The German Research Association (DFG) has extended the funding period for the research training group “The Sentimental in Literature, Culture, and Politics”, of which Heike Paul is the speaker. The research training group examines forms and functions of the sentimental in synchronic and diachronic perspectives, conceiving of the sentimental as a communicative and relational code which can draw on emotional knowledge and activate empathy. The disciplines collaborating in the r

As part of her ifk fellowship, Heike Paul and Karin Harrasser co-organize the conference "Aufhören. Können / Enabling Endings", which addresses the difficulties and joys of quitting. The conference takes place from Wednesday, June 10, to Friday, June 12, at the ifk Arkade in Vienna. Attendance is possible both via Zoom (registration required) and in-person (no registration required). For more information on the conference program and how to register, see here.

Heike Paul’s talk “Gefühlte Aufklärung? Politische Emotionen und die amerikanische Demokratie" has been uploaded under the title „Declaration of Independence – Der Stellenwert von Gefühlen in der US-Politik“ by Deutschlandfunk Nova. The recording is available in the Deutschlandfunk App, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and in the ARD Mediatheque. Heike Paul originally gave the talk on 18 March 2026 as part of the lecture series “Umkämpftes Vermächtnis: Die ›Declaration of Indepen

Heike Paul was interviewed for the audio documentary “Skinny – Körper und Kontrolle”, published by the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW). The documentary consists of three episodes; the second and third feature Heike Paul as a speaker. It is available (in German) in the mediatheque of the BAdW as well as on other common platforms for podcasts. For more information (in German), see here.

Heike Paul is the co-organizer of the 14th international summer academy of the Bavarian American Academy (BAA), which focuses on “North American Narratives of Crisis and Repair, Past and Present”. The summer academy takes place from Monday, June 1, to Monday, June 8, in Tutzing at Lake Starnberg in Germany and is organized by the BAA in cooperation with the Akademie für Politische Bildung Tutzing. For more information, see here and here.

Heike Paul is invited to give a talk as part of the lecture series "Machtmissbrauch", organized by the Women's Representatives of the the Faculty of Humanities, Social Scienes, and Theology, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg. The talk is titled "Machtmissbrauch und #Metoo im Film: Wie Hollywood von sich selbst erzählt" and takes place on Wednesday, May 27, 6pm. For more information on the talk (in German) see here, and for more information on the lecture series, including the zoom link,