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Ask one question of every text in a collection, from all 60 inaugural addresses to a shelf of dime novels. A free tool for students and teachers, no programming needed.
All 60 inaugural addresses, rated for complexity, 1789–2025.
The American Studies Center Aarhus (ASCA) is based at the Department of English, School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University, Denmark. The Center advances research on U.S. culture and society—particularly in a contemporary global perspective—and fosters knowledge exchange between AU-based scholars and broader communities. The Center is associated with the Cultural Transformations research program.
The Center is open and active under new direction. Current initiatives include American Currents, an online publication featuring accessible academic essays and commentaries on current affairs. We hope these topical publications will prove of interest to researchers, students, and members of the press alike. In addition, the discussion forum The USA Initiative aims to re-investigate the meaning of selected cultural, literary, political, and narrative products of the United States of America.
Want to get involved? The Center is rooted at Aarhus University’s School of Communication and Culture, and we are especially keen to engage researchers from SCC and Aarhus University more broadly. However, we also welcome collaboration with colleagues at other institutions. Do get in touch if you have ideas for specific initiatives or contributions!
New · November 9, 2026 · Jens Kjeldgaard-Christiansen
Jens Kjeldgaard-Christiansen makes the case for AI-assisted text annotation as a research method in the teaching of American Studies: it opens whole archives to student research, builds critical AI literacy, and sharpens core humanities skills.
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New for Halloween: 56 moments of American fear, from Puritan hellfire to the biggest horror hit of 2026. A joint project of the American Studies Center Aarhus and the Recreational Fear Lab.
