The volume To the Last Drop: Affective Economies of Extraction and Sentimentality , edited by Heike Paul together with Axelle Germanaz, Daniela Gutiérrez Fuentes, and Sarah Marak, is out now! This volume, which is the second in transcript's "Global Sentimentality"-Series, edited by Heike Paul - examines in various articles, how the sentimental mode is employed in different discourses, cultural narratives, and cultural practices to both promote and challenge various forms of

This workshop seeks to discuss the forms and functions of the sentimental in popular and political cultures in the Americas. It is part...

In context of the film series "Global Melodrama - Das Melodrama im Weltkino," Heike Paul is giving an introductory talk on Love Story...

A new reference book for melodramas in film, the Lexicon of Glocal Melodrama , edited by Heike Paul, Sarah Marak, Katharina Gerund, and Marius Henderson is out now! It assembles contributions by experts from a wide range of disciplines, including cultural studies, film and media studies, gender and queer studies, political science, and postcolonial studies, covering melodramas ranging from early 20th century silent movies to contemporary films, from independent ›arthouse‹ pro