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"This program takes another look at our world, in all its differences, disparities, clashes and conflicts, not just today, but over the ages," said Steve Martinson, professor of German studies and director of the world literature program. "It looks…

The German Department is offering two online GenEd courses (3 credits each): GER 150B1 with Dr. Ecke on "Becoming Transcultural: Maximizing Study Abroad" & GER 320 with Dr. Classen on "History of Tolerance from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth…

Delta Phi Alpha offers several scholarships to recognize high-achieving Delta Phi Alpha undergraduate students. Delta Phi Alpha members* from active chapters are eligible to apply for the following scholarships Spring / Summer German Study Abroad…

In March 2017, second-year PhD student Patrick Ploschnitzki was approached by German screenwriter, director, and author David Sedlaczek, who was looking for a translator for his first novel, Runaway. Sedlaczek had utilized the translator database …

The Department is now accepting applications for the 2018 Summer Study-in-Leipzig-Germany Program, a study abroad program in German language and culture. Students of any area of study with a minimum of two semesters of college German (or equivalent…

German Studies Professor, Peter Ecke, was visiting the Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico, September 20-23. He gave a presentation on “Verbal Fluency Tests in Classroom Practice and Research Contexts”, a workshop for teachers of German on how to…

UA Study Abroad is excited to announce a new scholarship, the CDH Charitable Foundation Study Abroad Scholarship. With awards up to $8,000 for Spring 2018 semester-long programs, this scholarship aims to diversify the student population studying…

Issue 5.2 of Critical Multilingualism Studies on “Legitimate Speakers in Contested Spaces” went live this week. The new volume includes an introductory essay and eight new articles, each representing diverse contexts and approaches to the nexus of…

This is the first major study to apply ecocritical concepts and theoretical notions for the study of medieval literature focusing on the role of water. The extensive introductory chapter looks at the significance of water globally in the past and…

Watch the talks from previous years: Humanities Week 2016 with Prof. Jacobs: Fatherland & Mother Tongue: German-Jewish Identity in the 21st Century Humanities Week 2015 with Prof. Gramling: Man vs. Machine: Translation in the Digital Age