Der Präsident

Prof. Dr. Udo Hebel Telefon +49 941 943-2300 Telefax +49 941 943-3310 Prof. Dr. Udo Hebel praesident@uni-.de President of Universität Regensburg, www.uni-regensburg.de

Professor and Chair of American Studies, Universität Regensburg, Germany

Previous Positions:

1996-98 Professor of North American Literature, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg

1995-96 Professor of American Literary and Cultural History,

1992-93 Visiting Scholar, Department of English and American Literature and Language, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 1986-95 Assistant Professor, American Studies Department, University Mainz

1982-83 Lecturer, Department of English, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Positions Offered but Declined

2004 Professor and Chair of American Studies,

2003 Professor and Chair of American Studies,

1998 Professor and Chair of American Studies, University of Kassel

Major Professional Offices in the Field of American Studies:

International Delegate, German Association for American Studies (since 2014) Board Member, German Association for American Studies (since 2002) Founding Director Regensburg European American Forum (REAF) (since 2008) Chair International Committee, American Studies Association (ASA) (2013 - 2016) President of the German Association for American Studies (GAAS) (2011 - 2014) Member International Committee, American Studies Association (ASA) (2008 - 2016) General Editor, Amerikastudien / American Studies (2002 - 2011) Vice President, German Association for American Studies (1999 - 2002)

Deputy Director, Bavarian American Academy (2001 - 2004) Board Member, Bavarian American Academy (2000 - 2007)

Major Administrative Positions (only at Universität Regensburg):

Vice President of Universität Regensburg (2006-2008)

Dean of the School of Languages and Literatures, Universität Regensburg (2003-2005) Director of Young Students Program at Universität Regensburg (since 2007) Dean of Research of the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Universität Regensburg (2011-2012)

Academic Degrees / Exams:

1995 Habilitation in American Studies, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz

1988 Dr. phil. summa cum laude in American Studies, English Linguistics, and

German Literature and Language, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz,

1984 Second State Exam in English and German, Bad Kreuznach / Rhineland-Palatinate

1982 First State Exam in English, German, Education, University Mainz

Awards / Grants (selection):

2003 member (elected) American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA, USA

2009 invitation to chair a seminar week at Europäisches Forum Alpbach, Austria

2010-13 German Research Foundation (DFG) grant for project on New England

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2008-15 visiting professor to University of Ferrara, Italy (Erasmus program)

2006 grant from the German Research Foundation (DFG)

2005/06 Andrew Mellon Foundation / American Studies International Initiative

2005 Nomination for Teaching Award of the by

School of Humanities

2001 Distinguished Max Kade Professor, Colorado College, CO, USA

2000 Peterson Fellowship American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA,

1992-93 American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship, Harvard University

1978-79 Fulbright Scholarship; Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, USA

Areas of Research:

- Transnational American Studies - American cultures of memory - American visual cultures - early American studies - American drama and theatre

Publications (for titles see www-deas.uni-regensburg.de/amerikanistik/hebel/publications):

13 monographs / edited books

3 edited journal issues

General Editor Amerikastudien / American Studies 48 (2003) - -- 56.1 (2011)

some 50 articles // numerous reviews member of editorial boards of international book series and journals

For invited papers / conference organizations / courses taught / supervised theses etc. see the respective sections on www-deas.uni-regensburg.de/amerikanistik/hebel

Miscellaneous

member of the national rating commission of the German Wissenschaftsrat for

American Studies programs

reviewer of grant proposals and scholarship for German American Fulbright Commission, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), Ebeling-Fellowship of DGfA/American Antiquarian Society, Bosch Foundation, Alexander von Humboldt Foundatiopn reviewer for appointments at German, U.S.American, British, Dutch, Austrian, Jordanian universities member of evaluation committees at German universities (AQUIN, AQUAS, ZEvA) David Thelen Award Committee of the Organization of American Historians (OAH) member of the Advisory Board Gutenberg Forschungskolleg, University of Mainz coordinator for ASA-sponsored internet portal American Studies Journals Worldwide

Memberships:

German Association for American Studies (GAAS) European Association for American Studies (EAAS) American Studies Association, USA (ASA) American Antiquarian Society (elected member) Bavarian American Academy Deutscher Anglistenverband

Modern Language Association (American Literature Section) Collegium for African American Research (CAAR) F. Scott Fitzgerald Society