“Witnessing Auschwitz” Student Conference | Sept 10-11, 2015
The “Witnessing Auschwitz” student conference will take place Sept 10-11, 2015. The conference will showcase original research by students who participated in the “Witnessing Auschwitz” seminar this summer on location in Poland, graduate students, and scholars. For more details, see the following information provided by the conference organizers. On behalf of the Witnessing Auschwitz program, […]
Polish British Columbians receive Golden Cross of Merit from Polish Government
Six Polish British Columbians who fought in Poland during World War II received the Golden Cross of Merit from the Polish Government for their participation in the Warsaw Uprising. CENES Associate Professor Bozena Karwowska comments on the historical event in The Province article: Six of Poland’s forgotten Cursed Soldiers who came to B.C. honoured by homeland.
2015 CENES Alumni Newsletter Available
Our 2015 CENES Alumni Newsletter is available for viewing online, and includes: an interview with Emerita Marketa Goetz-Stanciewicz a list of must-read books and must-see films for summer 2015 updates about our new, current and graduating MA and PhD students and more!
Thomas Salumets Awarded Honorary PhD from Tartu University
Dr. Thomas Salumets has been named as a recipient of an honorary doctorate from Tartu University in Estonia. In his letter, the President wrote that the award is in “recognition of outstanding scholarly accomplishments, longstanding international engagement with Estonian culture, and successful collaboration with scholars at Tartu University.” A ceremony will be held later on […]
In Memoriam: Klaus Petersen
It is our sad duty to report that our friend, colleague and former department head, Klaus Petersen, passed away on July 17, 2015. Klaus completed his Staatsexamen in Hamburg in 1963 and his PhD at UBC in 1974. After teaching in Winnipeg, he returned to UBC to rejoin the then Department of Germanic Studies. He […]
Kyle Frackman Co-Directs East German Summer Film Institute
CENES Faculty Dr. Kyle Frackman is co-directing the eighth biennial East German Summer Film Institute, hosted by the DEFA Film Library at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in July 2015.
Q&A with Kyle Frackman and Larson Powell: Classical Music & the GDR
CAMDEN HOUSE RUNDSCHAU Issue III, Spring 2015 CLASSICAL MUSIC IN THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Production and Reception Edited by Kyle Frackman and Larson Powell A Q&A with Kyle Frackman and Larson Powell, editors Q: What distinguishes your book from other recent work on East German culture? A: A lot of English language work on the […]
Katherine Bowers’ Book Published: Russian Writers and the Fin de Siecle
Russian Writers and the Fin de Siècle: The Twilight of Realism, a volume co-edited by CENES faculty member Dr. Katherine Bowers and Dr. Ani Kokobobo (Kansas) is now available for order online. “Russian literature has a reputation for gloomy texts, especially during the late nineteenth century. This volume argues that a ‘fin-de-siècle’ mood informed Russian literature long […]
New course materials for German 200 and 210: Denk mal
NEW in German 200 and German 210! The German Language Program at UBC introduces: Denk mal! Deutsch ohne Grenzen Plus! Supersite These exciting, new German language materials feature: High impact integration of German language and cultural content through every lesson Dramatic short films by contemporary German-speaking filmmakers An emphasis on authentic language and practical vocabulary […]
Learn Danish and German to enhance your Media studies program
UBC’s Faculty of Arts will offer a Bachelor of Media studies program starting in 2015-2016. Take Danish and German language classes to prepare you for your study abroad experience, as part of the Bachelor of Media studies program. “There will be an option in the program’s third year to study abroad at two prestigious European […]