Thomasz Grusiecki (Queen’s University, Canada)
Pyle Center Room 332 @ 4:00 pm CDT
From the 16th century onward, Jaktorów Forest in Mazovia, Poland, became the last refuge of the aurochs, a now-extinct species of long-horned wild cattle. Despite the Polish kings’ best efforts at conservation, the species perished …
Mark L. Louden, Antje Petty
@ 10:00 am CDT - 12:00 pm CDT
This workshop is designed for scholars, family historians, students, and anyone curious about Kurrent. You will learn how to decipher individual characters, words, and simple texts, even if you do not speak German. We will also discuss common structures and phrases found in personal documents that can help you better understand their content.
Union South @ 9:00 am CDT - 1:00 pm CDT
This annual outreach event invites Wisconsin middle school and high school German language students to campus to participate in competitions in German, including spelling, Pictionary, charades, poetry, music performance, and skits. The motto this year is “Stadt, Land, Zukunft” which translates as city, country, future.
Dr. Biljana Konatar Weber (University of Kansas)
Zoom @ 4:00 pm CDT
Details to come! Email lwalbrun@wisc.edu for zoom link This event is hosted by the Balkan Badger Association.
Deluca Forum @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Berlin-based director Jürgen Kuttner, theater specialist Helga Angarano, and students in the German Theater class will present a performance of Bertolt Brecht’s subversively funny short story “Die unwürdige Greisin” (“The Shameless Old Lady”). The performance …