Germanic Studies
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Professor Simon Richter Profiled in 34th Street Magazine
34th Street magazine published an article profiling Professor Richter's research and teaching at the intersection of literature and climate.
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“A New Peace of Münster," Climate Documentary Produced by Professor Simon Richter, Screened at Utrecht University
A few weeks ago, in the course “Anthropology and Sustainability” at Utrecht University, students watched the documentary film “A New Peace of Münster” followed by a discussion with the author, anthropologist and filmmaker Maria Kolossa
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Doron Rabinovici & Liliane Weissberg: 50 Jahre »Außenseiter«
On May 8 and 9, the German Department at Leibniz University is hosting the conference "50 Years of Hans Mayer: Outsiders:inside" at the Literaturhaus Hannover. Hans, uh, who ...? Yes, you have to know him here.
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Professor Liliane Weissberg to Serve as IZEA Halle's First Mercator Fellow
This Spring, IZEA Halle, the International Center for the Research on the Enlightenment at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, will inaugurate a new (and very timely) program for post-graduates, "Politics of Enlightenment" (Politik der Aufklärung).
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Congratulations! Mimi Hacking's Successful Dissertation Defense
We are delighted to share that Mimi Hacking successfully defended her dissertation, titled "CAT/KIN: The Rhetoric of Racialized Ecology in Franz Kafka," on Friday, January 17. Professor Vance Byrd supervised the dissertation and Professor Karen Redrobe, Professor Ia
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Braden Ross’ Publication on the Implementation of Warm-Ups in the German Language Classroom
In her recent article publication in Die Unterrichtspraxis, PhD student Braden Ross provides an evidence-based discussion of “Effective warm-ups in the German language classroom: Form and function” and argues that warm-ups ought to adhere to certain guidelines to be effective.
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Dr. Sibel Sayılı-Hurley and Claudia Baska Lynn Publication on Digital Social Reading
In a recent publication, Dr. Sibel Sayılı-Hurley and Claudia Baska Lynn examine the impact of digital social reading in fostering peer-to-peer learning and critical historical literacy in an advanced German course.
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Professor Liliane Weissberg's Exhibit on Enlightenment Featured in Omnia
Omnia, the Penn Arts & Sciences magazine, published "Three Questions: On Enlightenment" about Professor Weissberg's recently opened exibit, “What is Enlightenment?
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Traveling to Germany for History Research with CURF
Check out this recent article from CURF, Penn's Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships, about Caleb Crain ('25), a History major, who researched how soccer influenced the political and cultural landscape in Germany from 1933 to 1954 under the mentorship of Dr.
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As the oldest academic program in German Studies in North America, we are committed to our strong tradition in literary studies, while our distinguished faculty also represent a range of innovative and interdisciplinary approaches in the field.