Faculty

Dr. Malakaj Publishes Chapter on Alfred Rosenthal and the Politics of Jewish Visibility

Dr. Malakaj Publishes Chapter on Alfred Rosenthal and the Politics of Jewish Visibility

Dr. Ervin Malakaj published his research project “Alfred Rosenthal’s Rhetoric of Collaboration, the Politics of Jewish Visibility, and Jewish Weimar Film Print Culture.”

CENES Welcomes New Department Head

CENES Welcomes New Department Head

The CENES Department is thrilled to welcome our incoming Department Head, Dr. David Gramling, who will begin the position on January 1, 2021.

Dr. Bowers Virtually Visits University of Toronto Slavic Department

Dr. Bowers Virtually Visits University of Toronto Slavic Department

On November 24-25, 2020, the University of Toronto Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures hosted Dr. Katherine Bowers on a virtual visit.

Dr. Bowers Presents Research at Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Conference

Dr. Bowers Presents Research at Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Conference

This past week, Dr. Katherine Bowers participated in the annual ASEEES conference, the largest annual conference in Slavic Studies worldwide.

Dr. Malakaj Co-Organizes Conference, “Decentering German Cinema”

Dr. Malakaj Co-Organizes Conference, “Decentering German Cinema”

Dr. Ervin Malakaj and Dr. Nichole Neuman (Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis) are hosting a conference titled “Decentering German Cinema” November 13-14, 2020.

Dr. Frackman Presents on East German Film and Unification

Dr. Frackman Presents on East German Film and Unification

On November 9, 2020, Dr. Kyle Frackman presented “Parallel Worlds: The Legacies of East Germany’s Coming Out” virtually at the University of North Texas.

Dr. Kumar Presents at Virtual Kristallnacht Commemoration

Dr. Kumar Presents at Virtual Kristallnacht Commemoration

Dr. Uma Kumar was a guest speaker on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the virtual Kristallnacht Commemoration and Shabbat Service held for the Solel Congregation in Mississauga, Ontario.

Dr. Nijdam Organizes Roundtables for International Comic Arts Forum

Dr. Nijdam Organizes Roundtables for International Comic Arts Forum

Dr. Biz Nijdam is co organizing a series of virtual roundtables as part of her work for the International Comic Arts Forum.

Dr. Bowers Speaks at Open Scholarship in Practice Event

Dr. Bowers Speaks at Open Scholarship in Practice Event

On November 4, 2020, Dr. Katherine Bowers was part of a panel discussion alongside Dr. Mark Turin (UBC), Dr. Rupert Gatti (Cambridge), and Megan Brand (UBC Press) to discuss open access book publishing.

Dr. Bowers Participates in Public Humanities Hub Conference

Dr. Bowers Participates in Public Humanities Hub Conference

Dr. Katherine Bowers participated in the Public Humanities Hub conference “Collaboration: A Digital Humanities Conference” this past week.