Ziegler Lecture Series: “On German Afrofuturism”
Dr. Layne will present her current research on her second book project, which is a study of Afro-German Afrofuturism. In the talk, she discusses Michael Götting’s novella Contrapunctus (2015), which follows four Afro-Germans living in Berlin.
Dr. Malakaj gives invited talk at Wellesley College
Dr. Ervin Malakaj gave a talk at Wellesley College titled “Diversity Work in Language and Culture Studies Programs: Cultivating Belonging for LGBTQIA2S* Students.”
Dr. Iurascu presents at “Media Inventories of the Nineteenth Century”
On February 21, Dr. Ilinca Iurascu presented “Unwriting Course Catalogs” at the symposium on “Media Inventories of the 19th Century” at the University of Missouri.
Faculty Research Colloquium on Feb. 27: Reading and Anxiety
Dr. Iurascu and Dr. Malakaj present their work in the Faculty Research Colloquium series. Feb. 27 at 12:45pm in Buchanan Tower 997.
Dr. Nijdam attends symposium in Sweden on comics and feminism
On February 19-21, Dr. Biz Nijdam attended the Nordic Summer University’s Winter Symposium on Comics and Feminism at Södertörn University in Sweden.
Drs. Frackman and Malakaj receive DAAD Conference Support Grant
Drs. Frackman and Malakaj received a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Conference Support Grant for “The Pasts and Futures of Queer German Studies.”
Lena Karlström speaks with Vancouver Sun about Swedes and Scandinavia
Lena Karlström spoke with the Vancouver Sun about Swedish culture for an article about a Swedish family foundation in British Columbia.
Styx – German Film Screening on Feb. 24
Join us for the term 2 German film series, featuring screenings in January and February, sponsored by the Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies (CENES).
Dr. Malakaj publishes co-edited volume
Dr. Ervin Malakaj published a volume co-edited with Dr. Regine Criser (University of North Carolina, Asheville). The volume is titled Diversity and Decolonization in German Studies (Palgrave MacMillan).
Dr. Kumar receives Open Educational Resources Grant for work in Holocaust Studies Course
Dr. Uma Kumar has received a Rapid Innovation Grant from the Open Educational Resources Fund.