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Karin A. Wurst named 2018 Distinguished Alumna

We are pleased to announce our 2018 Distinguished Alumna, Professor Karin A. Wurst (Ph.D. 1985).

Professor Wurst specializes in eighteenth-century Literary and Cultural Studies and Early…

Winners of the 2018 Alexander Stephan Prizes

We are pleased to announce the two winners of the national 2018 Alexander Stephan Undergraduate Essay Prize in German Studies ! The German-language prize has been awarded to Joshua R. Peterson, a…

Reitter Wins Diversity Award at Ohio State

Reitter Wins Diversity Award

On April 27, Professor Paul Reitter was recognized as a recipient of the University’s Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award at a ceremony attended by President Drake and Provost McPheron. This…

Dennis Schaefer MA Ohio State Germanic Languages and Literatures

Schaefer's MA thesis defended!

Congratulations to Dennis Schaefer, who successfully defended his master's thesis this semester (photo left with Prof. Davidson and his adviser, Prof. Holub).

In the autumn of 2016, Dennis…

Kate Greer wins 2018 Fleischhauer Award at Ohio State

A salute to the winners of our 2018 departmental awards


The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures proudly salutes the student recipients of its annual awards.

Kate Greer (photo left) was selected to receive the first Wolfgang…

Dovid (center) in Shanghai, 2006

In Memoriam: David Neal Miller

David Neal Miller z"l  (1946-2018)   We honor the life of David Neal Miller. He grew up in Crown Heights within earshot of Ebbets Field. His New York roots were everything to him. ''I'…
Kassi Burnett and Prof. Byram

Candidacy Exam Success!

This semester, two of our graduate students passed their candidacy exams to move up to ABD  (all but dissertation) status next term.
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Carolin (Caro) Mueller passed her exam on…

GGSA Conference 2018

GGSA welcomes all participants to its 10th anniversary conference

The Germanic Graduate Student Association will host its 10th anniversary graduate conference in February 2018 on the main campus of The Ohio State University. This year's theme will be "…

Luther exhibit in Hagerty Hall at Ohio State

One more week to see the Luther exhibit

An exhibit at the World Gallery in Hagerty Hall will be up until January 8, 2018. “Here I Stand: Life and Work of the German Reformer Martin Luther,” marks the 500th anniversary of the beginning…