UNCG’s series of events included a film screening, two guest lectures, and student competitions. The events facilitated a variety of discussions investigating the historical significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall and German unification and its continued meaning today in a globalized world. We reached more than 350 participants…. Continue reading…
In conjunction with a seminar offered by the German Program, GER 306, The Culture of Soccer, AdriAnne Cole conducted research on the cultural implications of soccer, maybe the most popular sport in Germany. Her study abroad semester in Germany coincided with Germany serving as the host of the World Cup… Continue reading…
In spring 2014, Professor Dietkus organized a panel, “Undergraduate Research in Feminist German Studies,” for the Southeastern Women’s Studies Association (SEWSA) conference in Wilmington, NC. Undergraduate Laura Parker (Class of 2014) presented a paper on “Depictions of Rape in Medieval Literature,” and Candyce Mileas (Class of 2014), presented a paper… Continue reading…
For the second time, the German Program at UNCG participated in German Campus Weeks. The theme for 2013/14 was Germany in Europe. With funding from the German Embassy in Washington DC, the series of events, including a speaker series, a film series, and campus competitions, facilitated a discussion of Germany’s… Continue reading…
Nicole Schachter is the 2013-14 DAAD (German Academic Exchange Program) Young Ambassador at UNCG! Please contact her with any questions you might have about study abroad! Here is some more information about Nicole: Servus! My name is Nicole Schachter and I am in my fourth year here at UNCG. I… Continue reading…
Delta Phi Alpha Initiation, November, 2013. Our new members from left to right: Dagmar Irrig, Julia Suman, Jessica Harrison, Daniel Foil, Evan Rees, Ellyse Thomas. Delta Phi Alpha Initiation, November, 2012. New members from left to right: Paul Kelly, Kayla Cavenaugh, Nicole Schachter, Sarah Wendland, Tiffany Mccallum.
Campus winners Jason Greer (far left) and Nicole Schachter (third from left) with Dr. Susanne Rinner, Assistant Professor of German Studies, and Dr. Corey Johnson, Assistant Professor of Geography. Campus competitions: Students enrolled in GER 406/GEO 491 presented their research in order to participate in the Campus Competitions 2012! Last… Continue reading…
In the fall of 2009, Professor Rinner taught GER 306, On Walls. Through a close reading of journalistic and literary texts and feature films, this class reflected on the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event that is widely understood as marking the official end of… Continue reading…
