All Posts: PhD Students

23 Articles

PhD Students
Spring 2026

Graduate Student News

This March, three of our PhD candidates successfully defended their dissertations. On March 25, 2026, J.B. Potter defended his dissertation H(a)unting Ghosts of the Yugoslav: …

May 14, 2026

PhD Students
Spring 2026
Undergraduate Students

Congratulations to our 2026 Graduates!

We asked several of our graduating students for their reflections on their time in the German Department, and we wish them the best in everything to come! Maria Speggiorin (PhD,…

May 14, 2026

PhD Students
Spring 2026

Farewell to our Graduate Exchange Students!

For the 25/26 academic year, the German Department was pleased to host graduate exchange students Chiara Pandozzi (Universität Trier) and Zora Ruhla (TU Dresden). We are going…

May 14, 2026

Fall 2025
PhD Students

Graduate Student News

Congratulations to Mel Hardy (PhD ’25) on the successful defense of their dissertation Literary Case Studies in the Social Power Dynamics of Non-Normative…

December 9, 2025

Announcements
PhD Students
Undergraduate Students

SFS Proficiency Exams – April 22-24, 2026

REGISTRATION: April 6-12, 2026 Once we know the exact number of examinees, you will be contacted on Monday, April 13, to provide your availability. The exam schedule will be sent…

December 9, 2025

Announcements
PhD Students

German Graduate Program Virtual Open House

On Tuesday, December 2, 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…

November 10, 2025

Announcements
PhD Students
Undergraduate Students

Spring 2026 – German Department Courses in Linguistics

The German Department will be offering two linguistics-focused courses during the Spring 2026 semester. They will be taught in English, and both courses are open to graduate…

October 20, 2025

Announcements
Faculty
PhD Students

German Department at the 2025 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 Arlington, VA,…

September 12, 2025

PhD Students
Spring 2025

Graduate Student News: Spring 2025

Lorna McCarron’s article “Therapists, Vending Machines, and Winding Roads: Race and Mental Health in Olivia Wenzel’s 1000 Serpentinen Angst” appeared in The German…

May 14, 2025

PhD Students
Spring 2025

Farewell to Our Graduate Exchange Students!

The German Department was so fortunate to host two graduate exchange students for the 24/25 academic year, Marlene Teige (TU Dresden) and Julian Bastian (Universität Trier).…

May 14, 2025