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