Accepting Applications for GERST 2700 Introduction to German Culture and Thought (Fall 2023)
Big names, Big ideas, and Big events are associated with German culture and thought
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A community of students, teachers, and scholars devoted to cross-disciplinary study
About Us
We are a community of students, teachers, and scholars devoted to the cross-disciplinary study of language, literature, and culture within a transnational framework. We strongly believe the best academic work is produced in an environment that fosters cooperation and the pleasure of discovery.
Our programs include courses in German and English on subjects ranging from medieval to contemporary literature and from film and visual culture to philosophy, music, and postcolonial studies. You will also find other opportunities for learning and collaboration, including lectures, workshops, conferences, and film series that we sponsor in conjunction with other departments on a regular basis.
Among our many resources, the department is home to New German Critique, a leading journal that is devoted to publishing research on German culture in the 20th and 21st centuries, along with Signale, a book series for English-language scholarship on the literature, culture, criticism, and intellectual history of the German-speaking world.
German Studies News
Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students
This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.
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'I feel like I am leaving a family of friends, mentors and loved ones behind'
Fabio Cabrera is a philosophy and German studies major.
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'I've gained a wide array of quantitative skills that I'll use to solve climate issues'
Sophia Openshaw is an environment & sustainability studies major.
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Professor Emeritus Arthur Groos publishes new book on Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
Congratulations to Arthur Groos, Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities Emeritus, on the recent publication of his book Madama Butterfly/Madamu Batafurai: Transpositions of a “Japanese Tragedy” (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
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Symposium: New Directions in German Studies
The goal of this symposium is to provide students from across cohorts an opportunity to present their research, answer questions, and receive feedback on their work. It draws on the expertise of a variety of disciplines such as Romance studies, comparative literature, medieval studies, art history, ...
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Wondering what to read in 2023? A&S faculty offer ideas
A&S faculty offer book and poetry recommendations for the new year.
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“Tales That Touch”: Leslie Adelson’s Work Honored With Essay Collection and A Roundtable
Congratulations to our colleague, Leslie A. Adelson, Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of German Studies, whose work was honored at the recent German Studies Association 46th Annual Conference with a roundtable!
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