You are warmly invited to the second and final German Studies Colloquium of the Spring semester, featuring Christina Rita Meier (PhD Student in German Studies, UConn). The colloquium, titled “Bridging the Gap: Gamifizierung einer Einführungseinheit in die Archivpraxis unter Einsatz von KI auf der theoretischen Grundlage des Intercultural Citizenship in der Germanistik,” will take place on Tuesday, April […]
Every year, the Languages Graduate Student Association (LANGSA) organizes a conference for graduate students in the Humanities. This year, the conference took place on March 27, 2026, exploring the topic of ‘Remix in the Humanities’. Not only graduate students from UConn but also from all other universities in New England were invited. The LANGSA board […]
🎬 Explore German Cinema This Summer – Online & Asynchronous | Summer Session 1 (June 1- July 2, 2026) This summer, dive into the world of German film with GERM 1171: German Film (3 credits). From silent-era sci-fi masterpieces to post-Wall thrillers, this online, asynchronous course lets you explore the history, style, and cultural impact of […]
On February 17, 2026, Profs. Anke Finger and Sebastian Wogenstein submitted testimony in support of the proposed S.B. No. 132 which seeks to establish a new Trade Commission for Connecticut and Germany. There are already two Commissions established, with Ireland and with Puerto Rico, and another is proposed with India. The proposed Trade Commission with […]
To participate remotely, please use https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/96591861397 Anna Horakova is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting Topic: German Studies Colloquium with Prof. Christophe Koné Time: Mar 26, 2026 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/96591861397 Meeting ID: 965 9186 1397 Passcode: 060339
Please join us on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 at 12:15, in the Wood Hall basement to hear German historian Dr. Joey Rauschenberger speak: Dr. Rauschenberger wrote a prize-winning dissertation on the issue of the restitution of the Sinti and Roma in Baden-Württemberg 1945-1980 („Wiedergutmachung für Sinti und Roma. Eine Praxisgeschichte der Entschädigung von NS-Unrecht in […]
At this year’s Women in German (WiG) Conference, held at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Prof. Horakova took part in a roundtable moderated by guest speaker, Katharina Warda, a sociologist, filmmaker, writer, and literary scholar. Warda’s work explores race, class, and memory in postwar and post-reunification Germany. The roundtable featured lively exchanges on decolonial and intersectional […]
What do we really mean when we talk about AI? At UConn’s Humanities Institute scholars from the U.S. and the International University of Rabat, Morocco, came together to explore that question — not through code, but through culture, language, and meaning. Among the organizers was Prof. Anke Finger (German Studies, UConn), whose work bridges technology, […]
Tuesday, November 4 | 12:30 PM – 1:45 PMHeritage Room, Homer Babbidge Library, 4th FloorIn-person (lunch provided) & Online Eighty years after the Nuremberg Trials, Professor Christoph Safferling traces their enduring influence on international criminal law, the evolution of legal accountability for state crimes, and states’ shifting relationship to this defining moment in legal history. About this Event […]
Ready to become an intercultural citizen and apply your German knowledge to a wide variety of activities and goals? Join GERM 1001 this Spring and acquire crucial skill sets with ICit Projects and using AI ethically, creatively and responsibly in your courses and beyond. Sign up now: click on the first button here! Choose your […]
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