On 10/29 from 12-1pm, Prof. Sebastian Wogenstein, together with Co-Director of The Connecticut/Baden-Württemberg Human Rights Research Consortium Prof. Shareen Hertel, is hosting Dr. Michael Goodheart who discusses his upcoming book Emancipating Human Rights. He examines the complex and often contradictory role of human rights in political struggles, arguing that their emancipatory potential lies not in what […]
Please join us for a presentation by Prof. Anke Finger on “Humanities Communication and Graduate Career Diversity”, part of the German Program’s German Studies Colloquium series. The interactive presentation will introduce the Center for Humanities Communication and take place in SHH 236 from 12:30-1:30pm on November 3rd. Prof. Finger will highlight the Center’s work and […]
It was a distinct honor to welcome the new Consul General of Germany Achim Fabig from the German Consulate General Boston to the University of Connecticut on October 7th! Our long-standing ties through the Connecticut/Baden-Württemberg partnership since 1989 are further strengthening with QuantumCT, the newly established Connecticut-Germany Trade Commission, and UConn’s membership in the German […]
Come and join the German Studies community for the first Kaffeestunde of the Fall 2026 semester. Can you say coffee and cookies auf Deutsch? Kaffee und Kekse ☕️ We are also inviting students in lower level classes to conduct their Plauderpapier during Kaffeestunde. Get to know faculty and graduate students and connect with peers on […]
“Towards Reading Digitality in Contemporary German Literature: Trends and Observations”, the lead essay in the just-out 25th volume of Gegenwartsliteratur, sets the tone for articles discussing authorship, media and AI by Christiane Heibach, Jenifer Becker amd Stephanie Catanie: “Gegenwartsliteratur: Ein germanistisches Jahrbuch/ A German Studies Yearbook is edited by Friederike Eigler (Georgetown University) and was founded in […]
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 […]
