Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies

The Research Training Group Authority and Trust (GKAT) at the Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA), Heidelberg University, Germany, invites proposals for the conference themed "Contested Authority, Trust in Transition: Making Sense of the American Landscape" that will take place May 20-22, 2026. PhD students and junior scholars are particularly invited to apply. Limited travel grants are available. Please submit your abstract (250 words maximum) and a short biography to the organizers (iz8@uni-heidelberg.de) until November 15, 2025.


First published: 22 September 2025