Dr. Sabrina Völz
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Dr. Sabrina Völz has been teaching American Studies and English language courses in the Foreign Language Center at Leuphana since 1997. She received her Ph.D. from The Pennsylania State University, USA, in 1998.
Lehrgebiete
Academic writing, area studies including twentieth-century U.S. history, media, literature, and culture
Forschungsgebiete
- Area Studies
- African American Literature and Culture
- German American Culture and History including the Amish
- Life Writing
- Native American / First Nations Studies
- The North American Short Story
Projekte
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Maple Leaf & Stars and Stripes: Encountering Canada and the United States (7. Ringvorlesung)
Maryann Henck (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Sabrina Völz (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Maria Moss (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in)
→Projekt: Wissenschaftliche Veranstaltung
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American Studies Journal/Blog IV
Torben Schmidt (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Sabrina Völz (Projektmitarbeiter*in) , Maryann Henck (Projektmitarbeiter*in) , Maria Moss (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in)
→Projekt: Anderes
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Maple Leaf & Stars and Stripes: Encountering Canada and the United States (6. Ringvorlesung)
Maryann Henck (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Sabrina Völz (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Maria Moss (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in)
→Projekt: Wissenschaftliche Veranstaltung
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Jewish-American Film Director Ethan Bensinger and His Documentary Refuge: Stories of the Selfhelp Home
Sabrina Völz (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in)
→Projekt: Wissenschaftliche Veranstaltung
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American Studies Journal and Blog
Torben Schmidt (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Sabrina Völz (Projektmitarbeiter*in) , Maryann Henck (Projektmitarbeiter*in) , Maria Moss (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in)
→Projekt: Forschung
Publikationen
Bücher und Anthologien
- The Plain People: Contemporary Perspectives and Future Prospects
Sabrina Völz (Herausgeber*in) , Maria Moss (Herausgeber*in) , 2017 GöttingenPublikation: Bücher und Anthologien › Konferenzbände und -dokumentationen › Forschung
- White-Indian Relations: Moving into the 21<sup>st</sup> Century
Maryann Henck (Herausgeber*in) , Sabrina Völz (Herausgeber*in) , Maria Moss (Herausgeber*in) , 2011 Berlin / Madison, WI , 234 S.Publikation: Bücher und Anthologien › Konferenzbände und -dokumentationen › Forschung
Beiträge in Zeitschriften
- The Necessity and Challenges of Researching Sexual Abuse in Amish Communities
Sabrina Völz (Autor*in) , 01.01.2024 , in: Journal of Mennonite Studies, 42 , S. 193-219 , 27 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
- The 'Games' People Play: The Dangers of Holocaust Simulations and Thought Experiments in Nathan Englander’s and Ellen Umansky’s Short Stories and Beyond
Sabrina Völz (Autor*in) , 29.12.2021 , in: Journal of the Austrian Association for America Studies, 3, 1 , S. 159-178 , 20 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
- Cultural Memory, Legal Lynching, and the Death Penalty in Ernest J. Gaines’s<i> A Lesson Before Dying </i>
Sabrina Völz (Autor*in) , 01.01.2020 , in: Literatur in Wissenschaft und Unterricht, 50 (2017), 3/4 , S. 155-170 , 16 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
- Review of: Toews, Miriam. 2018. Women Talking. London, UK: Faber & Faber. 216pp., h/c. $24.00.
Sabrina Völz (Autor*in) , 01.01.2020 , in: Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 8, 1 , S. 101-102 , 2 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Rezensionen › Forschung
- Towards ‘New Memoir’: Ira Wagler’s Ex-Amish Life Narrative <i>Growing Up Amish</i>
Sabrina Völz (Autor*in) , 25.10.2017 , in: American Studies Journal, 63Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Konferenzaufsätze in Fachzeitschriften › Forschung › begutachtet
Beiträge in Sammelwerken
- Exploring Difficult History Lessons, Identity Construction, the Artistic Expansion of Sitcom Storytelling Tools in the Black-ish Episode, "Juneteenth"
Sabrina Völz (Autor*in) , 01.01.2025 Lanham , S. 162-175 , 14 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Kapitel › Forschung › begutachtet
- Exposing Sexual Abuse among the Amish and Seeking Social Change: Misty Griffin’s Tears of the Silenced
Sabrina Völz (Autor*in) , 01.01.2025 Berlin, Boston , S. 183-199 , 17 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Kapitel › Forschung › begutachtet
- Bernard Malamud (1914-1986)
Sabrina Völz (Autor*in) , 19.01.2022 Berlin , S. 425-443 , 19 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Kapitel › Forschung › begutachtet
- Life Writing - Writing Life: A Project-Based Approach
Sabrina Völz (Autor*in) , 01.06.2021 Bochum , S. 228-236 , 9 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Aufsätze in Konferenzbänden › Lehre › begutachtet
- <i>Lee Daniels' The Butler</i>: Overcoming the Transgressions of<i> Precious</i> and Negotiating the Double Bind
Sabrina Völz (Autor*in) , 01.01.2018 1.. Aufl. , S. 83 - 100 , 18 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Aufsätze in Konferenzbänden › Forschung › begutachtet
Aktivitäten
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Exposing Sexual Abuse among the Amish and Seeking Social Change. Misty Griffin’s Tears of the Silenced (Universität Bielefeld)
Sabrina Völz (Sprecher*in)
Aktivität: Konferenzvorträge › Forschung
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Talking the Talk - Walking the Walk: Race, Racism and Anti-Racism in the EFL Classroom and Beyond (Virtual Teacher Seminar: Teach about the U.S.)
