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.
PhD Student Receives SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship
PhD student Patricia Milewski has received a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship for the next three years. She was one of 25 doctoral students from UBC to receive this award in the 2019 competition.
Recordings from Nora Krug Virtual Events Now Available
The Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies was delighted to participate in a virtual event series with the award-winning author Nora Krug from October 27 to 29, 2020. Recordings from two of the talks are now available to view.
Full Program Available for Term 1 Sawchen/Ziegler Lecture Series
The comprehensive Sawchen/Ziegler Lecture Series program is now available for Winter 2020 Term 1. Unless otherwise noted, the recording of each lecture will be made available on cIRcle after the live virtual event.
Young Researchers’ Essays on Witnessing Auschwitz Available as eBook
The More I Know, The Less I Understand, an anthology of UBC student essays edited by Dr. Bozena Karwowska and Dr. Anja Nowak, is now available as an eBook.
CENES Department Launches New Sawchen Lecture Series
This brand new annual series features scholarly talks that shed light on current and historical topics related to Slavic Studies.
CENES Statement on Racial Justice
The Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies (CENES) declares its solidarity with all who have taken a clear stand against anti-Black racism, police brutality, and white supremacy in Canada, the United States, and around the world.