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Christa Wolf
German author Christa Wolf (1929-2011) dies at 82.
Professor Helen Fehervary remembers Wolf

Departmental Award Nominations sought for 2012
The Ilsedore Edse ScholarshipThis $750 scholarship is awarded to a German major or minor for first-time travel to a German-speaking country with a minimum stay of eight weeks (applications from…

Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Second Language Studies (GIS in SLS)
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new and unique Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Second Language Studies (GIS in SLS). The specialization, which was proposed by Carmen…

Professor Blackwell receives University Award
Marilyn Johns BlackwellThe Vorman-Anderson Professor of Nordic Languages and Literatures
Department of Germanic Languages and LiteraturesIt would be difficult to imagine a faculty member more…