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The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures proudly salutes the student recipients of its annual awards!
Prof. Taleghani-Nikazm and Saatvika Vyakaranam
Saatvika Vyakaranam (photo right) was selected to receive the Wolfgang Fleischhauer Award,…
Master's Success!
Andrew Morgan successfully defended his MA Thesis “Motivation in German Language Learning: A Study on the Motivations of Undergraduate German Learners for Majoring/Not Majoring in German” on…
German Students Initiated into Delta Phi Alpha National Honor Society
Join us in congratulating the following Ohio State Students recently inducted into the Delta Phi Alpha National Academic Honor Society for College Students of German!
Jillian Drinnon …
Paul Reitter Named ASC Distinguished Professor
Congratulations to Paul Reitter on being named College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor. The title of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor serves to honor full professor…
Matthew H. Birkhold publishes 'Greenland Fantasies' in Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective!
Greenland has been much in the news at the start of 2025. Donald Trump wants to buy the world's largest island for its natural resources and strategic position. In fact, as Matthew Birkhold writes…
Grubb receives GATA (Graduate Associate Teaching Award) in 2025
Students and faculty congratulate Haley Grubb on receiving the GATA, Ohio State's highest recognition of the exceptional teaching provided by…
Porter Delivers Lecture on Tattoos in 20th Century German History
On Monday, March 17, GLL's Cynthia Porter delivered the keynote lecture at the annual induction ceremony of Delta Phi Alpha National German Honor Society at the University of Arkansas.
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Porter and Aupiais publish book reviews in the German Studies Review
We are proud to announce that two of our junior faculty members, Cynthia D. Porter and Juan-Jaques Aupiais, have contributed book reviews to the latest issue of the German Studies Review.
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Davidson named Faculty Athletics Representative Honoree
Professor John Davidson's efforts in representing the scholastic work of intercollegiate football have been recognized. He has been named as the 2024 Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Honoree…