Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures University of Toronto

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Ph.D. Candidate Contact veronika.rummel@mail.utoronto.ca Background In the course of an academic exchange program, I received an M.A. in English Literature from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky in 2007. I then completed my M.A. in teaching English and Physical Education with a minor in teaching German as a foreign language at the University of Regensburg in 2010. This minor has since turned into my major, leading me into the doctoral program in German at the University of Toronto in 2011. My research focus is on women’s travel literature, with a particular focus on German Orientalism and women’s agency in travel writings about the Middle East in the 19th and 20th centuries. Other research interests include contemporary women’s literature and life writings, and language pedagogy. Outside of my research, I enjoy teaching the German language and culture to learners of all levels, and reading my way through contemporary German literature. Read More »

Ph.D Student Contact hm.wickham@mail.utoronto.ca    Background I completed my Hon. BA in Religious Studies at Mount Allison University. My research focuses on Tkhines, the intimate Yiddish prayers primarily aimed, written, and performed by women. These texts covered issues of daily life and life cycle events, playing a crucial role in the folk practices of Ashkenazi Jews and offering us critical insight into a worldview defined by shared feeling. Outside of school, I am a hobby crafter and enjoy embroidery, quilting, and repairing clothes.   Read More »

Executive Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Angelica Fenner (Associate Chair, Grad. Studies, ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (Associate Chair, Undergrad. Studies, ex officio) Stefana Gargova (Language Coordinator, ex officio) Policy Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Angelica Fenner (Ex Officio) Hang-Sun Kim (Ex Officio) Stefana Gargova (Ex Officio) Willi Goetschel (elected member) Christine Lehleiter (elected member) Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council John Zilcosky Graduate Program Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair, Ex Officio) John Noyes Christine Lehleiter Student Representative: tba Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Hang-Sun Kim (Ex Officio) Stefana Gargova (Ex Officio) John Zilcosky Student Representative: tba Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair, Ex Officio) Tobias Hof Willi Goetschel (Fall) John Zilcosky (Spring) Placement Subcommittee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio) Stefana Gargova International Liaison Erol Boran (Fall) Tobias Hof (Spring) Departmental Liaison to Goethe-Institut Hang-Sun Kim Liaison and PR Subcommittee Stefan Soldovieri Erol Boran (Fall) Christine Lehleiter (Spring) PTR Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) John Noyes (elected member) Library Liaison Erol Boran (Fall) Stefana Gargova (Spring) CERES/JIGES Representative Angelica Fenner Oral Defense Chairs Committee Stefan Soldovieri French Exam Designate Willi Goetschel (Fall) John Zilcosky (Spring) Yiddish Program Committee Anna Shternshis Naomi Seidman Miriam Schwartz SGS Graduate ... Read More »

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