Dr. Chitnev on Why to Learn Russian in 2021
Dr. Veta Chitnev, Director of Undergraduate Studies for Russian, offers us an exciting glimpse of aspects of learning the Russian language—and immersing oneself in Russian culture today.
Dr. Chitnev To Present at 10th World Congress of the ICCEES
On August 4, 2021, Dr. Veta Chitnev will present at the 10th World Congress of the International Council for Central and East European Studies.
CENES Department Welcomes Dr. Rosemarie Peña
The Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies (CENES) is thrilled to welcome Dr. Rosemarie Peña as an Adjunct Professor.
Dr. Bowers Receives SSHRC Connection Grant for Dostoevsky’s Bicentenary
Dr. Katherine Bowers and Dr. Kate Holland (University of Toronto) have received a SSHRC Connection Grant to support the celebration of Dostoevsky’s bicentenary in 2021.
Dr. Bowers Publishes Essay in “We Are the Baby-Sitters Club”
The new volume includes a chapter by the Data-Sitters Club, a feminist digital humanities collective of which Dr. Katherine Bowers is a member.
Dr. Gramling Publishes New Book
Dr. David Gramling has published his new book entitled The Invention of Multilingualism.
Dr. Frackman Introduces Film at Virtual Film Festival
Dr. Kyle Frackman introduced the film The Mistake at the virtual film festival “Authority & Alterity in East German Movies.”
Dr. Nijdam Publishes Research on Refugee Comics in The Conversation
Dr. Elizabeth “Biz” Nijdam has authored an article in The Conversation on refugee comics for the upcoming World Refugee Day on June 20, 2021.
Students of GERM 426 Publish Their Research on Survivors of the Holocaust @UBC – Life & Work
During the academic year 2020/21 students who took GERM 426 (German Representations of the Holocaust) in German literature and film, taught by Dr. Uma Kumar, wrote a research paper on Survivors of the Holocaust @UBC – Life & Work.
Dr. Bowers Gives Talk for Anglo-Russian Research Network
On May 25, 2021, Dr. Katherine Bowers gave a talk for the Anglo-Russian Research Network called “Ghost-Writing: Radcliffiana and the Russian Gothic Wave.”