Announcements

CENES Welcomes Assistant Professor of Nordic Studies

Dr. Tim Frandy’s research and teaching will enrich students’ knowledge of Nordic and Arctic history, literature, art, languages, and society from the perspective of Sámi and other Indigenous communities.

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.

Centre for European Studies Launches

Formerly known as the Institute for European Studies and housed in the Department of Political Science, the Centre moved into the CENES Department in the fall, and took on a new mandate to become a multidisciplinary home for the critical study of Europe.

UBC’s Russian Instructors Stand with Ukraine

We are feeling profound grief and despair at Putin’s invasion of Russia’s sovereign neighbour, and we offer our heartfelt support and solidarity to our Ukrainian students and their families.

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.

Call for Submissions: German Studies Undergraduate Research Showcase 2022

#GSURS2022 is a great way to showcase your amazing work, get feedback from peers and faculty, and add academic experience to your CV or portfolio! Your submission will also be considered for publication in the inaugural issue of Augenblick, a German Studies Undergraduate Research Journal.