As a forum for public debate, the HCA facilitates discussions between the academic community, the general public, the business community, the political sphere, and the media. The HCA presents current research in the field of American Studies to the public through lecture series and its Baden-Württemberg Seminar which began in the spring of 2007 as a lecture series with fellows of the American Academy in Berlin.
The HCA serves as a forum for open dialogue among scholars, citizens, businesses, politicians, and journalists. It shares recent research in American Studies through public lectures and its Baden-Württemberg Seminar, which began with guest lectures from the American Academy in Berlin in spring 2007.