Event Types
German Convo on the Go
Meet on Tuesdays at 5:05 p.m. sharp at Burton Tower for a 1-hour walk and talk with German Lecturer, Mary Gell (magell@umich.edu). This...
Franz Kafka's Trial and the Antisemitic Trials of His Time
with Guest Speaker Michael Löwy
Franz Kafka’s novel The Trial (1915) is open to many interpretations. One aspect which has not been taken sufficiently into account is...
2024 Graduation Reception
The Graduation Reception honors recipients of Degrees and Awards in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures.
6th Annual Teaching Techniques and Strategies for German Language Instructors
Program Facilitator/Organizer: Mary Rodena-Krasan mkrasan@umich.edu
Friday, May 10th, 2024...
Bio
Our department offers undergraduate programs in German, Scandinavian, and Dutch and a graduate program in German Studies. In teaching and research, we emphasize the embededdness of language, literature, and the arts in larger social, cultural, and political processes. Our approach, widely known as the “Michigan Model,” has made us one of the premier departments in the US and is unmatched in its interdisciplinary breadth. Students will be guided by faculty with deep methodic training and experience in German, Dutch and Scandinavian languages and literature, Comparative Literature, History, Political Science, Sociology, Film Studies, Philosophy, Media Studies, Museum Studies, and Music.