Dr. Malakaj Inaugural Recipient of the CENES Outstanding Mentorship Award
“Decades from now, there will be countless alumni and colleagues who will most fondly remember Dr. Malakaj, how he supported them, how he inspired them, how he shaped their approach to mentorship.”
CENES Remembers UBC’s First Female Faculty Member
Professor Isabel MacInnes served as Chairman of the German section of the Modern Languages Department from 1915 to 1946, when a separate Department of German was established. Dr. MacInnes also served as Head of the new department until her retirement in 1948.
Summer 2022 Courses in Russian, German, Nordic, and Holocaust Studies
The German, Russian, Nordic, and CENS programs will be offering a range of exciting courses over the summer, both in-person and online.
CENES Statement in Support of Ukraine
Our department was founded to actively foster the study and understanding of a multinational, multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual Europe. We reaffirm these principles today, as we declare our support for the peoples of Ukraine and the democratic sovereignty and independence of their country.
Foregrounding Diversity in Beginning German Language Classes
In the UBC German program, a committee of teaching faculty have collaborated to improve our beginning German class materials to reflect the diversity of Germanophone societies today.
Dr. Gramling and Dr. Malakaj Present at British Columbia Council of Teachers of German
The talk focused on “language maximum” culture and pertains to recent curricular renewal efforts in the UBC German Studies programs.
Why Pursue German Studies at UBC?
A moment of reflection with Dr. Ervin Malakaj, Assistant Professor of German Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies in German.
Welcome Message from Dr. Malakaj
Dr. Ervin Malakaj, Newly Appointed Director of Undergraduate Studies in German, introduces himself and welcomes you to the German program.
CENES Department Welcomes Dr. Rosemarie Peña
The Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies (CENES) is thrilled to welcome Dr. Rosemarie Peña as an Adjunct Professor.