Welcome Message from Dr. Malakaj, Director of Undergraduate Studies in German
Dr. Ervin Malakaj welcomes you to the 2022/2023 academic year at UBC.
Call for Applications: 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.
Spotlight: German Language Student Ben Marquard
While his interests and future career goals lie mainly in his current field of study, Kinesiology, Ben has supplemented his education with studies in German, as language studies are a newfound interest for him.
CENES Welcomes New Assistant Professor of Ukrainian Studies
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Olena Morozova as our new Assistant Professor of Ukrainian Studies. She joins us from the V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University in Ukraine.
Spotlight: German Minor Pippa Rogak
Pippa is fascinated by languages both ancient and modern, and graduated this May from the University of British Columbia with a major in Religious Studies and a minor in German.
German Program Alumnus Co-Creates Debut Theatre Performance
A group of undergraduate students at UBC, led by former German program student leader Emilie Kneifel, are staging a research-based experimental play called Oranging this July 6-9 and 11, 2022.
Remembering Our Colleague and Friend: The Laura Isakov Memorial Fund
The Laura Isakov Memorial Fund will support a new graduate scholarship in CENES, providing a lasting way to remember Laura’s exemplary compassion, generosity, academic drive and irreplaceable presence in the department.
17th-Century German Poet and Her Songs Amplified
PhD Candidate Patricia Milewski’s research advances existing scholarship on early modern song culture and the creative practices and literary production of early modern women authors.
CENES Courses: Spotlight on GERM 304 (German Cinema)
GERM 304 002: German Cinema (in English), taught by Dr. Florian Gassner, is a three-credit course that is dedicated to the study of contemporary German films that reflect on current social issues and historical debates.
Survivors of the Holocaust from Vancouver – Life & Work
Dr. Uma Kumar led this research project with undergraduate students as part of the GERM 426 (“German Representations of the Holocaust”) course during the Winter 2019, 2020 and 2021 terms.