Dr. Nijdam Co-edits “The Social Justice Work of German Comics and Graphic Literature”
Dr. Biz Nijdam and Dr. Charlotte Schallié of the University of Victoria edited a special double issue of Seminar: A Journal of Germanic Studies.
Dr. Bowers Gives Talk at School of Slavonic and East European Studies of University College London
On December 14, Dr. Katherine Bowers gave a talk in the Russian Studies seminar series at UCL-SSEES on “A Russian Jane Eyre: Gothic Subjectivity and the Woman Question in Tur and Turgenev.”
Dr. Malakaj Publishes Chapter on Alfred Rosenthal and the Politics of Jewish Visibility
Dr. Ervin Malakaj published his research project “Alfred Rosenthal’s Rhetoric of Collaboration, the Politics of Jewish Visibility, and Jewish Weimar Film Print Culture.”
CENES Welcomes New Department Head
The CENES Department is thrilled to welcome our incoming Department Head, Dr. David Gramling, who will begin the position on January 1, 2021.
In Memoriam: Laura Isakov (1978-2020)
We are deeply saddened that our PhD student, colleague, and friend, Laura Isakov, died suddenly on 19 November 2020.
Dr. Bowers Virtually Visits University of Toronto Slavic Department
On November 24-25, 2020, the University of Toronto Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures hosted Dr. Katherine Bowers on a virtual visit.
Dr. Malakaj Co-Organizes Conference, “Decentering German Cinema”
Dr. Ervin Malakaj and Dr. Nichole Neuman (Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis) are hosting a conference titled “Decentering German Cinema” November 13-14, 2020.
Dr. Frackman Presents on East German Film and Unification
On November 9, 2020, Dr. Kyle Frackman presented “Parallel Worlds: The Legacies of East Germany’s Coming Out” virtually at the University of North Texas.
Dr. Kumar Presents at Virtual Kristallnacht Commemoration
Dr. Uma Kumar was a guest speaker on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the virtual Kristallnacht Commemoration and Shabbat Service held for the Solel Congregation in Mississauga, Ontario.
Dr. Nijdam Organizes Roundtables for International Comic Arts Forum
Dr. Biz Nijdam is co organizing a series of virtual roundtables as part of her work for the International Comic Arts Forum.