RUSS 306D (“Russian Literature in Translation”) added for Summer 2020 Term 2
In this online course students will witness an intricate interplay between human passions and reason, aspirations and duty, as they presented themselves to the great Russian writers of the 19th century.
New Seminar issue featuring CENES faculty
The May 2019 issue of Seminar: A Journal of Germanic Studies, dedicated to the “Media Histories of Girls in Uniform,” was guest-edited by Dr. Ilinca Iurascu, in collaboration with Dr. Gaby Pailer, and features contributions by other CENES faculty. The issue includes Dr. Kyle Frackman‘s article “‘Du bist Nummer 55’: Girls’ Education, Mädchen in Uniform, and […]
Dr. Karwowska’s published text available at UBC Library
Dr. Bozena Karwowska’s text, “Women and the Holocaust – Am I an Outsider,” was published in the book Her Story, My Story. Writing about Women and the Holocaust, edited by Judith Baumel-Schwartz and Dalia Ofer (Bern 2020).
Veta Chitnev awarded a Killam Teaching Prize
Veta Chitnev, Lecturer in Russian, has been awarded a 2019/20 Killam Teaching Prize.
Extra Section of RUSS 101 (“Introduction to Contemporary Russian”) added for Summer 2020 Term 1
This online course is the first level of the Russian Language Program, and will be offered in a blended format: students will be able to virtually attend synchronous classes to learn and participate on Wed and Fri 4:30-7:30 pm, or work at their own pace using recorded lectures.
Extra Section of CENS 303B (“Representations of the Holocaust”) added for Summer 2020 Term 2
This online distance education course guides students through a carefully arranged selection of material and assignments that help them learn about the Nazi Holocaust and related aspects of Nazi Germany by focusing on the Auschwitz concentration camp: a place in which several frequently conflicting agendas of the Third Reich intersected.
Ziegler Lecture: Katie Sutton on “Thinking with and beyond Identity in Queer and Trans German Studies”
Dr. Katie Sutton presents an online Ziegler keynote lecture on theories of identity, visibility, and affect to articulate some cornerstones for an ethics of looking and being seen in queer and trans German history and cultural studies.
CENS 201 (“Contrasts and Conflicts: The Cultures of Central, Eastern and Northern Europe”) added for Summer 2020 Term 1
Dr. Biz Nijdam will be teaching CENS 201 921 online for Summer 2020 Term 1. Students will examine a variety of media texts thematizing European crisis periods during and after WWII.
Online Symposium: The Pasts and Futures of Queer German Studies
On April 24-26, the CENES Department will be hosting an online symposium, The Pasts and Futures of Queer German Studies, organized by Dr. Kyle Frackman and Dr. Ervin Malakaj.
Article by Dr. Bozena Karwowska published in special issue of Polonistyka. Innowacje
Dr. Bozena Karwowska’s article, “Academic Programs in Polish Language and Literature. A Western Canadian Perspective” was published in a special issue of Polonistyka.Innowacje (Polish Studies. Innovations), devoted to Polish Studies abroad.