Principled Empathy: Perspectives of an Afghanistan Veteran
Former GNS+ German program graduate student Mark Kloiber recently had an excellent article published in the Army University Press titled “Principled Empathy: Perspectives of an Afghanistan Veteran”. You can read the full article on: Army …
Defining the Discipline – Vilas Research Professor of German Dead at 91
On Saturday, October 9, 2021, Vilas Research Professor of German emeritus Jost Hermand died unexpectedly. Hermand joined the then Department of German (now in the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+) in 1958 and helped put the Department – and the UW-Madison – on the map nationally and internationally.
GNS is looking for a Danish Language Lecturer!
Teach Danish at UW-Madison! The Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ is hiring a full-time Danish Lecturer, responsible for preparing course syllabi, preparing lessons, holding office hours, and evaluating student performance. Native or near-native proficiency …
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Principled Empathy: Perspectives of an Afghanistan Veteran
Former GNS+ German program graduate student Mark Kloiber recently had an excellent article published in the Army University Press titled “Principled Empathy: Perspectives of an Afghanistan Veteran”. You can read the full article on: Army …
November 11, 2021Defining the Discipline – Vilas Research Professor of German Dead at 91
On Saturday, October 9, 2021, Vilas Research Professor of German emeritus Jost Hermand died unexpectedly. Hermand joined the then Department of German (now in the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+) in 1958 and helped put the Department – and the UW-Madison – on the map nationally and internationally.
October 11, 2021Q&A With New GNS+ Lecturer Melissa Sheedy
GNS+ welcomes one of our newest lecturers Melissa Sheedy. Melissa received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In and outside of the classroom, she is always ready to talk about Romanticism, fairytales, GDR and …
September 22, 2020Alumni Stories: Barbara Jedele
When did you graduate and with what degrees? I graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in German, French and International Studies and a Certificate in European Studies and in 2015 with a Masters in French …
June 15, 2020Emily Janicik Receives Research Fellowship and Grant
Emily Janicik is a rising senior majoring in Economics and German with Honors in the Liberal Arts. She is writing her senior thesis in collaboration with Professor B. Venkat Mani titled "Xenophobic Policies in the Name of Gratitude: Refugee Experiences with the German and Austrian Governments".
May 26, 2020Remembering Klaus L. Berghahn
Klaus L. Berghahn August 5, 1937 – November 1, 2019 Klaus Berghahn was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, the youngest of five children of Wilhelm and Anna Berghahn. Klaus came of age in the aftermath of …
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Author Panel “A Hand That Writes Has a Wide Reach: Recent Translations of Sámi Literature to English”
GNS+ chair Thomas DuBois was recently featured on panel of authors “A Hand That Writes Has a Wide Reach: Recent Translations of Sámi Literature to English” hosted by St. Olaf College. The panel discussion took …
October 21, 2021GNS is looking for a Danish Language Lecturer!
Teach Danish at UW-Madison! The Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ is hiring a full-time Danish Lecturer, responsible for preparing course syllabi, preparing lessons, holding office hours, and evaluating student performance. Native or near-native proficiency …
October 5, 2021Nete Schmidt Retires
It is difficult to imagine Scandinavian Studies at UW–Madison without Nete Schmidt. But that, nevertheless, is what we have to do as she announced that she will retire at the end of this academic year. …
May 6, 2021Myths, Tales, and Poetry, a New Publication Involving GNS+ Chair Tom DuBois
Myths, Tales, and Poetry An anthology edited by Harald Gaski This anthology presents Sámi oral and written texts from the last four hundred years – Sámi narratives and poetry relating creation of the world, the …
July 7, 2020Heritage Repatriation and Educational Sovereignty at an Ojibwe Public School
Heritage Repatriation and Educational Sovereignty at an Ojibwe Public School explores ways in which folklorists can support or enhance educational sovereignty occurring in communities. In this article authors B. Marcus Cederström, Thomas A. DuBois, Tim …
July 2, 2020Things don’t turn out like you think they will — but it turns out OK.
The Corona pandemic has forced Swedish teachers around the world to work from home as all classroom teaching needed to be changed in record time. Online lessons became the daily learning platforms and other digital …
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News from Professor Emerita Judith Deutsch Kornblatt
Professor Emerita Judith Deutsch Kornblatt has come full-circle. She began her career as a graduate student at Columbia University teaching Lit/Humanities in the core curriculum there, and is currently teaching a course on “What Are …
January 18, 2022Laura Little, PhD Successfully Defends Her Dissertation
Slavic Studies congratulates Laura Little, who recently defended her dissertation, which is titled “Becoming an Andegraund Poet: Elena Shvarts and the Literary Environment of the Late Soviet Era.” We interviewed Dr. Little to find out …
January 10, 2022Melissa Azari, PhD Successfully Defends Her Dissertation
Slavic Studies congratulates Melissa Azari, who recently defended her dissertation, which is titled “Mapping the Auditory Landscape of Natalya Gorbanevskaya’s Pre-Emigration Poetry.” We interviewed Melissa to find out more about her topic. What’s your dissertation …
December 3, 2021Dr. Ewa Miernowska Recognized for Her Work in Promoting Polish Film
As the 2021 Madison Polish Film Festival is back in full swing on the UW–Madison campus, the UW Polish Studies program has another reason to celebrate. Earlier this month, Dr. Ewa Miernowska, the program’s long-serving …
November 18, 2021Chopin and the Caribbean: Film & Music Event in Madison Explores Composer’s Unknown Connection to the Americas
Frédéric Chopin, the leading composer of the Romantic period, is usually associated with Poland, his native land, or France, where he spent the second half of his life. However, Chopin’s musical influence transcended borders and …
October 29, 2021Announcing Madison Polish Film Festival 2021
After an online edition in 2020, the Madison Polish Film Festival returns to its traditional, in-person format with an eclectic selection of the latest in Polish cinematography. This year, the festival will take place on …
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