2024-12-16 - The worldly culture of northern Europe in the two centuries between the end of the Carolingian Empire and the “renaissance of the twelfth century” is, in the words of Claudio Leonardi, an “age without a name.” The difficulty of naming the period might be a lack of coherence among its parts and, at the same time, a lack of conceptual apparatus for formulating a synthesis. C. Stephen Jaeger argues...

2024-12-10 - Marie received the ICTFL Award for College World Language Teaching Majors from the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Macy received the ICTFL Award for New Teachers of a World Language from the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Congratulations to you both!

2024-12-10 - Exploring 18th-century medicine's construction of individuals with non-standard sexual anatomy as “hermaphrodites”, this book focuses on the genre of the case history from three different languages and national contexts-British, French, and German. Medicalizing Difference examines case studies written about Anne Grandjean, Michel Anne Drouart, Maria Dorothea...

2024-11-13 - Please join us for the inaugural meeting of the Work-in-Progress Workshop on Dec 6, 2024 at 4pm. This forum is designed to gather members and friends of the Germanic department together to support innovative research and provide a collaborative space to work through new ideas. Grad students and faculty are welcome and encouraged to participate. There is no expected length for...

2024-11-08 - We’re pleased to announce the Final Examination of Felix Ayanbode as he presents the oral defense of his thesis. The Representation of Biracial Occupation Children Please feel free to join us! Monday, November 18, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 2090B Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building  

2024-11-08 - In this workshop, we discussed questions that future MA exam takers may have about the MA exams, went over what the MA exam entails, and how to prepare for it. We heard from past exam takers about their experiences.  Anke Pinkert, Carl Niekerk, and Charles Webster also provided insight from the view of test-givers.  Sponsor: Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures

2024-11-05 - Please join us Friday, November 8 at the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center for a symposium, "Black Europe: Formations," organized by the European Union Center. Charlie Webster, GLL, will participate in the 2:00 pm Roundtable Discussion, offering his thoughts about the intersections of culture, race,...

2024-10-14 - Touristic Intents is a feature documentary film that explores the connection between mass tourism and political ideology. The film is centered on a case study: the never-completed Nazi resort of Prora, on Germany's Baltic Sea, which was built on a mammoth scale beginning in 1936 to house 20,000 vacationing working-class Germans. This 4-mile-long building was used in...

2024-10-02 - This account of the “laboratory of radical democracy” in the months before East Germany’s absorption in the West challenges memories of Germany’s reunification. For many, 1989 is an iconic date, one we associate with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War. The year prompts some to rue the defeat of socialism in the East, while others celebrate a victory for...

2024-09-20 - This workshop will explore theoretical and practical aspects of using generative artificial intelligence tools in language teaching. Applications and limitations of particular tools will be discussed. Participants are encouraged to bring their own devices to work with the AI tools. Come join us on October 11, 2024 from 4-5:30pm in LCLB 2090B to learn more.

2024-09-03 - Curious about what types of projects and activities the EUC funds across campus? Please join us for a round of three-minute lightning talks by faculty and staff on EUC-funded activities from the 2023-24 academic year. This will also be an opportunity to socialize with fellow students, faculty, and staff in the EUC community.  Friday, September 13 at 12:00 P.M.  Lucy Ellis Lounge,...

2024-08-29 - Professor Laurie Johnson has been selected for the 2024-25 cohort of the Public Voices Fellowship with the University of Illinois System. The program is a national initiative to help faculty amplify their expertise in ways that contribute to public conversations about pressing issues. Candidates are chosen...

2024-05-28 - Repeat and Redo: Exercise, Style and Bildung in 19th Century German Literature & Culture

2024-05-22 - The Society was founded in 1745 to promote the study of the history and culture of Denmark.  There are currently about 67 Danish members and about twenty from outside of Denmark, not surprisingly most them from Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.  There are 3 US members, of which Professor Em. Mara R. Wade is now one and the only US woman.  The society publishes a journal...

2024-04-26 - For the Academic Year 2024-2025, GLL MA students Marie Jensen and Jaider De La Hoz have been awarded, respectively, the “Edelweiss Scholarship” and the “Max Kade Fellowship.” Both Marie and Jaider are completing their coursework for the MA. Marie...