Spotlight: Dr. Gassner and German Extracurriculars
“Never think of learning German as ‘studying the language,’ but always as ‘spending time with the language.’ It is not a linear process, but an exploration in which you create ever larger and more complex neural networks.”
CENES Welcomes New Assistant Professor of Ukrainian Studies
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Olena Morozova as our new Assistant Professor of Ukrainian Studies. She joins us from the V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University in Ukraine.
CENES Courses: Spotlight on GERM 304 (German Cinema)
GERM 304 002: German Cinema (in English), taught by Dr. Florian Gassner, is a three-credit course that is dedicated to the study of contemporary German films that reflect on current social issues and historical debates.
CENES Courses: Spotlight on SCAN 332A (Sámi Culture: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow)
SCAN 332A 001: Topics in Scandinavian Studies (in English) is a three-credit course that explores everyday life, artistic expressions, and the political realities of Sámi people—the only recognized Indigenous people in Europe.
CENES Courses: Spotlight on CENS 201 (Cultures of the Black Sea Region)
CENS 201 001: Contrasts and Conflicts: The Cultures of Central, Eastern and Northern Europe (in English) is a three-credit course that explores the conflictual cultural history of Central and Eastern Europe from the eighteenth century to the present.
Exploring Academia and Community with Care: An Interview with Dr. Peña
From a B.A. in Psychology and German Studies, a long career in social work, and a Ph.D. in Childhood Studies, to being the founding president of the Black German Heritage and Research Association, Dr. Rosemarie Peña brings a distinctly unique portfolio of experiences to the UBC German Studies Program.
Dr. Frackman Presents at East German Film Workshop in Scotland
On June 1, Dr. Kyle Frackman presented a paper at a research workshop on East German documentary film hosted by the University of St. Andrews.
CENES Courses: Spotlight on GERM 304 (Sexuality and Weimar Cinema)
GERM 304 001: German Cinema (in English), taught by Dr. Ervin Malakaj, is a three-credit course that explores the political, social, and economic processes that shaped the German “Golden Age” of cinema: the Weimar Era (1918–1933).
CENES Courses: Spotlight on GERM 305
GERM 305 001: The Culture of Nazism (in English) is a three-credit course that explores selected features of the Third Reich, including methamphetamine abuse, attempts at species resurrection, university politics, and occultism.
Dr. Bowers Wins 2022 Public Engagement Award
Dr. Katherine Bowers has been awarded a Public Engagement Award from the UBC Public Humanities Hub for her on-going public scholarship in the field of Dostoevsky studies.