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Sept. 22, 2021
Dr. Chantelle Warner is co-hosting a seminar on "Problems of Linguistic Indifference in German Studies" at the event together with Professor David Gramling (University of Bristish Columbia), which includes German Studies professor Dr. Janice…
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Sept. 8, 2021
What can we learn from the early responses to COVID-19 in study abroad contexts? And what does it look like when faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students do research together? To find out, read this article on "COVID-19, Study Abroad, and…
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Sept. 2, 2021
Dear German majors, minors, and enthusiasts, Guten Tag! I’m writing today to introduce myself – I’m Dr. McGregor, the new Director of Undergraduate Studies and faculty advisor for German. As you might have seen in a previous email, I’m taking over…
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June 7, 2021
Dr. Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor in the Department of German Studies, is one of five new members to join the Arizona Humanities Board of Directors.  Classen joins Regi Adams, Chris Boyer, Natalia Ronceria Ceballos, and Joe…
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June 7, 2021
Art is one of the most powerful mediums for expressing deep feelings, painful emotions and traumas. Käthe Kollwitz was one of the most ingenious German Expressionist artists of the early 20th century. Through her prints, including some that are in…
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June 4, 2021
Having deep family roots in Germany and living there as a child, Alexandra Johnson knew she wanted to return and make her home there.   Now, with a Fulbright grant, Johnson is on her way, invited to spend a year as an English teaching assistant,…
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April 27, 2021
Ready to take summer courses? Check out what we are offering in the attached PDF!
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April 23, 2021
Tracing the Trails in the Medieval World: Epistemological Explorations, Orientation, and Mapping in Medieval Literature is a book on tracing and mapping as epistemological tools in pan-European medieval literature, focusing on the various…
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April 19, 2021
Austrian writer Judith Nika Pfeifer’s 2017 novel Violante will be featured as part of the Sant Jordi Festival with a focus on the Mediterranean diet because by happy coincidence, Violante di Cardona—the main character of Nika Pfeifer’s stunning…
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April 2, 2021
In 2014, Dr. Romedio Schmitz-Esser published a comprehensive study on the corpse in the Middle Ages (second edition 2016). With the help of grant support, Dr. Albrecht Classen and former PhD student Carolin Radtke carried out the task of translating…