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It has been an eventful past year in the Germanic Studies Department.  Organized by Brian Hensley and Cynthia Shin, the semiannual graduate student conference occurred in February 2023: “End of the Word as We Know It: Crisis and Language.” This year it also included a workshop component under the mentorship of Teresa Kovacs. Several graduate students presented and many faculty attended as moderators and a captive audience. Lane Sorensen organized another successful German Theater Project, in April with students coming from several high schools across the state. Nikole Langjahr and student Isabel Hastings reignited Culture Day in the spring as well (the first since 2019!) with many undergraduates participating in an afternoon focused on the environment, sustainability, conservation, and energy politics. Under Teresa Kovacs and Johannes Türk’s direction, we most recently enjoyed hosting several graduate students from the University of Vienna for a weekend workshop in October around the theme of Widerstand. Cheers to another exciting year!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Claire Woodward

M.A., 2018, PhD. 2024 (anticipated)