Germany Meets the US: A Week of Events

Oct. 12, 2016
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The Department of German Studies hosted a successful series of events from October 3-6, 2016 that highlighted the theme of Germany meets the United States

Sponsored by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs/German Embassy in Washington DC, German Studies, The School of Government and Public Policy, and American Indian Studies, the talks featured issues on The Rise of Transatlantic Populism (Dr. Crister Garrett), Immigration, European Perspectives (Drs. Paulette Kurzer, David Gramling, and Barbara Norrander), and Indianthusiasum: Germany’s Obsession with Indigenous People (Dr. Renae Watchman). These presentations framed significant contemporary transatlantic themes and provoked insights into politics, representation, and movement across borders.

Bringing the topics even closer to home and localizing this theme of Germany meets the U.S., students in the German Studies Language Program identified “things German” throughout Tucson and designed postcards to document Germany’s presence in our city from grandparents, to auto dealers, to food trucks. Prizes were given to the two courses that produced the most postcards (German 300 taught be Lee Gagum and Carolin Radtke; German 102 taught by Amalie Sielaff). In addition, first, second and third prize winners were identified in each of our basic language courses.

Thanks go to Dr. Chantelle Warner, the Language Program Director and her assistant, Ph.D. candidate Lydia Heiss, for their tireless work organizing and judging the prizes, and to Drs. Paulette Kurzer and Barbara Kosta who organized the events.

Take a look at the week in photos.