The Department of German and Russian is pleased to host Dr. Peter Hoeyng, professor of German Studies at Emory College, for the presentation of two books he discovered, edited and co-translated from German into English with Chauncey J. Mellor, professor emeritus at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Both books were published in the 1920s … Continue reading “Back to the Future: Two anti-Racist Novels from Austria’s 1920s”
Join us to experience the beauty of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and discover the traditions of breaking fast in the Muslim community. Come with an open heart and empty stomach as we come together to grill and bake delicious Halal dishes. Saturday, April 6 5:00pm – 8:00pm Davis Center (behind Hopper Science Building)
Performance artist and master teacher Wang Jun’an will perform excerpts from the Yue Opera Dream of the Red Chamber, followed by a hands-on workshop. Women’s Yue Opera is an all-female Chinese theater that emerged within the context of urban popular culture in Shanghai in the early twentieth century. In 1924, a group of semi-literate female opera … Continue reading “Woman Playing Man: The Practice and Politics of Women’s Yue Opera in China”
All are invited to a free screening of “The Settlers” (“Los colonos”, Chile, 2023). The film takes place in the early years of the 20th century and follows the journey of José Menéndez, a wealthy landowner, who hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his property and open a route to the Atlantic … Continue reading “Free Film Screening – The Settlers”
We invite you to the final event of the 2023-2024 Faculty Colloquia. In this presentation, Prof. Eric Disbro will discuss the work of acclaimed Mauritian writer, Ananda Devi, and trace her commitment to creolized forms of trans knowledge in the creation of a planetarily-intimate literature. He will explain just as tidepools are microcosms of the … Continue reading “Tidepool Testimonials: Ananda Devi’s Narrative Worldmaking and the Stakes of Trans Knowledge at the “End” of the World”
The German Department is thrilled to announce our second and last Kaffeehaus. There will be more authentic Viennese coffee and pastries this time around, and the delectable Sachertorte will make its return. Whether you want to bring a book or a friend with you, the Kaffeehaus offers a cozy, warm space for anyone seeking delightful … Continue reading “German Department Kaffeehaus”
Congratulations to Julie Cassiday, the Willcox B. and Harriet M. Adsit Professor of Russian, as her recent book, “Russian Style: Performing Gender, Power, and Putinism,” has been featured in a recent edition of the Times Literary Supplement. Cassiday’s timely book discusses the politics of gender and sexuality in Russian popular culture and received a warm … Continue reading “Julie Cassiday’s new book, Russian Style, reviewed by the Times Literary Supplement”
The Marguerite W. Friedberg Memorial Travel Fellowship provides funding for research-related travel to and within continental France. All students, except for graduating seniors, are eligible to apply for this fellowship. The Fellowship seeks to support students who wish to undertake research or creative work that is inspired by a desire to delve more deeply into … Continue reading “Friedberg Fellowship Reports”
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