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Sept. 12, 2019
In the past year, Dr. Classen has published a number of books in Medieval Studies, on topics ranging from paradigm shifts to prostitution, and from leisure time to travel. In addition to his German book on "Japanese-German Conversations about…
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Sept. 7, 2019
The American Association of Teachers of German put together an exhibit about "First Encounters" between German immigrants and the people they met on the American continent. "The First Encounters: Menschen begegnen sich exhibit does not provide…
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Sept. 7, 2019
German Studies faculty member, Chantelle Warner, has been invited to present at the symposium "Rethinking Modern Languages," which will be held at the University of Copenhagen on September 11. The aim of the event is to take stock of what it means…
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Sept. 2, 2019
Dr. David Gramling's and Dr. Robert Gramling's research and new book on silences in end-of-life conversation is featured in Mosaic and The Atlantic. The brothers bring together medical expertise and linguistic analysis in their desire to improve…
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Aug. 23, 2019
Meet our Graduates: Kimberly Henderson graduated with a double major in German and Neuroscience & Cognitive Science in 2019. In April, she was awarded the Fulbright Grant to do research at Charité’s Center for Stroke Research (CSB) Berlin. She…
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Aug. 16, 2019
"If you are looking to become a more competitive job candidate, you may want to consider learning another language. According to a recent report by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), demand for workers who speak…
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July 26, 2019
Phd student Richmond Embeywa has won a prestigious research grant of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to support his pre-dissertation research on language learning in refugee communities in Germany. As part of our Joint PhD programm in…
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July 18, 2019
Take a look at the Jewish Book Council's Blog to learn what a "Jewish Monster" might be and to find out more about a new book on the topic.
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April 8, 2019
Students in two popular College of Humanities courses invite the campus to explore myths and what it means to be human.
Three figures – the zombie, the vampire and the werewolf – have captivated the human imagination for centuries. These creatures…
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March 20, 2019
The Center for Digital Humanities has selected six faculty research projects for development awards.
The projects will combine research in a humanities discipline with cutting-edge technology, like data visualization, digital storytelling, motion…