Sabrina Völz (Sprecher*in)
Aktivität: Vorträge in anderen Veranstaltungen › Forschung
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Ex-Amish Memoir: An Emerging Genre?
Sabrina Völz (Sprecher*in)
Aktivität: Gastvorträge und -vorlesungen › Lehre
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Ernest J. Gaines' <i>A Lesson Before Dying</i>
Sabrina Völz (Sprecher*in)
Aktivität: Gastvorträge und -vorlesungen › Lehre
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Towards 'New Memoir': Ira Wagler's Ex-Amish Life Narrative Growing Up Amish
Sabrina Völz (Sprecher*in)
→Aktivität: Konferenzvorträge › Forschung
Presse / Medien
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TEFL- PORTFOLIO - Das studienbegleitende E - Portfolio für das Lehramtsstudium im Fach Englisch als Reflexions - und Dokumentationsinstrument, Open Educational Resource: CC-BY-SA (4.0 )
1 eigener MedienbeitragPresse/Medien: Presse / Medien
Auszeichnungen
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Lehrveranstaltungen
In this seminar, we will practice reading to write strategies to fine-tune your arguments and word choice while covering a few key grammar topics tailored to academia (tenses for different sections of research papers or genres, hedges for careful phrasing, and reporting verbs to blend in sources smoothly). As a class, we will then select and practice two academic genres, such as argument essays, mini lit reviews, critical responses to articles, or motivational essays/letters. Peer editing and revision techniques round out the course and help participants become more conscious of the writing process and academic style.
Participants will work on and discuss many writing activities in class. At the same time, given the heterogeneity of seminar participants, the instructor will help students develop their own writing styles and mentor them individually. Those who are willing to put in the time and effort in the class should notice significant improvement in their confidence and writing skills.
In this student-centered class, we will work on vocabulary-building strategies while improving oral fluency and proficiency skills in English. Moreover, students will practice their public speaking skills in various contexts (small talk, presentations, interviewing, etc).
This semester, we will focus on Chinonye Chukwu's Till (2022). The film is centered around Emmett Till's mother, Mamie Till-Bradley. Instead of concentrating on the violence of the brutal lynching of the 14-year-old boy from Chicago, the film evokes Mamie Till's struggle for justice as well as cultural memory and trauma. The Till murder galvanized the Civil Rights movement. This film will be used to bring all the course topics together: identity, history, memory, culture, resilience, and representation. It is required material. If you do not feel up to the challenge, read this article first "‘Emmett Till Is Anne Frank To Black America’" https://www.forbes.com/sites/briannegarrett/2020/08/26/emmett-till-is-anne-frank-to-black-america-emmett-till-murder-65th-anniversary/. If you still have concerns, take two other courses in the module.
This semester, we will focus on Chinonye Chukwu's Till (2022). The film is centered around Emmett Till's mother, Mamie Till-Bradley. Instead of concentrating on the violence of the brutal lynching of the 14-year-old boy from Chicago, the film evokes Mamie Till's struggle for justice as well as cultural memory and trauma. The Till murder galvanized the Civil Rights movement. This film will be used to bring all the course topics together: identity, history, memory, culture, resilience, and representation. It is required material. If you do not feel up to the challenge, read this article first "‘Emmett Till Is Anne Frank To Black America’" https://www.forbes.com/sites/briannegarrett/2020/08/26/emmett-till-is-anne-frank-to-black-america-emmett-till-murder-65th-anniversary/. If you still have concerns, take two other courses in the module.
Just as students need to know the fundamentals of math to use the calculator properly, academics need certain skills to make the most out of a seemingly unending amount of AI-driven writing tools. In this class, we'll explore the fundamentals of academic writing and the possibilities of digital and/or AI-driven tools.
Further topics include recognizing quality writing, including producing knock-out introductions and conclusions, making the most of citations, examining personal bias and positionality (how one's identity affects their writing and research), and critically revising one's own work. Finally, we'll also take a closer look at matters of style and creative language use.
Participants will work on and discuss many writing activities in class. At the same time, due to the heterogeneity of seminar participants, the instructor will assist students in developing their own writing styles and mentor them individually. Those who are willing to put the time and effort into the class should notice a great improvement in their confidence and writing skills.