MA student book review published
Susanna Cassisa’s review was recently featured on the George L. Mosse Program in History Blog.
CENES Alum’s Book Wins Canadian Jewish Literary Award
The book But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust, edited by CENES/Germanic Studies alumnus Charlotte Schallié (Ph.D. 2004), has been awarded the Canadian Jewish Literary Award.
Dr. Nijdam Featured in Recent Article about Maus
Dr. Biz Nijdam was recently featured in an article on global reactions to Art Spiegelman’s Maus, in which she spoke about the role of the Pulitzer-Prize-winning Holocaust survival story in the emergence of comics on history more broadly, as well as the problematic logic behind banning graphic novels.
Dr. Frackman Publishes Op-Ed about the Humanities and Ukraine
Dr. Kyle Frackman wrote an op-ed for The Conversation advocating the role of the humanities and liberal arts in understanding Russia’s war against Ukraine: “Humanities are essential in understanding the Russian war against Ukraine.”
Radio-Canada Interviews Dr. Frackman for Story about Queer Books and Catalogues
Subject headings and other classifications play a role in the display or hiding of LGBTQ topics.
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.
Dr. Nijdam Publishes on Tennessee School Board Banning of Maus
Dr. Biz Nijdam’s article, “Banning Maus only exposes the significance of this searing graphic novel about the Holocaust,” was published in The Conversation on February 8.
UBC PhD Alum Dr. Strzelczyk Named Provost and Vice-President, Academic, at Western University
Dr. Florentine Strzelczyk (PhD alum, Germanic Studies at UBC) has been appointed Provost and Vice-President, Academic, at Western University in Kingston, Ontario.
Dr. Gramling Podcasts on Multilingualism
Dr. David Gramling spoke on the podcast channel UNESCO RILA: The Sounds of Integration in the first episode of a new series called “The Sounds of Good Books.”