Heike Bungert

Prof. Dr. Heike Bungert is a leading scholar in North American History at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, focusing on ethnic migration, cultural history, and civil religion.

• Habilitation (2004) and Doctorate (1995) from German institutions
• Extensive teaching career since 2000, including visiting roles at UC Berkeley and Columbia University

Her research bridges:

• German-American identity formation through festivals and cultural practices
• Transnational university history and academic networks
• Civil religion in US patriotic holidays
• Native American representation in film and collective memory

Key article trends:

• 19th-20th century German migration patterns
• Academic institutions in transnational contexts
• Civil religion analysis in political rituals
• Historiography of indigenous peoples

Scientific Honors:

• Heisenberg Fellowship (DFG, 2005)
• DAAD and DFG research fellowships
• Stuart L. Bernath Prize (1995)

As a supervisor, she has guided doctoral research on topics like:

• Russian-American periodicals
• Symbolic communication in colonial legislatures
• Evangelical responses to immigration