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German Graduate Program Virtual Open House
On Thursday, November 21, the German Department will host a virtual Open House for any students interested in applying to the German Graduate Program! This event will be held…
October 29, 2024
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German Department at the 2024 GSA Conference
As always, current members and alumni of the German Department will be present and presenting at this year’s German Studies Association Annual Conference held in Atlanta,,…
August 29, 2024
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- Undergraduate Students
Fall 2024 – Help Desk Hours
Do you need assistance with an assignment or revision from your German class? Or would you simply like to practice your German? Come to the German Help Desk for Levels I-IV and…
August 22, 2024
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- Spring 2024
Dr. Astrid Weigert receives 2024 Distinguished Service Award
This year Professor Astrid Weigert was recognized with the 2024 Distinguished Service Award, presented annually to a member of the FLCLS faculty who has made extraordinary…
May 18, 2024
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- Undergraduate Students
Grace Philippon (SFS’ 26) wins Max Kade Prize for Best Paper at the 13th Undergraduate Research Conference for German Studies!
On April 6, 2024, Grace presented her paper ‘Nächster Halt, Niemandsland: Fremde und einheimische Wahrnehmungen der deutschen Teilung in Literatur und Film” at the 13th…
May 1, 2024
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- Undergraduate Students
What Class Changed Your Life? 3 Hoyas Answer.
When she entered Georgetown, Madeleine Ott (C’26) wasn’t sure what she wanted to major in. She tried sociology, linguistics, French, biology. But nothing seemed to stick —…
April 19, 2024
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Faculty and Staff Celebrated at Spring Convocation
The College of Arts & Sciences gathered in the Copley Formal Lounge to celebrate the outstanding faculty and staff who comprise its exceptional community of. …
April 8, 2024
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Ph.D. Candidate Lorna McCarron wins 2023 WIGS Essay Prize
The UK Women in German Studies Awards committee unanimously decided to award Lorna McCarron the 2023 WIGS Essay Prize for her article entitled ‘Therapists, Vending Machines,…
November 8, 2023
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Dr. Julia Goetze (PhD, 2018) Receives ACTFL Research Priorities Grant
German Department alumna Dr. Julia Goetze (PhD, 2018) has received an ACTFL Research Priorities grant, awarded to support empirical research on six priority areas that are…
October 13, 2023
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Soundtracks: New Global Perspectives on Sound Studies
Friday, September 15, 2023 – Rolf Goebel (University of Alabama): “…und die Schrift tönt.” Hölderlin’s “Mnemosyne,” Sound Studies and the Challenges of…
August 30, 2023