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Fri, January 16, 2026 2:30 Faculty MeetingFri, January 30, 2026 1:30 Friday Lecture Series: Alexandra Sterling-HellenbrandFri, February 6, 2026 2:30 Faculty MeetingFri, Feb 27, 2026. 2:30 …
We are very proud of German Studies PhD candidate Inga Schwemin, who has won a slew of awards this year for her ground-breaking dissertation research on eighteenth-century Women theater-makers! Presidential Dissertation Fellowship in Arts & Humanities (from UW)This prestigious and highly selective award gives Inga a quarter of support and teaching…
Looking for some good German tunes to practice your language skills while rocking out? Check out these playlists from students in German 305 (spring 2025)! Warning: you're likely to catch an Ohrwurm!In this course on the theory and practice of translation, we practiced German by listening to and talking about music. Much of the course material was chosen by students, as they…
Fri, Oct 3: 1:30 Faculty MeetingFri, Oct 3: 3:30 Welcome GatheringThu, Oct 16: 6:30 …
Bachelor of Arts - German Studies
Majors:
Ariana C McLain
Minors:
Dean Angelo Bartholome
Alexander James Hurchalla
Annika Heide Jensen
Aileen Murphy Laubach
Meghan Elizabeth Sexson
The department congratulates all students…
Just Say Nein is a podcast about German thought-images, culture and language. Just Say Nein is not just saying no to say no. It’s saying no to say yes. And then saying no. It will feature stories and interviews with UW community members and guests from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including…
A controversial mural, “People’s Justice,” covered up following a public outcry over antisemitic imagery, at the documenta fifteen art festival in Kassel, Germany, 2022. Photo by C.Suthorn, licensed under CC-by-SA 4.0
By Martin H. Schwartz
When Germans talk in public about antisemitism, what are they actually taking about? Sometimes it’s about immigration, sometimes it’s about Islam, and…
Friday, April 11, 1:30 Faculty Meeting
Friday, April 18, 1:30 Gabrielle Stork: "Talk It Out - Navigating Anxiety Through Language Learning" (Pedagogy & Curricular Innovation Series)
Friday, May 2, 1:30 …
Thanks to the Simpson Center for the Humanities, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Los Angeles Review of Books workshop this summer. This experience offered more than just a deep dive into the world of publishing—it was a chance to refine skills that I will carry forward in my academic and professional journey.
Anna Malin Gerke
A…
Multiple ‘generations’ of UW German scholars were represented at the Atkins Goethe Conference in San Antonio, Texas in November. Both the current and incoming presidents of the Goethe Society of North America received their PhDs from the University of Washington. It was hosted by Trinity University, home of Prof. Heather Sullivan (UW Phd, 1995), the current president of the GSNA. The conference…