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Sept. 7, 2020
This year, we all have discovered new ways of teaching, learning, and coming together. Dr. David Gramling's podcast "Genau das!" is bringing together people in the field of German studies to discuss what it means to do what they do "under covid."…
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Aug. 4, 2020
A new volume of the journal/yearbook Mediaevistik: Internationale Zeitschrift für interdisziplinäre Mittelalterforschung has appeared in print (vol. 32/2019, printed in July 2020). The journal is edited by our own Dr. Classen, and the…
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June 9, 2020
In a conversation with Dr. Albrecht Classen on “Diseases, Death and Disaster during the Medieval Period,” published recently in The Golden Line Magazine, interviewer Pragati Das asked Dr. Classen to relate our current covid situation …
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June 9, 2020
Every year, the German Academic Exchange Program (DAAD) solicits new ambassadors to promote study abroad. We are proud to announce that Alexandra Johnson, a UA German major, has been selected for the 2020/21 ambassador program. "Young Ambassadors…
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May 13, 2020
We are proud to announce this year's graduates in German Studies:
MASTER OF ARTS CANDIDATES
Olapeju Alfred M.A. | German Studies
Laurie Clark M.A. | German Studies
Gertus Van Der Vyver M.A.…
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May 7, 2020
German Studies PhD student Richmond Embeywa has been awarded a Graduate Fellowship from the National Center for Interpretation for the academic year 2020/2021. The fellowship will support a project that explores the potential for translation and…
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May 7, 2020
Together with Dr. Aron Aji (University of Iowa), Dr. David Gramling has received the 2020 Global Humanities Translation Prize for their proposed translation of Murathan Mungan’s short story cycle, Valor. The selection committee had the…
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May 7, 2020
After analyzing narratives of post-war homecoming, a group of student veterans will lead community discussions based on their own experiences.Returning home after military service can bring myriad challenges, not the least of which may be feelings…
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April 30, 2020
With widespread praise for her innovative, thought-provoking and collaborative teaching, Joela Jacobs has been awarded the 2020 Leicester and Kathryn Sherrill Creative Teaching Award.
Jacobs, Assistant Professor of German Studies, is…
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April 29, 2020
Dr. Joela Jacobs, Assistant Professor of German Studies, has been awarded the University of Arizona Foundation Leicester and Kathryn Sherill Creative Teaching Award for 2020.
This prestigious, campus-wide award recognizes excellence in teaching,…