Tim Frandy Presenting at MOA’s 2023 Visual + Material Culture Research Seminar Series
On September 28th, Tim Frandy will be presenting on “Anishinaabe Materialities and Resurgent Epistemologies in Waaaswaaganing” at the 2023 Visual + Material Culture Research Seminar Series hosted by UBC’s Museum of Anthropology.
Braden Russell Advances to Candidacy
The Department of Central Eastern Northern European Studies (CENES) is excited to announce that Braden Russell has advanced to PhD candidacy.
Dr. Malakaj awarded Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm Prize
Dr. Ervin Malakaj has been selected to receive the Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Prize from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), part of the German Foreign Ministry (Auswärtiges Amt). The award is given to one senior and one early career scholar and includes a stay in Germany and a €3,000 prize.
Dr. Kumar and Dr. Malakaj awarded $48K Arts Research Abroad Grant for “Multicultural Vienna”
Dr. Uma Kumar and Dr. Ervin Malakaj were awarded a competitive $48,500 UBC Arts Research Abroad grant. The funding will support instruction as well as student travel costs for a May 2024 Go Global study abroad course titled “Multicultural Vienna.”
Call for Applications: Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship
The UBC Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies (CENES) invites applications from interested parties to be considered for the Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program.
Markus Hallensleben published two co-edited special issues on Postmigration
Dr. Markus Hallensleben, together with collaborator Moritz Schramm from the University of Southern Denmark, has published two special issues on postmigration.
Interview with Faller and Frackman: recipients of prestigious Killam Teaching Prizes
In Spring 2023, two CENES colleagues won the prestigious Killam Teaching Prize: Kyle Frackman (German and Nordic programs) and Florian Faller (German program).
Dr. Kyle Frackman interviewed by the Vancouver Sun
Dr. Kyle Frackman was interviewed by the Vancouver Sun for a story about the history of Pride on the occasion of Vancouver’s 2023 Pride Festival.
Hiring: Southeastern European Studies / Croatian Language and Culture Lecturer
CENES is hiring for a Southeastern European Studies / Croatian Language and Culture Lecturer
Call for Applications: 2023-2024 CENES Advisory Council
The council will engage students to articulate their views on some of the key challenges and questions of higher education for the present and the future. We intend to engage students’ wisdom and insights, and to recognize and credit students as equals in this planning process.