Prof. Dr. Heike Bungert
Current affiliations
- Professur für Neuere und Neueste Geschichte unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der nordamerikanischen Geschichte (Prof. Bungert)
- Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- North American History
- Ethnic/Migration History
- Film and History
- History of Universities and Education
- History of Religions
- Cultural History
- Ethnohistory/History of North American Indians
- Civil Religion
Academic Education | |
| 1996 - 2004 | Habilitation, University of Cologne |
| 1990 - 1995 | Doctorate, University of Tübingen |
| 1988 - 1990 | MA in History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| 1986 - 1988 | History, English/American Studies and Romance Studies, Universities of Regensburg and Freiburg |
Work Experience | |
| since 2010 | Full Professor of North American History |
| since 02/2008 | Professorship in Modern and Contemporary History, with a focus on North American History (Heisenberg professorship until December 2011) |
| 2007 - 01/2008 | Heisenberg Fellow, University of Cologne |
| 2004 - 2006 | Acting professorship in Social History of North America, University of Bremen, and professorship in History, International University Bremen |
| 2000 - 2004 | Research assistant, Institute of Anglo-American Studies, University of Cologne |
| 1998 - 2000 | Visiting Scholar at the University of Wisconsin, the University of California, Berkeley, and Columbia University, research fellowship from the German Research Foundation (DFG) |
| 1992 - 1998 | Research assistant, Institute of Anglo-American Studies, University of Cologne |
| 1991 - 1992 | Research assistant, Department of Contemporary History, University of Tübingen |
| 1986 - 1990 | History, English/American Studies, Romance Studies, Universities of Regensburg, Freiburg, University of North Carolina (funded by the Bavarian Highly Gifted Scholarship and the DAAD North America Programme) |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2009 | Fulbright-Vertrauensdozentin Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| since 2003 | Anonyme Gutachterin für diverse Zeitschriften, Buchreihen und Organisationen, z.B. Journal of Urban History, Journal of American History, Journal of Contemporary History, Militärgeschichtliche Zeitschrift, Zeitschrift für Kanadastudien, Yearbook of Transnational History, Transatlantische Historische Studien, DFG, FWF, AvH, DAAD, VW-Stiftung, Irish Research Council, Academy of Finland |
| since 2000 | Mitglied in Berufungs- und Evaluierungskommissionen, u.a. des DHI Washington |
| since 1996 | Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands |
| since 1991 | German Association for American Studies |
| 10/2020 - 09/2024 | Central Equal Opportunity Officer, Central Equal Opportunity Officer of Münster University |
| 2016 - 2020 | Member of the Senate of Münster University, Senat, Member of the Senate of Münster University |
| 2012 - 2016 | Mitglied des Vorstands des Centrums für Religion und Moderne an der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| 2009 - 2015 | Mitglied des Gutachtergremiums der Zeitschrift Amerikastudien/American Studies |
| 2010 - 2014 | Vorsitzende des Arbeitskreises Außereuropäische Geschichte im Verband der Historikerinnen und Historiker Deutschlands |
| 2006 - 2014 | Advisory Board Member H-GAGCS (H-Net Discussion List on German-American and German-Canadian Studies)/H-TGS (H-Net Discussion List on Transnational German Studies) |
| 2008 - 2013 | Vorsitzende des Ausschusses für den DGfA-Preis der Stiftung Deutsch-Amerikanische Wissenschaftsbeziehungen im Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft |
| 2005 - 2013 | Mitglied im Beirat der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Amerikastudien |
| 2006 - 2010 | Mitglied des Vorstands des Arbeitskreises Außereuropäische Geschichte im Verband der Historikerinnen und Historiker Deutschlands |
| 2007 - 2008 | Mitglied in der Unterkommission „Ranking und Evaluation“ des Verbandes der Historikerinnen und Historiker Deutschlands |
| 2001 - 2003 | Mitglied der Strukturkommission der Philosophischen Fakultät, Universität zu Köln |
Appointments | |
| 07/2009 | Offer to a Professorship for Geschichte Großbritanniens und Nordamerikas (18.-20. Jh.) (W3) , University of Kassel |
| 12/2007 | Offer to a Heisenberg-Professur für Neuere und Neueste Geschichte unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Nordamerikanischen Geschichte-Professorship, University of Münster (accepted) |
Publications
Bungert, Heike (2023) In: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, 73(7-9) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Bungert, Heike (2022) In: Geschichte in Wissenschaft und Unterricht(73) Type of Publication: Review (journal) | |
Bungert, Heike (2021) In: Yearbook of Transnational History, 4 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Bungert Heike (2021) In: Historische Zeitschrift, 312 Type of Publication: Review (journal) | |
Bungert, Heike (2021) München: C. H. Beck. Type of Publication: Book (monograph) |
Projects
Duration: 01/06/2022 - 31/12/2023 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2021 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/08/2016 - 31/07/2017 Funded by: Volkswagen Foundation - Post-doctoral Fellowships in the Humanities at Universities and Research Institutes in the U.S. and Germany Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/12/2018 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster |
Prizes
| Stuart L. Bernath Article Prize 1995 Awarded by: Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Award given to: Bungert, Heike Date of awarding: 01/01/1995 Type of distinction: Best publication award | |
| Mowry Research Award Awarded by: The Department of History at University of North Carolina Award given to: Bungert, Heike Announced at: 01/01/1990 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Research Fellowship Awarded by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Award given to: Bungert, Heike Announced at: 01/01/1998 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Doctoral Fellowship Awarded by: German Historical Institute Washington Award given to: Bungert, Heike Announced at: 01/01/1992 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Doctoral Fellowship Awarded by: German Academic Exchange Service Award given to: Bungert, Heike Announced at: 01/01/1992 Type of distinction: Scholarship |
Doctorates
| [Working title] Zwischen Revolution und Red Scare. Russischsprachige Periodika in den Vereinigten Staaten, 1917-1941. Candidate: Isaak, Katharina | Supervisors: Bungert, Heike Period of time: 02/10/2023 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| [Working title] Symbolic Communication of Colonial and State Legislatures in North America, c. 1760-1800 Candidate: ??? | Supervisors: Bungert, Heike; Lerg, Charlotte Period of time: 01/10/2023 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| "The Strangers in Our Midst:" American Evangelical Responses to Immigration (1960-2014) Candidate: Stockhausen, Ulrike | Supervisors: Bungert, Heike Period of time: 01/10/2013 - 09/10/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| The Evangelicalism Project: Visions of Spiritual Community in Evangelical Magazines during the 1970s and 1980s Candidate: Bassimir, Anja-Maria | Supervisors: Bungert, Heike; Scheiding, Oliver Period of time: 01/05/2010 - 03/11/2016 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Zivilreligion an US-amerikanischen, patriotischen Feiertagen, 1945-1992 Candidate: Weiß, Jana | Supervisors: Bungert, Heike; Großbölting, Thomas; Stein, Mark Period of time: 01/09/2008 - 18/12/2013 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |