Nordic Studies Minor named outstanding student leader in Arts
Ashley Samsone was recognized as an Outstanding Student Leader in the Faculty of Arts, supported by 26 faculty, staff and student nominators.
Drs. Gramling and Malakaj co-organize the 2023 DDGC Conference
Dr. David Gramling and Dr. Ervin Malakaj teamed up with Dr. Kiley Kost (Carleton College) to organize a three-day conference with 100 instructors and researchers across international German Studies.
Dr. Malakaj promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
We are thrilled to announce that the UBC Vancouver President approved the promotion and tenure of our dear colleague and German Studies Undergraduate Director Dr. Ervin Malakaj.
Dr. Winthrop-Young publishes on The Difference Engine
Dr. Geoffrey Winthrop-Young has published a German paper on the role of computer-assisted paleontology in the Steampunk classic by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling.
Grant for “Holocausts and the Rise of Antisemitism” project
Dr. Bożena Karwowska, alongside team members Dasha Prykhodko and Nina Weng (undergraduate student, History), has been granted a UBC Vancouver Open Educational Resources Fund.
PhD alum publishes book with Indiana University Press
Violent Space: The Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw (release date in November 2023) is based on Dr. Anja Nowak’s dissertation research in Germanic Studies at UBC.
SNSA hosts author Bill Arnott
On March 1, the UBC Scandinavian and Nordic Students’ Association hosted a talk with Bill Arnott, author of Gone Viking: A Travel Saga and Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries.
Spotlight: Stammtisch
Stammtisch has been an important space for UBC German Studies community members to come together and chat in German.
Dr. Malakaj awarded a Humboldt Research Fellowship
Dr. Ervin Malakaj was awarded a research fellowship for experienced researchers to write a book on queer media engagement.
Dr. Malakaj awarded Canada Council for the Arts grant to write book on queer Bosnian diaspora
The award will fund a research trip on which Dr. Malakaj will retrace his refugee and migration journey from his hometown in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Canada.