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OUTREACH
Heike Paul is dedicated to all forms of public humanities and regularly participates in programs outside academia - at schools, museums and other cultural and educational institutions. She is also available for media inquiries on all topics related to American literature, culture, and politics.


TV Documentary | “America, who are you?” | 23.06.2026
Heike Paul was interviewed for the two-part documentary "America, who are you? Eine Mentalitätsgeschichte der USA – Freiheit und Religion," produced by arte. The documentary will air on June 23, at 20.15 and 21.05. Afterwards, it will be available in the arte mediatheque. For more information, the trailer, and to watch the full documentary (after the TV premiere), see here.
Charleena Schweda
Jun 16


Audio Recording | "Declaration of Independence – Der Stellenwert von Gefühlen in der US-Politik"
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
Charleena Schweda
Jun 8


Audio Documentary | "Skinny – Körper und Kontrolle"
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.
Charleena Schweda
May 28


Interview | About Women in Trumpism | 29.01.2026
Heike Paul is interviewed by Melanie Mühl (F.A.Z.) about the role and presentation of women under Trump's second presidency. To read the full interview (in German), see here .
Charleena Schweda
Feb 2


Event | "Looking West" | 01.11.2025
At the "globale festival" in Bremen, Heike Paul will be in conversation with Marcel Dirsus about political violence and current developments in the United States. For more information, see here .
susenfaulhaber4
Oct 27, 2025


Interview | Nat Turner's Birthday | 02.10.2025
On the occasion of Nat Turner's birthday on October 2, 1800, Heike Paul is among those interviewed about the history of African American resistance and the culture of remembrance in the USA. For more information, see here .
susenfaulhaber4
Oct 2, 2025
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