warmly invite all interested students, colleagues, and members of the public to a film screening of Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer (1928, dir. Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck).

The screening will take place on 📆Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at ⏱️2:30 p.m. at 📽️Geidorf Kino.

The film will be accompanied live by pianist Luca Cometto and introduced by Professor Antonia Lant (New York University), who will also hold a Q&A session afterwards.

The screening is made possible thanks to the Filmarchiv Austria. Further details are available in the attached flyer.

🚨We warmly invite you to attend the lecture “India as a Place of Longing in American Culture” (Indien als Sehnsuchtsort in der amerikanischen Kultur) held by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan L. Brandt (University of Graz) as part of the Montagsakademie 2025/26 on 🗓️1 June 2026 at ⏱️7:00 pm.

The lecture explores the enduring fascination with India in Western cultural imagination and its significance for the development of American literature, philosophy, and cultural identity within a global context.

India has long occupied a central place in the Western imagination—not only as a geographical destination, but as a symbolic space of wealth, spirituality, and transformation. From Columbus to the American Transcendentalists and into the present, it has served as a powerful projection surface for cultural desires and visions of selfhood. The lecture explores how these imaginaries have shaped American literature, philosophy, and cultural identity, highlighting the global interconnectedness of cultural history.

Attendance is free of charge and no registration is required. The event will take place 📍at the AULA der Universität Graz, Hauptgebäude (1. Stock), Universitätsplatz 3, 8010 Graz, and will also be available via regional livestream locations as well as online at montagsakademie.uni-graz.at.

The lecture will be held in German.

Detailed information can be found in the attachment.

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