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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 recognized…
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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,…
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April 12, 2020
As COVID-19 has shifted our lives and routines, it has also given way to new creative endeavors. Read Dr. Classen's multilingual poems that focus on hope in our current crisis in Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities.
Finally,…
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April 6, 2020
Transcultural German Studies PhD candidate Patrick Ploschnitzki is currently in the midst of conducting interviews for his dissertation. He is investigating how German audiences of dubbed television comment on and interact with this specific mode of…
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April 6, 2020
The Department of German Studies is offering the following courses in the pre-session and summer 2020 (all online):
PRE-SESSION
GER 150B1: Becoming Transcultural: Maximizing Study Abroad, taught by Peter Ecke (GenEd, in English)
SUMMER SESSION I…
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April 3, 2020
Dean Alain-Philippe Durand is pleased to announce Dr. David Gramling will be the next Faculty Director of the Bachelor of General Studies program in the College of Humanities, effective Aug. 17, 2020.
Gramling is Associate Professor of German…
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March 19, 2020
Dear College of Humanities Students,
Despite the ever-changing challenges posed by the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the College of Humanities remains focused on two priorities for students: your health and your academic progress toward…
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March 13, 2020
Due to COVID-19 precautions, the University of Arizona has moved all classes online, with a delayed start date of March 18. For the safety and wellness of students, staff, and faculty, the Department of German Studies is therefore canceling all…
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Feb. 29, 2020
Mandy's focus on Industrial Engineering was sparked by her interest in conceptualizing ideas, optimizing processes, improving and implementing design, and imagining solutions, looking at ways to integrate business management and engineering. She…